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51st Attorney General of North Carolina
Assumed office
January 1, 2017
Democratic Josh Stein (incumbent) 2,713,400 50.13 -0.14
Republican Jim O'Neill2,699,77849.87+0.14
Total votes5,413,178 100.00 N/A

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  19. ↑ Bonner, Lynn (July 9, 2010). "State Senate supports taking DNA upon arrest". News and Observer. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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  22. ↑ Schneider, Staci (December 6, 2023). "2023 Annual Award Recipients Announced for Exceptional Service to the Attorney General Community". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  23. ↑ DeWitt, Dave (January 29, 2019). "NC AG Stein Calls For More Funding To Test Backlogged Rape Kits". wunc.org. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  24. ↑ Donovan, Chelsea (January 30, 2019). "Attorney General announces Survivor Act; $6 million to combat rape test kit backlog". wect.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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  27. ↑ "DNA Used to Charge Man in Series of Cold Case Rapes in Cumberland County". wfmynews2.com. May 7, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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  30. ↑ "About the Opioid Settlements - North Carolina Opioid Settlements". North Carolina Opioid Settlements. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  31. ↑ "MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ON PROCEEDS RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF OPIOID LITIGATION" (PDF). More Powerful NC. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
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  37. ↑ Ahmed, Nazneen (February 6, 2024). "Attorney General Josh Stein Files Motion for Summary Judgment to Protect Medication Abortion in North Carolina - NCDOJ". NCDOJ - Attorney General Josh Stein. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  38. ↑ Ahmed, Nazneen (September 23, 2022). "Attorney General Josh Stein Protects Women's Reproductive Freedom - NCDOJ". NCDOJ - Attorney General Josh Stein. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  39. ↑ "'Every legal option.' NC Attorney General vows to fight new abortion law". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. May 17, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
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  41. ↑ "AG wins preliminary injunction against Charlotte tow company sued for price-gouging". WSOC. May 27, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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