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
21st North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
In office
January 2, 2021 –January 1, 2025
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]

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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Hart, Lea (August 30, 2019). "Catherine Truitt". The 2019 Women of Western Wake. Cary Magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  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.
  6. ↑ Ferraro, Greg (September 3, 2020). "WGU to Grant $1 Million in Online Access Scholarships to Close the Digital Divide Learning Gap". Nevada Business. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  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.
  9. ↑ Granados, Alex (November 12, 2019). "Superintendent Mark Johnson will run for Lt. Gov., so who's running for superintendent?". EducationNC. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  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.
  11. ↑ Rash, Mebane; Granados, Alex (November 4, 2020). "Election Day 2020: 'We have to put students at the center'". EducationNC. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  12. ↑ "'We are more connected than we ever imagined': Cooper calls for unity in inaugural address". WRAL . January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  13. ↑ Rash, Mebane (January 4, 2021). "State Superintendent Catherine Truitt takes the lead of the Department of Public Instruction". EducationNC. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Home-school advocate stuns NC schools superintendent incumbent Catherine Truitt in GOP primary". WTVD. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  15. ↑ Robertson, Gary D. (March 6, 2024). "North Carolina schools chief loses primary to home-schooling parent critical of 'radical agendas'". AP News. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  16. ↑ "03/03/2020 Official Local Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections . Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  17. ↑ "11/03/2020 Official Local Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections . Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  18. ↑ Huffman, Dane (January 8, 2021). "2021 People to Watch: NCDPI Superintendent Catherine Truitt". Triangle Business Journal . Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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Preceded by Republican nominee for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
2020 		Succeeded by
Michele Morrow
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Preceded by North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
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