Catherine Truitt

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In the run-up to the 2020 elections, Truitt said she would consider a run for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction if incumbent Mark Johnson did not run again. [7] Johnson announced his bid for lieutenant governor in November 2019, [8] and Truitt subsequently entered the race for state superintendent. [9]

Truitt defeated state representative D. Craig Horn in the Republican primary. [10] In the general election, Truitt defeated Democrat Jen Mangrum. [11] She was sworn in on January 2, 2021, and repeated her oath at Governor Roy Cooper's inaugural ceremony on January 9. [12] [13]

Truitt ran for reelection in 2024, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Michele Morrow. [14] [15]

Electoral history

Catherine Truitt
Catherine Truitt testifies before Congress.png
Truitt in 2023
24th North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2021
North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Republican primary election, 2020 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Catherine Truitt 391,915 56.7
Republican D. Craig Horn 299,57843.3
Total votes691,493 100.0
North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction general election, 2020 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Catherine Truitt 2,753,219 51.4 +0.8%
Democratic Jen Mangrum2,605,16948.6−0.8%
Total votes5,358,388 100.0
Republican hold

Personal life

Truitt lives in Cary, North Carolina with her husband, Jeff Truitt, a reservist in the U.S. Navy. They have three children. [3] [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Northam, Mitchell; Jacobs, Rusty (September 21, 2020). "2020 North Carolina Election: Breaking Down Statewide Races". WUNC . Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ Bell, Alexis (November 23, 2020). "State Superintendent Elect's Plan for Public Schools". Spectrum News . Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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  4. ↑ Granados, Alex (October 20, 2015). "New senior education advisor joins governor's ranks". EducationNC. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  5. ↑ Campbell, Colin (June 15, 2016). "14 arrested at teacher protest in downtown Raleigh". The News & Observer . Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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  7. ↑ Granados, Alex (October 24, 2019). "Rep. Craig Horn for state superintendent? How many people want the top education spot". EducationNC. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ Hui, T. Keung (November 12, 2019). "State Superintendent Mark Johnson joins the field seeking to be NC lieutenant governor". The News & Observer . Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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  10. ↑ Rao, Sonia (March 3, 2020). "Jen Mangrum and Catherine Truitt to face off in November superintendent election". The Daily Tar Heel . Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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  12. ↑ "'We are more connected than we ever imagined': Cooper calls for unity in inaugural address". WRAL . January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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  14. ↑ "Home-school advocate stuns NC schools superintendent incumbent Catherine Truitt in GOP primary". WTVD. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
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