Article: In 2012, the state elected a Republican Governor (Pat McCrory) and Lieutenant Governor (Dan Forest) for the first time in more than two decades, while also giving the Republicans veto-proof majorities in both the State House of Representatives and the State Senate. Several U.S. House of Representatives seats also flipped control, with the Republicans holding nine seats to the Democrats' four. In the 2014 mid-term elections, Republican David Rouzer won the state's Seventh Congressional District seat, increasing the congressional delegation party split to 10-3 in favor of the GOP.

Question: Who was elected Governor of North Carolina in 2012?
Pat McCrory
The context of the article focuses on Republican and Democratic control in North Carolina. In particular, it mentions that Governor Pat McCrory is a Republican who was elected to his position in 2012, making him the first since 1988 with this party affiliation.
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