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The 2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, U.S. House elections, statewide judicial elections, Council of State elections and various local elections.
Governor Beverly Perdue is eligible to run for re-election. She was elected to her first four-year term in 2008.
Contents
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Bill Faison, state representative[1]
- Beverly Perdue, incumbent governor[2]
Declined
Republican primary
Candidates
- Potential
- Pat McCrory, former Mayor of Charlotte and 2008 gubernatorial nominee[4][5]
- Douglas Schell, retired business/economics professor, 2000 Reform Party nominee for Governor [6]
- Declined
- Phil Berger, state senate president pro tempore[7]
- Cherie Berry, state labor commissioner[8]
- Pete Brunstetter, state senator[9]
- Paul Coble, former Mayor of Raleigh and current Chairman of the Wake County Board of Commissioners (running for Congress)[10]
Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorRenee
EllmersPat
McCroryOther Undecided Public Policy Polling September 1-4, 2011 400 ± 4.9% 10% 61% — 29% Poll source Date(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorPat
McCrorySteve
TroxlerOther Undecided Public Policy Polling September 1-4, 2011 400 ± 4.9% 51% 15% — 34% Poll source Date(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorRenee
EllmersPat
McCrorySteve
TroxlerOther Undecided Public Policy Polling September 1-4, 2011 400 ± 4.9% 10% 52% 19% — 19% Poll source Date(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorPat
McCroryMore Conservative
ChallengerOther Undecided Public Policy Polling September 1-4, 2011 400 ± 4.9% 40% 46% — 15% Poll source Date(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorPhil
BergerCherie
BerryTom
FetzerVirginia
FoxxPat
McCroryPatrick
McHenrySue
MyrickFred
SmithOther/
UndecidedPublic Policy Polling November 19-21, 2010 400 ± 4.9% 2% 3% 12% 11% 37% 3% 6% 4% 22% General election
Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorBev
Perdue (D)Pat
McCrory (R)Other Undecided Public Policy Polling October 27-31, 2011 615 ± 4.0% 39% 48% — 13% Public Policy Polling September 30-October 3, 2011 760 ± 3.6% 42% 47% — 10% Public Policy Polling September 1-4, 2011 520 ± 4.3% 41% 45% — 14% Public Policy Polling August 4-7, 2011 780 ± 3.5% 39% 47% — 14% Civitas Institute July 12-13, 2011 600 ± 4.0% 35% 55% — 8% Public Policy Polling July 7-10, 2011 651 ± 3.8% 39% 47% — 14% Public Policy Polling June 8-11, 2011 563 ± 4.1% 39% 45% — 16% Public Policy Polling May 12-15, 2011 835 ± 3.4% 39% 46% — 15% Public Policy Polling April 14-17, 2011 507 ± 4.4% 38% 49% — 13% Survey USA April 14-15, 2011 500 ± 4.5% 39% 51% 5% 4% Public Policy Polling March 17-20, 2011 584 ± 4.1% 36% 50% — 14% Public Policy Polling February 16-21, 2011 650 ± 3.8% 37% 49% — 15% Public Policy Polling January 20-23, 2011 575 ± 4.1% 40% 47% — 14% Civitas Institute Dec. 15-16, 2010 600 ± 4.0% 36% 51% — 12% Public Policy Polling November 19-21, 2010 517 ± 4.3% 37% 49% — 14% Civitas Institute June 15-18, 2010 600 ± 4.0% 37% 46% — 17% See also
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2012
References
- ^ http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/notebook_faison_for_governor_the_rumor_that_wont_die
- ^ Barrett, Barbara; Biesecker, Michael; Bonner, Lynn (November 11, 2010). "McCrory eager to face Perdue - if he runs". The News & Observer. http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/11/11/795104/mccrory-eager-to-face-perdue-if.html. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/1111/Foxx_camp_mops_up_Perdue_slip.html?showall
- ^ Maeser, Nadine (December 21, 2010). "McCrory considers running for governor one more time". WWAY-TV. http://www.wwaytv3.com/only-3-mccrory-considers-running-for-governor-one-more-time/12/2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/blogpost/9869132/
- ^ http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/a_ron_paul_republican_enters_the_governors_race
- ^ Christensen, Rob (January 3, 2010). "Who has the edge in '10? The view from my murky research". The News & Observer. http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/01/03/265802/who-has-the-edge-in-10-the-view.html. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Daily Herald: N.C. labor commissioner: Focus is safety ("Berry, who was first elected to the position she occupies in 2000...plans to seek re-election in 2012.")
- ^ http://www.m2mpolitics.com/news/marriage-1967-primary-question.html
- ^ http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_15/north_carolina_county_commissioner_jumps_into_race-207753-1.html?pos=hln
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