North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2024

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North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
Election details
Filing deadline: December 15, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024 Primary runoff: May 14, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Catherine Truitt (R)
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in North Carolina
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Mo Green (D) defeated Michele Morrow (R) in the general election for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction on November 5, 2024. Morrow defeated incumbent Catherine Truitt (R) in the Republican primary. Truitt was the only incumbent defeated in a primary for North Carolina state executive office in 2024.

In June 2024, Education Week's Libby Stanford described voters' choice between Green and Morrow as one between "a person with experience teaching in and leading K-12 schools or an outsider with a potentially new take on education policy." Green said Morrow's view on education was "fueled by angry conspiracies and calls for violence." Morrow said her social media posts were taken out of context.

Green earned his bachelor's degree in political science and economics and his law degree from Duke University. He served as general counsel, chief operating officer, and deputy superintendent for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. He also served as the superintendent of Guilford County Schools and executive director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, a grantmaking organization that said it is "committed to improving the quality of life for all North Carolinians."

Morrow earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from UNC Chapel Hill. She worked as a nurse, activist, and homeschool teacher. Morrow taught several subjects to high schoolers in micro-schools, which her campaign website described as "a 'mid-point' between traditional schooling and homeschooling." She was a representative for Liberty First Grassroots, a conservative political action committee, and legislative liaison at Pavement Education Project, which said it "offers parents and citizens an opportunity to see what books are available in NC Schools."

Green criticized Morrow for not sending her children to public school in North Carolina. Morrow defended her experience as a homeschool teacher and said she would work "to eliminate progressive indoctrination in schools."

On Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Critical Race Theory, key issues in the race, Green said, "Educators know how important it is to understand, appreciate and embrace our diverse students and provide them with differentiated resources that meet their needs..." Morrow said, "The only diversity and equity our schools should be promoting is diversity of ideas and teaching methods and equity of opportunity."

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction

Mo Green defeated Michele Morrow in the general election for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mo Green (D)	51.2	2,837,606
		Michele Morrow (R)	48.8	2,706,953

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,544,559
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Carter (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction

Mo Green defeated C.R. Katie Eddings and Kenon Crumble in the Democratic primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mo Green	65.8	431,922
		C.R. Katie Eddings	24.9	163,234
		Kenon Crumble	9.3	60,844

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 656,000
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction

Michele Morrow defeated incumbent Catherine Truitt in the Republican primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michele Morrow	52.1	457,151
		Catherine Truitt	47.9	420,270

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 877,421
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Voting information

See also: Voting in North Carolina

Election information in North Carolina: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 2, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2024
• Online: Oct. 11, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 29, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 29, 2024
• Online: Oct. 29, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 17, 2024 to Nov. 2, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (EST)

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Mo Green

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I have strived to be a champion for North Carolina public education throughout a professional career that has included being: Superintendent, Guilford County Schools, the third largest school district in North Carolina, for more than seven years Deputy Superintendent/Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, one of the two largest school districts in North Carolina, for a total of more than seven years Executive Director, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, which has awarded millions in grants to educational causes, for seven years A board of director/commission member of organizations that deal with various educational issues, including homelessness, athletics, policy, media, arts and community support I began my career as a lawyer in private practice after two United States judicial clerkships. I have a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics and a law degree, both from Duke University. I am a member of Alpha Phi Alpha and Sigma Pi Phi (the Boulé) fraternities. A longtime North Carolina resident, I am married and have two adult children, both of whom attended and graduated from North Carolina public schools."

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Key Messages

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I am concerned about the direction of the NC public school system. It needs a champion who will provide a new vision. Given my experiences, which have included being school district superintendent, a foundation chief executive, a school board attorney, and a member of numerous boards that deal with educational issues, I believe I can be that champion. My vision for the NC public school system is for it to be recognized as an excellent school system. That vision centers around preparing each student for whatever is next for them once they graduate from high school. My vision also includes character development, as I believe in the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: “intelligence, plus character, that is the goal of true education.”

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My vision of excellence for the NC public school system can be realized through commitments by a wide variety of stakeholders (e.g., General Assembly, State Board of Education, local boards of educations, educators, Governor, parents, faith community, businesses, etc.) to the following pillars: ● Investing fully in public education ● Revering educators (teachers as well as other educators such as custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, counselors, etc.) and paying them more ● Providing appropriate and differentiated resources for each student according to their needs ● Enhancing parent and community engagement ● Ensuring safe and secure learning environments ● Celebrating the good in public education

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The vision to be excellent is core to how I work. When I was superintendent of Guilford County Schools, I worked with others to set a vision of education excellence (the successful coupling of academic achievement and character development) for the district. While GCS certainly has room for continued improvement, it is through the work of many that the district and its schools have been routinely recognized for its excellence and for being among the best in the state and nationally in academic achievement, character development and the arts.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2024.

Michele Morrow

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am a bold, principled, Christian Conservative, devoted wife of 26 years and a mother of five. I have spent my life as a servant, advocate and educator in my roles as nurse, missionary, foster parent, high school teacher, and community advocate. For five years I have been collaborating with citizens around the state to protect our medical freedoms and reform our public educational system. I have spoken to thousands of NC citizens, numerous school boards, legislators and committees. I was instrumental in getting 1,000 signatures from concerned NC citizens to encourage our legislators to pass the Parental Rights Bill and to end the dangerous medical practice of puberty blockers, gender hormone therapy and transgender surgeries before a patient is 18 years old. I have presented to legislators on multiple occasions in an effort to protect women's sports and to focus our curriculum on sound academics rather than political and social agendas. I am a proponent of securing our schools and creating disciplined, ordered classrooms. I am a fiscal conservative and believe that every dollar we spend as taxpayers should be accounted for and our educational budget should prioritize safety and scholastics. Our spending should begin with classroom needs and travel upward, not the other way around. I have a plan to make our schools the safest buildings in the state, our students prepared for adult life, to strengthen the family/teacher connection and return to NC values."

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Key Messages

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Safety in our schools must be a top priority. We must ensure that our most vulnerable citizens are protected from outside threats as well as ensure our classrooms are places of peace, civility and respect. Recent data reports that physical attacks on school personnel is on the rise. Students are not facing consequences for disruptive and harmful behavior and our classrooms have descended into chaos. I will ensure that our schools enact common sense discipline policies so that our teachers can teach and students can learn. I would partner with parents, teachers, bus drivers, principals, religious leaders, law enforcement, security companies and juvenile justice experts to uncover the most effective policies for our staff and students.

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The bar for scholastics must be raised and our curriculum focused on the sound, basic instruction set forth in the NC Constitution. I will end CRT and DEI programs and ideology that are dividing our students and judging them based on their skin color. I will evaluate every program in the DPI for it's efficacy in enhancing student academic performance, character development and career preparedness and work with the state legislature and State Board of Education to reallocate funds to programs with proven track records of success. No student should leave elementary school without mastering reading, writing and math and we will broaden internship opportunities in every high school throughout NC.

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North Carolina's educational system must be fueled by a fiscally conservative, free-market, and competitive environment, We need sound policies and practices to deliver academic results and support our staff and student needs. I will work with financial experts and legislators to streamline our spending to focus on teacher recruitment and training, student resources, and infrastructure. I will bring in an external accounting firm to track down every dime of our spending. We will identify, decrease, or terminate wasteful programs that cannot demonstrate a direct, consistent, positive impact on student success and staff retention. We will partner with local farmers, businesses and non-profits to more efficiently serve our schools in NC

This information was current as of the candidate's run for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2024.

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Mo Green (D)

I am concerned about the direction of the NC public school system. It needs a champion who will provide a new vision. Given my experiences, which have included being school district superintendent, a foundation chief executive, a school board attorney, and a member of numerous boards that deal with educational issues, I believe I can be that champion. My vision for the NC public school system is for it to be recognized as an excellent school system. That vision centers around preparing each student for whatever is next for them once they graduate from high school. My vision also includes character development, as I believe in the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: “intelligence, plus character, that is the goal of true education.”

My vision of excellence for the NC public school system can be realized through commitments by a wide variety of stakeholders (e.g., General Assembly, State Board of Education, local boards of educations, educators, Governor, parents, faith community, businesses, etc.) to the following pillars:

● Investing fully in public education ● Revering educators (teachers as well as other educators such as custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, counselors, etc.) and paying them more ● Providing appropriate and differentiated resources for each student according to their needs ● Enhancing parent and community engagement ● Ensuring safe and secure learning environments ● Celebrating the good in public education

The vision to be excellent is core to how I work. When I was superintendent of Guilford County Schools, I worked with others to set a vision of education excellence (the successful coupling of academic achievement and character development) for the district. While GCS certainly has room for continued improvement, it is through the work of many that the district and its schools have been routinely recognized for its excellence and for being among the best in the state and nationally in academic achievement, character development and the arts.

Michele Morrow (R)

Safety in our schools must be a top priority.

We must ensure that our most vulnerable citizens are protected from outside threats as well as ensure our classrooms are places of peace, civility and respect.

Recent data reports that physical attacks on school personnel is on the rise. Students are not facing consequences for disruptive and harmful behavior and our classrooms have descended into chaos.

I will ensure that our schools enact common sense discipline policies so that our teachers can teach and students can learn.

I would partner with parents, teachers, bus drivers, principals, religious leaders, law enforcement, security companies and juvenile justice experts to uncover the most effective policies for our staff and students.

The bar for scholastics must be raised and our curriculum focused on the sound, basic instruction set forth in the NC Constitution.

I will end CRT and DEI programs and ideology that are dividing our students and judging them based on their skin color.

I will evaluate every program in the DPI for it's efficacy in enhancing student academic performance, character development and career preparedness and work with the state legislature and State Board of Education to reallocate funds to programs with proven track records of success.

No student should leave elementary school without mastering reading, writing and math and we will broaden internship opportunities in every high school throughout NC.

North Carolina's educational system must be fueled by a fiscally conservative, free-market, and competitive environment,

We need sound policies and practices to deliver academic results and support our staff and student needs.

I will work with financial experts and legislators to streamline our spending to focus on teacher recruitment and training, student resources, and infrastructure.

I will bring in an external accounting firm to track down every dime of our spending. We will identify, decrease, or terminate wasteful programs that cannot demonstrate a direct, consistent, positive impact on student success and staff retention.

We will partner with local farmers, businesses and non-profits to more efficiently serve our schools in NC

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Mo Green (D)

Policies impacting students receiving a quality education.

Michele Morrow (R)

The areas of educational public policy I am most passionate about are safety in the classroom, emergency preparedness plans for every school, scholastics based on foundational courses (reading, writing, math, science, and history),expanding teaching opportunities across the state, strong partnerships with local businesses to provide internships and skilled trade trainings in every high school

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Mo Green (D)

It is important for me to first listen, learn then lead. It is also important for leaders to act with integrity. I believe those characteristics are also important for an elected official.

Michele Morrow (R)

Honesty, integrity, maturity, intelligence, ability to solve problems, collaborate with others and manage stress and conflict.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Michele Morrow (R)

I am a bold, principled leader who inspires trust and motivates others to action. I have spent the past 8 years advocating for medical freedom and education reform here in NC. I have worked as a nurse, a teacher, and a community advocate and I have extensive experience in speaking to the public and before legislators, committees and school boards. I have ideas to improve school safety, academic standards, and fiscal responsibility to make NC schools the best in the country and an example to follow.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Mo Green (D)

I believe that the core requirement for someone elected as State Superintendent of Public Instruction is to help ensure that each child has the opportunity to receive a sound, basic education. That requirement can be met by effectively overseeing the pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public school system and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Michele Morrow (R)

I would like to leave the next generation with an educational system that prepares students to be mature, productive and critically thinking adults who are ready to use their skills and talents to pursue careers that will be financially sound, personally rewarding, and beneficial to the community at large. I would like to return our schools to places of safety, discipline, unity and potential and teach our young people the blessing and responsibility that comes with being citizens of this great Nation.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Mo Green (D)

I worked in various family businesses as a youth.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Mo Green (D)

My growing list of endorsements includes: North Carolina Association of Educators, NC State AFL-CIO, former NC Governors Jim Hunt and Beverly Perdue, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson, former NC Parent-Teacher Association President Kelly Langston, U.S. Congresswomen Alma Adams, Kathy Manning, and Deborah Ross and former Congressman G.K. Butterfield, more than a dozen former school district superintendents, Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People Political Action Committee, George C. Simkins PAC, Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Raleigh Wake Citizens Association, People’s Alliance, Carolina Federation, Wake Voter Education Coalition and Sierra Club.

Michele Morrow (R)

Moms for America

Liberty First Grassroots Clarence Henderson-Civil Rights Leader Dr. James Lindsay-News Larry Pittman-Former NC State Legislator Col. Gary Pendleton-Former Chair of Wake County Commissioners and NC State Legislator New Hanover School Board Members Cabarrus County School Board Member Onslow County School Board Member Bladen County School Board Member Catawba County School Board Member Johnston County School Board Member Moore County School Board Members

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Michele Morrow (R)

Our government exists to serve the people. All money that they have to spend comes from the hard working American tax-payer. Every agency should have their finances available for the public to access and should be as conservative with their spending as possible. The government is completely accountable to the citizens, as they work for us.

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Mo Green

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Endorsements

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Election spending

Campaign finance

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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also: Presidential voting trends in North Carolina and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for North Carolina, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
North Carolina's 1st	Donald Davis	Democratic	R+1
North Carolina's 2nd	Deborah Ross	Democratic	D+15
North Carolina's 3rd	Gregory Murphy	Republican	R+11
North Carolina's 4th	Valerie Foushee	Democratic	D+21
North Carolina's 5th	Virginia Foxx	Republican	R+10
North Carolina's 6th	Kathy Manning	Democratic	R+11
North Carolina's 7th	David Rouzer	Republican	R+8
North Carolina's 8th	Dan Bishop	Republican	R+11
North Carolina's 9th	Richard Hudson	Republican	R+9
North Carolina's 10th	Patrick McHenry	Republican	R+10
North Carolina's 11th	Chuck Edwards	Republican	R+8
North Carolina's 12th	Alma Adams	Democratic	D+23
North Carolina's 13th	Wiley Nickel	Democratic	R+11
North Carolina's 14th	Jeff Jackson	Democratic	R+11

2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, North Carolina
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
North Carolina's 1st	50.4%	48.8%
North Carolina's 2nd	66.9%	31.5%
North Carolina's 3rd	40.7%	58.0%
North Carolina's 4th	72.4%	26.2%
North Carolina's 5th	41.8%	57.2%
North Carolina's 6th	41.2%	57.5%
North Carolina's 7th	43.9%	54.9%
North Carolina's 8th	40.6%	58.3%
North Carolina's 9th	42.4%	56.3%
North Carolina's 10th	41.4%	57.4%
North Carolina's 11th	43.8%	54.8%
North Carolina's 12th	74.4%	24.2%
North Carolina's 13th	40.7%	57.9%
North Carolina's 14th	41.4%	57.5%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 47.1% of North Carolinians lived in one of the state's 22 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 46.3% lived in one of 68 Solid Republican counties. Overall, North Carolina was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in North Carolina following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

North Carolina county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	22	47.1%
Solid Republican	68	46.3%
Trending Republican	6	2.7%
New Democratic	1	2.2%
Battleground Democratic	1	0.9%
Trending Democratic	1	0.5%
New Republican	1	0.3%
Total voted Democratic	25	50.7%
Total voted Republican	75	49.3%

Historical voting trends

North Carolina presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 18 Democratic wins
• 13 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from North Carolina

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in North Carolina.

U.S. Senate election results in North Carolina
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	50.5%	47.3%
2020	48.7%	46.9%
2016	51.1%	45.3%
2014	48.8%	47.3%
2010	55.0%	42.9%
Average	51.3	45.3

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of North Carolina

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in North Carolina.

Gubernatorial election results in North Carolina
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	51.5%	47.0%
2016	49.0%	48.8%
2012	54.6%	43.2%
2008	50.3%	46.9%
2004	55.6%	42.9%
Average	52.2	45.8

See also: Party control of North Carolina state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of North Carolina's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from North Carolina
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	4	4
Republican	2	10	12
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	14	16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in North Carolina's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in North Carolina, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Roy Cooper
Lieutenant Governor	Mark Robinson
Secretary of State	Elaine Marshall
Attorney General	Josh Stein

State legislature

North Carolina State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	20
	Republican Party	30
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

North Carolina House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	48
	Republican Party	72
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		120

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2024
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

The table below details demographic data in North Carolina and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for North Carolina
	North Carolina	United States
Population	10,439,388	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	48,623	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	65%	65.9%
Black/African American	20.9%	12.5%
Asian	3.1%	5.8%
Native American	1%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	4%	6%
Multiple	5.9%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	10%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	89.4%	89.1%
College graduation rate	33.9%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$66,186	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	9.5%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2012.

2020

See also: North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2020

General election candidates

• Jen Mangrum  (Democratic Party) 
• Catherine Truitt  (Republican Party) ✔ 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• James Barrett 
• Constance Johnson 
• Michael Maher 
• Jen Mangrum ✔ 
• Keith Sutton

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 Republican primary candidates

• D. Craig Horn
• Catherine Truitt ✔ 

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2016

See also: North Carolina Superintendent of Schools election, 2016

The general election for superintendent of public instruction was held on November 8, 2016.

Mark Johnson defeated incumbent June Atkinson in the North Carolina superintendent of schools election.

North Carolina Superintendent of Schools, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mark Johnson	50.64%	2,262,274
	Democratic	June Atkinson Incumbent	49.36%	2,205,483
Total Votes				4,467,757
Source: ABC11

2012

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

Incumbent June Atkinson (D) successfully won re-election, defeating John Tedesco (R) in the November 6, 2012 general election.

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

External links

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• North Carolina superintendent of public instruction official website

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