North Carolina state executive official elections, 2012

Ten state executive positions were up for election in 2012 in the state of North Carolina. The primary election was held on May 8, 2012, with a runoff primary on July 17th. The general election was held on November 6, 2012.

• Governor of North Carolina - Pat McCrory (R)
• Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina - Dan Forest (R)
• North Carolina Secretary of State - Elaine Marshall (D)
• Attorney General of North Carolina - Roy Cooper (D)
• North Carolina Treasurer - Janet Cowell (D)
• North Carolina State Auditor - Beth Wood (D)
• North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction - June Atkinson (D)
• North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture - Steve Troxler (R)
• North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance - Wayne Goodwin (D)
• North Carolina Commissioner of Labor - Cherie Berry (R)

General

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2012 State Executive Official Elections

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Governor

See also: North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012

Pat McCrory (R)
Walter Dalton (D)
Barbara Howe (L)

Governor of North Carolina General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Walter Dalton	43.2%	1,931,580
	Republican	Pat McCrory	54.6%	2,440,707
	Libertarian	Barbara Howe	2.1%	94,652
	Write-in	Various	0%	1,356
Total Votes				4,468,295
Election results via NC State Board of Elections

Lt. Governor

See also: North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

Dan Forest (R)
Linda Coleman (D)

Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Linda Coleman	49.9%	2,180,870
	Republican	Dan Forest	50.1%	2,187,728
Total Votes				4,368,598
Election results via NC State Board of Elections

Attorney General

See also: North Carolina attorney general election, 2012

No Republican candidates filed for this office.
Roy Cooper (D)

Attorney General of North Carolina General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Roy Cooper Incumbent	100%	2,828,941
Total Votes				2,828,941
Election results via NC State Board of Elections

Secretary of State

See also: North Carolina secretary of state election, 2012

Ed Goodwin (R)
Elaine Marshall (D)

North Carolina Secretary of State General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Elaine Marshall Incumbent	53.8%	2,331,173
	Republican	Ed Goodwin	46.2%	2,003,026
Total Votes				4,334,199
Election results via NC State Board of Elections

Treasurer

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Steve Royal (R)
Janet Cowell (D)

North Carolina Treasurer General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Janet Cowell Incumbent	53.8%	2,313,877
	Republican	Steve Royal	46.2%	1,984,827
Total Votes				4,298,704
Election results via NC State Board of Elections

Auditor

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Debra Goldman (R)
Beth Wood (D)

North Carolina State Auditor General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Beth Wood Incumbent	53.7%	2,299,541
	Republican	Debra Goldman	46.3%	1,981,539
Total Votes				4,281,080
Election results via NC State Board of Elections

Superintendent of Public Instruction

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

John Tedesco (R)
June Atkinson (D)

North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	June Atkinson Incumbent	54.2%	2,336,441
	Republican	John Tedesco	45.8%	1,971,049
Total Votes				4,307,490
Election results via NC State Board of Elections

Commissioner of Agriculture

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Steve Troxler (R)
Walter Smith (D)

North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Walter Smith	46.8%	2,025,054
	Republican	Steve Troxler Incumbent	53.2%	2,303,586
Total Votes				4,328,640
Election results via NC State Board of Elections

Commissioner of Insurance

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Mike Causey (R)
Wayne Goodwin (D)

North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Wayne Goodwin Incumbent	51.9%	2,226,344
	Republican	Mike Causey	48.1%	2,066,601
Total Votes				4,292,945
Election results via NC State Board of Elections

Commissioner of Labor

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Cherie Berry (R)
John C. Brooks (D)

North Carolina Commissioner of Labor General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	John C. Brooks	46.7%	2,019,266
	Republican	Cherie Berry Incumbent	53.3%	2,300,500
Total Votes				4,319,766
Election results via NC State Board of Elections

Primary

2013 → ← 2011

2012 State Executive Official Elections

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Governor

See also: North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012

Republican primary candidates:

• Pat McCrory a
• Jim Harney
• Scott Jones
• James Mahan
• Paul Wright
• Charles Moss

Democratic primary candidates:

• Walter Dalton a
• Bob Etheridge
• Bill Faison
• Bruce Blackmon
• Gardenia Henley
• Gary M. Dunn

Lt. Governor

See also: North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

Republican runoff candidates:

• Dan Forest a
• Tony Gurley

Republican primary candidates:

• Dale Folwell
• Dan Forest a
• Tony Gurley a
• Grey Mills, Jr.
• Arthur Rich

Democratic primary candidates:

• Eric Mansfield
• Linda Coleman a

Attorney General

See also: North Carolina attorney general election, 2012

Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates have filed for this office

Democratic primary candidates:

• Roy Cooper a

Secretary of State

See also: North Carolina secretary of state election, 2012

Republican runoff candidates:

• Kenn Gardner
• Ed Goodwin a

Republican primary candidates:

• Mike Beitler
• AJ Daoud
• Kenn Gardner a
• Ed Goodwin a

Democratic primary candidates:

• Elaine Marshall a

Treasurer

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Republican primary candidates:

• Steve Royal a
• Frank Roche

Democratic primary candidates:

• Janet Cowell a
• Ron Elmer

Auditor

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Republican primary candidates:

• Joseph Hank DeBragga
• Greg Dority
• Debra Goldman a
• Fern Shubert
• Rudy Wright

Democratic primary candidates:

• Beth Wood a

Superintendent of Public Instruction

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Republican runoff candidates:

• Richard Alexander
• John Tedesco a

Republican primary candidates:

• Richard Alexander a
• Mark Crawford
• Ray Martin
• David Scholl
• John Tedesco a

Democratic primary candidates:

• June Atkinson a

Commissioner of Agriculture

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Republican primary candidates:

• Steve Troxler a
• Bill McManus

Democratic primary candidates:

• Scott Bryant
• Walter Smith a

Commissioner of Insurance

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Republican primary candidates:

• Mike Causey a
• Richard Morgan

Republican primary candidates:

• Mike Causey a
• James McCall
• Richard Morgan a

Democratic primary candidates:

• Wayne Goodwin a

Commissioner of Labor

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Republican primary candidates:

• Cherie Berry a

Democratic runoff candidates:

• John C. Brooks a
• Marlowe Foster

Democratic primary candidates:

• John C. Brooks a
• Marlowe Foster a
• Ty Richardson

Key deadlines

Deadline	Event
Feb. 13 - Feb. 29	Statewide candidate filing
Apr. 13	Voter registration for primary election
May 8	Primary election
Oct. 12	Voter registration for general election
Nov. 6	General election

See also

• North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012
• North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012
• North Carolina secretary of state election, 2012
• North Carolina attorney general election, 2012
• North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012
• Statewide elections, 2012
• State executive official elections, 2012

News articles

• 68 days and counting until the North Carolina primary election: Do you know your state executive candidates? March 1, 2012
• State executive primary preview: More than Amendment One on the ballot in North Carolina tomorrow May 7, 2012

External links

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