Alma Shealey Adams is an American politician who represents North Carolina's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Democrat,Adams represented the state's 58th House district in Guilford County in the North Carolina General Assembly from her appointment in April 1994 until her election to Congress,succeeded by Ralph C. Johnson.
Katie Grays Dorsett was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-eighth Senate district from 2003 to 2010. Her district included constituents in Guilford County,North Carolina. In the 2009–10 session,Dorsett served as the Majority Whip in the Senate.
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.
North Carolina elections to choose members of the Council of State were held November 4,2008. This coincided with the presidential,U.S. Senate,U.S. House,gubernatorial,and statewide judicial elections.
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 1978 was held on November 7,1978 as part of the nationwide elections to the Senate. The general election was between the Republican incumbent Jesse Helms and the Democratic nominee John Ingram. Helms won re-election,by a slightly wider margin than in 1972. This was the first Senate election where Republicans were re-elected.
Renee Louise Ellmers is an American registered nurse and politician who was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2017. She is a member of the Republican Party. Ellmers defeated seven-term Democratic incumbent Bob Etheridge in 2010 by 1,489 votes,confirmed after a recount. In the 2016 Republican primary,Ellmers was defeated by fellow U.S. Representative George Holding. She ran unsuccessfully in the 2022 election in North Carolina's 13th congressional district,finishing fifth in the primary field.
Marcus Brandon is a politician from Greensboro,North Carolina who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives. A Democrat,he represented the 60th district from January 2011 through the end of 2014. In 2015,Brandon became the executive director of NorthCarolinaCan a nonprofit education policy and advocacy organization.
Tiffany T. Alston(born April 22,1977) is an American politician who represented Prince George's County District 24 in the Maryland House of Delegates since January 2023,and from January 2011 to January 2013. She was suspended from office in 2012 after being found guilty of stealing General Assembly funds to pay an employee at her law firm.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,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 other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections,including an election to the U.S. Senate.
Four justices of the seven-member North Carolina Supreme Court and four judges of the 15-member North Carolina Court of Appeals were elected by North Carolina voters on November 4,2014,concurrently with other state elections. Terms for seats on each court are eight years.
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.
Erica Danette Smith is an American engineer and politician who represented District 3 in the North Carolina Senate from 2015 to 2021. She was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2020. She finished second in the Democratic primaries on March 3,2020. She was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2022,but she switched to the race for North Carolina's 1st congressional district after Rep. G. K. Butterfield announced that he would not run for another term.
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.
An election was held on November 3,2020,to elect all 50 members to North Carolina's Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices,including the Presidency,U.S. Senate,Governor,U.S. House of Representatives,and state house. The primary election was held on March 3,2020,with a run-off on June 23,2020.
The 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5,2024,to elect the governor of North Carolina. Democratic state attorney general Josh Stein won his first term in office,defeating Republican lieutenant governor Mark Robinson. He will succeed Democratic incumbent Roy Cooper,who was term-limited.
An election was held on November 8,2022,to elect all 120 members to North Carolina's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices,including the U.S Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,and state senate. The primary election was originally going to be held on March 8,2022,with a run-off in June 2022;however,the North Carolina Supreme Court delayed the primary until May 17,2022,pending challenges over the State's districts and paused candidate filing. Prior to this pause,several candidates had already filed to run. The elections would be held under new districts passed by the General Assembly in House Bill 976 to account for population changes following the 2020 census. The maps were later overturned by the North Carolina Supreme Court,who ordered the legislature to draw new maps. The North Carolina General Assembly later redrew the maps which were upheld by the Wake County Superior Court and the North Carolina Supreme Court. Candidate filing resumed on February 24,2022,and concluded on March 4,2022.
An election was held on November 8,2022,to elect all 50 members to North Carolina's Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices,including the U.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,and state house. The filing period lasted from February 24,2022,to March 4,2022,with the primary election being held on May 17,2022. The elections were originally to be held under new districts passed by the General Assembly in Senate Bill 739 to account for population changes following the 2020 census;however,following a ruling by the North Carolina Supreme Court,the General Assembly redrew the maps to comply with the court's ruling.
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.
The 2024 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5,2024,to elect the lieutenant governor of North Carolina. Democratic state senator Rachel Hunt won her first term in office,defeating Republican state official Hal Weatherman. She will succeed Republican incumbent Mark Robinson,who did not seek re-election in order to unsuccessfully run for governor.
