2024 North Carolina State Auditor election

2024 North Carolina State Auditor election

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Turnout	73.73%
Candidate Dave Boliek Jessica Holmes Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,729,780 2,633,607 Percentage 49.35% 47.62%
County results Congressional district results Boliek:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Holmes:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
State Auditor before election Jessica Holmes Democratic Elected State Auditor Dave Boliek Republican

The 2024 North Carolina State Auditor election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the North Carolina State Auditor, concurrently with the 2024 presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, governor, the Council of State, and other state, local, and judicial elections.

Incumbent Democratic state auditor Beth Wood resigned on December 15, 2023, following a misdemeanor indictment on improper use of state-owned vehicles and a hit and run conviction months earlier. ^[1] Governor Roy Cooper appointed former Wake County Board of Commissioners member Jessica Holmes to serve as state auditor for the remainder of Wood's term, becoming the first Black woman to serve any position in the Council of State. ^[2]

Holmes ran for election to full term in office, but lost to UNC Board of Trustees member Dave Boliek. ^[3] Notably, Wood, the previous Democratic auditor before Holmes was appointed, cross-endorsed Boliek. ^{[4] [5]}

Democratic primary

Appointed state auditor Jessica Holmes did not face a primary challenger, and automatically became the Democratic nominee. ^[6]

Candidates

Nominee

• Jessica Holmes, incumbent state auditor (2023–present) ^[4]

Withdrew before primary

• Luis Toledo, candidate for state auditor in 2020 ^[7]
• Beth Wood, former state auditor (2009–2023) ^{[5] [8]}

Results

Democratic primary results ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jessica Holmes (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			—N/a	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dave Boliek, member of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees ^[6]

Eliminated in primary runoff

• Jack Clark, state legislative accountant ^[10]

Eliminated in primary

• Charles Dingee, business owner ^[11]
• Jim Kee, economics major ^[12]
• Anthony Wayne Street, business owner and nominee for state auditor in 2020 ^[13]
• Jeff Tarte, state senator from the 41st district (2013–2019) ^[14]

Withdrew before primary

• James Upchurch, former member of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners ^[15]

Results

Primary results by county

  Clark

•   20–30%
•   30–40%

  Boliek

•   20–30%
•   30–40%
•   40–50%

  Dingee

•   20–30%
•   30–40%

  Tarte

•   20–30%

  Street

•   20–30%

  Kee

•   20–30%

Runoff results by county

  Boliek

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

  Clark

•   50–60%
•   60–70%

Republican primary results ^{[9] [16]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Clark	198,793	23.24%
	Republican	Dave Boliek	189,071	22.10%
	Republican	Charles Dingee	159,351	18.63%
	Republican	Jeff Tarte	127,981	14.96%
	Republican	Anthony Wayne Street	95,863	11.21%
	Republican	Jim Kee	84,302	9.86%
Total votes			855,361	100.00%
Runoff election
	Republican	Dave Boliek	67,173	53.18%
	Republican	Jack Clark	59,130	46.82%
Total votes			126,303	100.00%

General election

Endorsements

Jessica Holmes (D)

Statewide officials

• Roy Cooper, incumbent governor of North Carolina (2017–present) and former North Carolina Attorney General (2001–2017) ^[5]

Dave Boliek (R)

Executive branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021) and Republican nominee for president in 2024 ^[4]

Statewide officials

• Beth Wood, former state auditor (2009–2023) (Democratic) ^[4]

Newspapers and other media

• The Charlotte Observer ^[17]
• The News & Observer ^[18]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Jessica Holmes (D)	Dave Boliek (R)	Bob Drach (L)	Undecided
Cygnal (R) [19] [b]	October 12–14, 2024	600 (LV)	± 3.99%	40.1%	40.4%	3%	16%
ActiVote [20]	August 20 – September 22, 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	51%	49%	–	–
Cygnal (R) [b] [21]	September 15–16, 2024	600 (LV)	± 3.99%	38%	39%	3%	20%
YouGov (D) [22]	August 5–9, 2024	802 (RV)	± 3.9%	41%	37%	–	22%
Cygnal (R) [b] [23]	August 4–5, 2024	600 (LV)	± 3.99%	35%	36%	4%	26%

Results

2024 North Carolina State Auditor election ^[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dave Boliek	2,729,780	49.35%
	Democratic	Jessica Holmes (incumbent)	2,633,607	47.62%
	Libertarian	Bob Drach	167,701	3.03%
Total votes			5,531,088	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. Poll sponsored by The Carolina Journal

References

1. Campbell, Colin (November 9, 2023). "Facing new charges, NC state auditor to resign". WUNC. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
2. Henkel, Clayton (December 1, 2023). "Governor Cooper makes history with appointment of new state auditor". NC Newsline. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
3. Zehnder, Katherine (November 6, 2024). "Boliek flips NC auditor's seat for Republicans". The Carolina Journal. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
4. Campbell, Colin (October 3, 2024). "2024 North Carolina State Auditor election: Meet the candidates in the race". WUNC. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
5. Hagel, Jack (August 24, 2024). "'No resentment': Ex-Auditor Wood pans incumbent Holmes, endorses GOP's Boliek in NC auditor race". WRAL News. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
6. "Republican Dave Boliek wins NC State Auditor race". North State Journal. November 6, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
7. Campbell, Colin (April 15, 2024). "Few Latino candidates on 2024 North Carolina ballots despite population growth". Blue Ridge Public Radio. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
8. Specht, Paul (June 22, 2023). "State Auditor Beth Wood, who was convicted of hit-and-run, to seek reelection". WRAL News. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
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10. Specht, Paul (May 13, 2024). "Boliek defeats Clark in GOP runoff for state auditor". WRAL News. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
11. Bajpai, Avi (February 7, 2024). "Candidate for NC auditor, Republican Charles Dingee, answers our questions". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
12. Wooten, Alan (February 13, 2024). "Primary 2024: Six Republicans vying for state auditor". The Standard. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
13. "Former auditor nominee arrested for threats to lawmakers over shrimping regulation". The Carolina Journal. June 24, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
14. Opeka, Theresa (November 30, 2023). "Former state senator announces candidacy for NC auditor". The Carolina Journal. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
15. Yost, Scott (May 19, 2023). "Commissioner James Upchurch Now Running For State Auditor". Rhino Times. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
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17. "Still need to vote? Here's all the Observer's endorsements in one handy place | Opinion". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
18. "Still need to vote? Here's all the N&O's endorsements in one handy place | Opinion". The News & Observer. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
19. "October 2024 – Trump and Harris in Dead Heat in North Carolina Battleground". The Carolina Journal. October 17, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
20. Allis, Victor (September 23, 2024). "North Carolina Statewide Elections are a Mixed Bag". ActiVote. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
21. "22402 CJ-NC (Sept'24)-Toplines Raw.xlsx - 22402-CJ-NC-Sept24-Toplines.pdf" (PDF). Cygnal. Retrieved December 26, 2025– via The Carolina Journal.
22. "August 2024 - Toplines" (PDF). Carolina Forward. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
23. "22122-CJ-NC-Aug24-Toplines.pdf" (PDF). Cygnal. Retrieved December 26, 2025– via The Carolina Journal.
24. "NC SBE Contest Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 26, 2025.