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North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012
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| North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election |
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May 8, 2012 |
November 6, 2012 |
| State executive official elections in 2012 |
The North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on May 8, 2012, and a primary runoff for the Republican nomination was held on July 17, 2012.
The state's lieutenant governor, Walter Dalton, announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor after incumbent governor Beverly Perdue announced she would not seek a second term in office.
In the Democratic primary election, Linda Coleman defeated freshman state Senator Eric Mansfield. Five Republican candidates filed to run, and architect Dan Forest finished first in the May 8th primary. Since Forest did not receive more than 40% of the vote, he and the second place finisher, Wake County Commissioner Tony Gurley, had to face off in a primary runoff on July 17th.[1] Forest defeated Gurley on July 17 and went on to face Coleman in November.[2]
Forest defeated Coleman in the November 6, 2012, general election.[3][4]
General
| 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 | ||||
Background
Key dates
| 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 |
Candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Linda Coleman, a former NC state Representative
- Eric Mansfield, a current NC state Senator
| Lt. Governor of North Carolina, Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Linda Coleman |
56.1% | 487,820 | ||
| Eric Mansfield | 43.9% | 381,523 | ||
| Total Votes | 869,343 | |||
| Election results via The North Carolina Board of Elections. | ||||
Republican primary candidates
- Dale Folwell, a former NC state Representative
- Dan Forest
- Tony Gurley, a current Wake County Commissioner
- Grey Mills, Jr., a current state Representative
- Arthur Rich
| Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Dan Forest |
33% | 253,656 | ||
| Tony Gurley |
24.8% | 190,980 | ||
| Dale Folwell | 24.3% | 186,564 | ||
| Grey Mills, Jr. | 14.7% | 112,824 | ||
| Arthur Rich | 3.3% | 25,206 | ||
| Total Votes | 769,230 | |||
| Election results via The North Carolina Board of Elections. | ||||
Polls
General election polls
| Lt. Governor of North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Linda Coleman | Dan Forest | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling October 29-31, 2012 | 41% | 43% | 16% | +/-3.6 | 730 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling October 12-14, 2012 | 37% | 38% | 25% | +/-3.0 | 1,084 | ||||||||||||||
| National Research, Inc. September 18-19 | 43% | 39% | 18% | +/-4.0 | 600 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling August 31–September 2 | 41% | 39% | 20% | +/-3.1 | 1,012 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling August 2-5, 2012 | 37% | 38% | 26% | +/-3.4 | 813 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 39.8% | 39.4% | 21% | +/-3.42 | 847.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Primary polls
Democratic
| Democratic candidates for Lt. Governor of North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Linda Coleman | Eric Mansfield | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling April 20-22, 2012 | 28% | 16% | 56% | +/-4.4 | 500 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling March 23-March 25, 2012 | 26% | 14% | 59% | +/-4.36 | 505 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 27% | 15% | 57.5% | +/-4.38 | 502.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Republican
| Republican candidates for Lt. Governor of North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Dale Folwell | Dan Forest | Tony Gurley | Grey Mills | Arthur Jason Rich | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling March 22-25, 2012 | 10% | 11% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 65% | +/-4.1 | 561 | |||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign finance
Linda Coleman
| Linda Coleman Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| First Quarter Report[5] | June 22, 2012 | $24,021.40 | $35,139.35 | $(38,625.13) | $20,535.62 | ||||
| Second Quarter Report[6] | July 11, 2012 | $20,535.62 | $30,682.66 | $(20,397.60) | $30,820.68 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $65,822.01 | $(59,022.73) | ||||||||
Dan Forest
| Dan Forest Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| First Quarter Report[7] | June 10, 2012 | $28,960.09 | $126,779.52 | $(153,056.85) | $2,682.76 | ||||
| Second Quarter Report[8] | July 10, 2012 | $2,682.76 | $173,132.16 | $(173,188.66) | $2,626.26 | ||||
| Third Quarter Report[9] | October 20, 2012 | $2,626.26 | $328,608.70 | $(285,693.34) | $45,541.62 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $628,520.38 | $(611,938.85) | ||||||||
Candidate interviews
Each of the candidates running for lieutenant governor was given the opportunity to discuss their campaign with Kelly McCullen, a Senior Correspondent with North Carolina Now. All seven major party candidates took advantage of the opportunity. The videos are posted below.
Democratic candidates
Republican candidates
Debates
Three of the Republican candidates met on Saturday, March 17 2012, in a debate sponsored by the Cumberland County Republican Women's Club. A crowd of approximately 20 gathered to hear Dale Folwell, Tony Gurley, and Arthur Rich field questions from moderator Dave Taylor, a WFNC radio talk show host. Dan Forest and Grey Mills, Jr. did not attend.
Topics included tolls on Interstate 95, bullying, the marriage amendment, federal mandates, the state budget and the high school curriculum.[10]
Endorsements
Democratic candidates
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Linda Coleman
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Eric Mansfield
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News
- 68 days and counting until the North Carolina primary election: Do you know your state executive candidates? March 1
- State executive primary preview: More than Amendment One on the ballot in North Carolina tomorrow May 7
- Six of North Carolina's state executive races headed to a primary runoff May 8
Campaign media and sites
Campaign sites
Democrats
Republicans
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Lively N.C. political season begins," February 13, 2012
- ↑ WRAL news, "GOP lieutenant governor nod goes to Raleigh architect Forest," July 17, 2012
- ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "Fight continuing in N.C. lieutenant governor race," November 14, 2012
- ↑ Indy Week, "Linda Coleman concedes; Republican Dan Forest is Lt. Gov-elect," November 19, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Linda Coleman: Political Committee Disclosure First Quarter Report," accessed July 18, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Linda Coleman: Political Committee Disclosure Second Quarter Report," accessed July 18, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Dan Forest: Political Committee Disclosure First Report," accessed July 18, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Dan Forest: Political Committee Disclosure Second Report," accessed July 18, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Dan Forest: Political Committee Disclosure Second Report," accessed October 31, 2012
- ↑ Fayetteville Observer, "Inside Politics: GOP candidate for lieutenant governor face off at Terry Sanford High School," March 19, 2012
- ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Coleman, Folwell for lieutenant governor," April 26, 2012
- ↑ IndyWeek.com, "2012 primary endorsements," April 18, 2012
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