2024 North Carolina Council of State elections


Elections were held in North Carolina were held on November 5, 2024, to select the ten officers of the North Carolina Council of State. These elections coincided with the 2024 [United States presidential election in North Carolina|presidential election], 2024 [United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina|elections] to the United States [House of Representatives|House of Representatives], elections to the North Carolina General Assembly and 2024 [North Carolina judicial elections|top state courts]. Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024, for offices for which more than one candidate filed per party.
The ten members of the North Carolina Council of State are statewide-elected officers serving four-year terms.
The November general election had mixed results for both parties. The Republican Party picked up the office of State Auditor while maintaining control of the offices of State Treasurer, Agriculture Commissioner, Labor Commissioner, and Insurance Commissioner. In contrast, the Democrats held the offices of 2024 [North Carolina Attorney General election|Attorney General], Governor, and 2024 [North Carolina Secretary of State election|Secretary of State], while also flipping the offices of Lieutenant Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Governor

The 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of North Carolina. Democratic state attorney general Josh Stein won his first term in office, defeating Republican lieutenant governor Mark Robinson. He will succeed Democratic incumbent Roy Cooper, who was term-limited.

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican, was eligible to run for a second term, but decided instead to run for governor. Democratic state senator Rachel Hunt won her first term in office, defeating Republican state official Hal Weatherman.

Attorney general

The 2024 North Carolina Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next attorney general of North Carolina. Democratic congressman Jeff Jackson defeated Republican congressman Dan Bishop in the contest to succeed Democratic incumbent Josh Stein, who did not seek re-election in order to run for governor. Republicans have not won a North Carolina attorney general election since 1896.

Secretary of state

The 2024 North Carolina Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the secretary of state of North Carolina, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as 2024 [United States Senate elections|elections] to the United States Senate, 2024 [United States House of Representatives elections|elections] to the United States House of Representatives, and various other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Elaine Marshall won re-election to an eighth term in office, defeating Republican nominee Chad Brown. This was the only Democratic-held secretary of state held up for election in 2024 in a state Donald Trump won in presidential election in North Carolina|2020]. Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024.

State treasurer

Incumbent Republican Treasurer Dale Folwell was eligible to run for a third term, but decided instead to run for governor.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Republican Superintendent Catherine Truitt ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was eliminated in the Republican primary. Democratic Nominee Mo Green won the general election over new Republican nominee Michele Morrow. The race gained attention due to Morrow's history of controversial statements, such as calling for the execution of Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

Republican primary

Candidates

Michele Morrow
Catherine Truitt
Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results


Commissioner of Agriculture

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Steve Troxler ran for re-election to a sixth term in office.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Colby Hammonds, rancher

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sarah Taber, agricultural consultant

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sean Haugh, former Libertarian Party national political director and perennial candidate

General election

Results


Commissioner of Labor

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Josh Dobson did not run for re-election to a second term in office.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Jon
Hardister		Ben
Moss		Undecided
SurveyUSAApril 25–29, 2023707 ± 4.0%16%12%72%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results


Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Mike Causey ran for re-election to a third term in office.

Results