2024 North Carolina Council of State elections
The North Carolina Council of State elections of 2024 are scheduled to be held on November 5, 2024, to select the ten officers of the North Carolina Council of State. These elections coincide with the presidential election, elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the North Carolina General Assembly and top state courts. Primary elections are scheduled for 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 2020 elections resulted in a Council of State consisting of 4 Democrats and 6 Republicans. Governor

Incumbent Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is prevented by the state constitution from running for a third consecutive term. Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican, was eligible to run for a second term, but has decided instead to run for governor. Several candidates have announced intentions to run as either Democrats or Republicans. Attorney general

Incumbent Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat, was eligible to run for a third term, but has decided instead to run for governor. The announced candidates include two US Congressmen: Jeff Jackson, a Democrat, and Dan Bishop, a Republican. Secretary of State

Incumbent Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, a Democrat, is eligible to run for an eighth term. While she has not formally announced, she has given indications she is running for reelection. Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential
Elaine Marshall, Secretary of State (1997–present)

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Darren Eustance, former chair of the Wake County Republican Party
John Gouch

Filed paperwork
Chad Brown, Gaston County Commissioner and candidate for Secretary of State in 2020

General election

State Auditor

Incumbent Auditor Beth Wood, a Democrat, is eligible to run for a fifth term. The North State Journal reported on March 30, 2023, that "State Auditor Beth Wood’s future after pleading guilty to a hit-and-run charge in Wake County Superior Court is murky as she has not announced whether she will run for another term." Nevertheless, on June 22, 2023, Wood announced that she intended to seek re-election. Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential
Beth Wood, State Auditor (2009–present)

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
David Boliek, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees chairman
Jack Clark, Certified Public Accountant
Charles Dingee, businessman
Jim Kee, former Greensboro city councilman
James Upchurch, Guilford County commissioner

Filed paperwork
A.J. Daoud, candidate for Secretary of State in 2012 & 2016

General election

State Treasurer

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

Candidates

Declared
Gabe Esparza, businessman and former official at U.S. Small Business Administration
Wesley Harris, state representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
John Bradford, state representative
James Upchurch, Guilford County commissioner

Declined
Dale Folwell, incumbent state treasurer (running for governor)

General election

Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Catherine Truitt is eligible to run for a second term. While she has not formally announced, she has given indications she is running for reelection. Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Kate Eddings, personal finance college teacher
Mo Green, former superintendent of Guilford County Schools

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential
Catherine Truitt, State Superintendent (2021–present)

General election

Commissioner of Agriculture

Incumbent Commissioner Steve Troxler, a Republican, is eligible to run for a sixth term. Democratic primary

 Sarah Taber, agricultural consultant and author

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential
Steve Troxler, Commissioner of Agriculture (2005–present)

General election

Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent Commissioner Josh Dobson, a Republican, is eligible to run for a second term, but announced in 2022 that he would not run for reelection. Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Braxton Winston II, Charlotte Mayor Pro Tem and at-large city councilman

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Luke Farley, attorney
Jon Hardister, state representative (2013–present)
Ben Moss, state representative (2021–present)
Travis Wilson, former candidate for Union County Commission

Declined
Josh Dobson, incumbent commissioner of labor

Endorsements

Polling

General election

Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Commissioner Mike Causey, a Republican, is eligible to run for a third term. While he has not formally announced, he has given indications he is running for reelection. Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
David Wheeler, former candidate for NC Senate

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork
Robert Brawley, former state representative, candidate for governor in 2016 and candidate for insurance commissioner in 2004

Potential
Mike Causey, Commissioner of Insurance (2017–present)

General election

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links 
NC State Board of Elections

Official campaign websites for Treasurer
 Wesley Harris (D) for Treasurer

Official campaign websites for Superintendent
 Katie Eddings (D) for Superintendent

Official campaign websites for Labor Commissioner
 Luke Farley (R) for Labor Commissioner
 Jon Hardister (R) for Labor Commissioner
 Braxton Winston (D) for Labor Commissioner

Official campaign websites for Insurance Commissioner
 David Wheeler (D) for Insurance Commissioner

Council of State
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