Deborah Ross is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2021. Her district is based in Raleigh. A member of the Democratic Party,Ross served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2013,representing the state's 38th and then 34th House district,including much of northern Raleigh and surrounding suburbs in Wake County.
Janet Kay Hagan was an American lawyer,banking executive,and politician who served as a United States Senator from North Carolina from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served in the North Carolina Senate from 1999 to 2009. By defeating Republican Elizabeth Dole in the 2008 election,she became the first woman to defeat an incumbent woman in a U.S. Senate election. She ran for reelection in 2014 but lost to Republican Thom Tillis,Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives,in a close race.
James Calvin Cunningham III is an American lawyer,politician,and retired military officer. A member of the Democratic Party and a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve,he served one term as a North Carolina state senator from 2001 to 2003. Having previously run for United States Senate in a 2010 primary,Cunningham was the Democratic nominee for the 2020 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina,narrowly losing to incumbent Republican Thom Tillis.
Elections to choose members of the North Carolina Council of State were held on Tuesday,November 2,2004. The U.S. Presidential election,U.S. House election,U.S. Senate election,the North Carolina General Assembly election,and North Carolina judicial elections were all held on the same day.
Richard Mauze Burr is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States senator from North Carolina from 2005 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party,Burr was previously a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Daniel Terry Blue Jr. is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the North Carolina Senate,representing the state's 14th Senate district,and is the Senate minority leader.
The North Carolina Democratic Party (NCDP) is the North Carolina affiliate of the Democratic Party. It is headquartered in the historic Goodwin House,located in Raleigh.
Cheri Lynn Beasley is an American attorney and jurist who served as the chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 2019 to 2020 as well as an associate justice from 2012 to 2019. She was defeated by Paul Martin Newby in 2020. Beasley previously served on the North Carolina Court of Appeals and as a district court judge in Cumberland County,North Carolina.
The 2010 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 2,2010. The filing deadline for the primaries was February 26;the primaries were held on May 4,with a Democratic primary runoff held on June 22. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Burr won re-election to a second term. Burr is the first incumbent to win re-election for this seat since Sam Ervin's last re-election in 1968.
The North Carolina United States Senate election of 1968 was held on 5 November 1968 as part of the nationwide elections to the Senate. The general election was fought between the Democratic incumbent Sam Ervin and the Republican nominee Robert Somers. Ervin won re-election to a third full term,with over 60% of the vote. This was the last time any incumbent was re-elected in this seat until 2010. To date,this is also the last time a Democrat was re-elected as a senator in North Carolina.
The North Carolina Council of State elections of 2012 were held November 6,2012 to select the nine officers of the North Carolina Council of State. This election coincided with the U.S. presidential election,U.S. House elections,the gubernatorial election and the statewide judicial elections. Primary elections were held on May 8,2012;for races in which no candidate received 40 percent of the vote in the primary,runoff elections were held on July 17.
The 2016 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Carolina,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held March 15.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on November 8,2016,to elect the 13 U.S. representatives from the state of North Carolina,one from each of the state's 13 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The North Carolina Council of State elections of 2016 were held on November 8,2016,to select the ten officers of the North Carolina Council of State. This elections coincided with the presidential election,elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the Senate and state elections to the General Assembly and judiciary. Primary elections were held March 15.
The 2020 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Carolina,concurrently with the 2020 United States presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. North Carolina was one of just five states holding presidential,gubernatorial,and senatorial elections concurrently in 2020. On March 3,2020,Republican incumbent Thom Tillis and Democratic former state senator Cal Cunningham won their respective primaries.
The 2022 United States Senate elections were held on November 8,2022,concurrently with other midterm elections at the federal,state,and local levels. Regularly scheduled elections were held for 34 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate,the winners of which will serve 6-year terms beginning with the 118th United States Congress. 2 special elections were held to complete unexpired terms. While pundits considered the Republican Party a slight favorite to gain control of the Senate,the Democrats outperformed expectations and expanded the majority they had held since 2021,gaining a seat for a functioning 51–49 majority.
The 2020 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 3,2020,to elect the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on March 3,2020.
The 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Carolina. Republican congressman Ted Budd won his first term in office,defeating Democratic nominee Cheri Beasley. Primary elections were scheduled for March 8,2022,but were delayed by the North Carolina Supreme Court and rescheduled for May 17.
The North Carolina Council of State elections of 2020 were held on November 3,2020,to select the ten officers of the North Carolina Council of State. These elections coincided with the presidential election,elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the Senate and elections to the North Carolina General Assembly and top state courts. Primary elections were held on March 3,2020,for offices for which more than one candidate filed per party.
The North Carolina Council of State elections of 2024 were held on November 5,2024,to select the ten officers of the North Carolina Council of State. These elections coincided with the presidential election,elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the North Carolina General Assembly and top state courts. Primary elections took place on March 5,2024,for offices for which more than one candidate filed per party.
