North Carolina Council of State elections, 2012

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]

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

Main article: North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

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

• Elaine Marshall campaign
• Mike Beitler campaign

State Auditor

• Beth A. Wood is the Democratic incumbent.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Campaign sites

• Beth Wood campaign

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

• Roy Cooper campaign

State Treasurer

• Janet Cowell is the Democratic incumbent.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Campaign sites

• Janet Cowell campaign

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

• Steve Troxler campaign

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

• Cherie Berry campaign

Commissioner of Insurance

Candidates

Democratic

• Wayne Goodwin is the Democratic incumbent and has announced that he will seek re-election.^[11]

Republican

Campaign sites

• Wayne Goodwin campaign

See also

• North Carolina Council of State elections: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Elections". North Carolina State Board of Elections. http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/content.aspx?id=52. Retrieved August 17, 2011. 
2. ^ "Article III". North Carolina Constitution. State of North Carolina. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Legislation/constitution/article3.html. Retrieved 10 November 2011. 
3. ^ 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. 
4. ^ "Beitler enters state race". Northwest Observer. 26 August 2011. http://www.nwobserver.com/articles/2011/09/02/news/doc4e56710086164148308881.txt. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
5. ^ News & Observer: GOP candidate for secretary of state
6. ^ 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. 
7. ^ 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. 
8. ^ http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/charlotte_dem_interested_in_state_superintendent_post
9. ^ News & Observer: Chatham farmer to run for agriculture commissioner
10. ^ 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. 
11. ^ "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. 

External links

• NC State Board of Elections