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The North Carolina Council of State elections, 2012 will be held November 6, 2012 to select the nine officers of the North Carolina Council of State. This will coincide with the U.S. presidential election, U.S. House elections, N.C. gubernatorial elections, and the statewide judicial elections. Primary elections will be held on May 8, 2012; if necessary, runoff elections will be held on June 26.[1]
Contents
Council of state
The nine members of the North Carolina Council of State are statewide-elected officers serving four-year terms.[2] Official filing to run for the offices listed will be February 13-29, 2012.[1]
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
Candidates
Democratic
- Elaine Marshall is the Democratic incumbent and has announced that she will be seeking re-election.[3]
Republican
- Michael Beitler, who was a Libertarian nominee for US Senator for North Carolina in 2010, changed his registration to Republican to run for Secretary of State.[4]
- Greg Dority, three-time congressional candidate [5]
Campaign sites
State Auditor
- Beth A. Wood is the Democratic incumbent.
Candidates
Democratic
Republican
Campaign sites
Attorney General
Candidates
Democratic
- Roy Cooper is the Democratic incumbent and his political consultant has stated that he will seek re-election.[6]
Republican
Campaign sites
State Treasurer
- Janet Cowell is the Democratic incumbent.
Candidates
Democratic
Republican
Campaign sites
Superintendent of Public Instruction
- June Atkinson is the Democratic incumbent.
Candidates
Democratic
- Rick Glazier, state representative, may run, depending on June Atkinson's decision to run again.[7]
- Tricia Cotham, state representative, may run, depending on June Atkinson's decision to run again.[8]
Republican
Campaign sites
Commissioner of Agriculture
- Steve Troxler is the Republican incumbent.
Candidates
Democratic
- Scott Bryant, farmer [9]
Republican
Campaign sites
Commissioner of Labor
- Cherie Berry is the Republican incumbent.
Candidates
Democratic
- Marlowe Foster, public affairs director for Pfizer and a registered lobbyist.[10]
Republican
Campaign sites
Commissioner of Insurance
Candidates
Democratic
- Wayne Goodwin is the Democratic incumbent and has announced that he will seek re-election.[11]
Republican
Campaign sites
See also
References
- ^ a b "Elections". North Carolina State Board of Elections. http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/content.aspx?id=52. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ "Article III". North Carolina Constitution. State of North Carolina. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Legislation/constitution/article3.html. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ Staff Reports (20 October 2011). "Elaine Marshall announces she'll run again". Raleigh News & Observer. http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/10/20/1582110/elaine-marshall-announces-shell.html. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ "Beitler enters state race". Northwest Observer. 26 August 2011. http://www.nwobserver.com/articles/2011/09/02/news/doc4e56710086164148308881.txt. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ News & Observer: GOP candidate for secretary of state
- ^ Curliss, J. Andrew (11 June 2011). "Holding may seek attorney general's office". Raleigh News & Observer. http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/06/11/1264961/holding-may-seek-attorney-generals.html. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ Barksdale, Andew; Woolverton, Paul (7 November 2011). "Rep. Rick Glazier may run for N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction". Fayetteville Observer. http://blogs.fayobserver.com/peoplesbusiness/November-2011/Rep--Rick-Glazier-may-run-for-N-C--Superintendent-. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/charlotte_dem_interested_in_state_superintendent_post
- ^ News & Observer: Chatham farmer to run for agriculture commissioner
- ^ Bonner, I. (18 October 2011). "Democrat announces for Labor Commissioner". Raleigh News & Observer. http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/democrat_announces_for_labor_commissioner. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ "N.C. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin Announces Run for Re-election, Raises Record Campaign Cash". NCDP.org. NC Democratic Party. 11 October 2011. http://www.ncdp.org/news/entry/n.c.-insurance-commissioner-wayne-goodwin-announces-run-for-re-election-rai/. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
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