Decision 2020

WHO'S ON THE BALLOT?


Spectrum News takes a look at the key races in North Carolina politics.


For more information about our current lawmakers go to our NC State Government Page


To see the races in your county and view your sample ballot go to the NC State Board of Elections page


NORTH CAROLINA'S GOVERNOR RACE - REPUBLICANS
DAN FOREST

DAN FOREST

Forest has been N.C. Lieutenant Governor since 2013.

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HOLLY GRANGE

The West Point grad has served as an N.C. representative in District 20 since 2016.

NORTH CAROLINA'S GOVERNOR RACE - DEMOCRATS
ROY COOPER

ROY COOPER

Cooper served as state Attorney General from 2001 to 2017.

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ERNEST T. REEVES

Reeves, who lives in Greenville, is a retired U.S. Army officer. 

NORTH CAROLINA'S LT. GOVERNOR RACE - REPUBLICANS
ROY COOPER

JOHN L. RITTER

Ritter is an attorney who lives in Moore County.

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BUDDY BENGEL

Bengel is a restaurant owner and former pro baseball player.

 

MARK JOHNSON

MARK JOHNSON

Johnson has been North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2017. 

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MARK ROBINSON

Robinson has been outspoken about gun rights in his native Greensboro.

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DEBORAH COCHRAN

Cochran is a Winston-Salem teacher and former mayor of Mount Airy.

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SCOTT STONE

Stone served as District 105 rep in the state house for two years.

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RENEE ELLMERS

Ellmers was the 2nd District U.S. Rep from 2011-17.

ANDY WELLS

ANDY WELLS

Wells, who lives in Hickory, is a state senator for the 42nd District.

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GREG GEBHARDT

Gebhardt graduated from West Point in 2006 and served in Iraq.

NORTH CAROLINA'S LT. GOVERNOR RACE - DEMOCRATS
ROY COOPER

ALLEN THOMAS

Thomas has been a county commissioner in Hoke County since 2014.

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YVONNE LEWIS HOLLEY

A Raleigh native, Holley has represented District 38 in the N.C. House since 2012.

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BILL TOOLE

A graduate of Wake Forest's law school, Toole has been a city councilman in Belmont and an environmental attorney.

RON NEWTON

RON NEWTON

An N.C. Central grad, Newton has been CEO and owner of State of the Art Financial Services for 30 years.

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TERRY VAN DUYN

Van Duyn has represented District 49 in the N.C. Senate since 2014.

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CHAZ BEASLEY

Beasley, who grew up in Statesville, has represented District 92 in the N.C. House since 2016.

NORTH CAROLINA'S US SENATE RACE - REPUBLICANS
Sharon Hudson

SHARON HUDSON

Hudson is a UNC Charlotte grad and a small business owner.

PAUL WRIGHT

PAUL WRIGHT

Wright served 22 years as a N.C. Superior Court judge.

Thom Tillis

THOM TILLIS

Tillis, the former N.C. Speaker of the House, has been a U.S. senator since 2015.

Larry Holmquist

LARRY HOLMQUIST

An Illinois native, Holmquist has lived in Greensboro since 1989.

NORTH CAROLINA'S US SENATE RACE - DEMOCRATS
ERICA SMITH

ERICA SMITH

A former engineer, Smith has represented District 3 in the state Senate since 2015.

Atul Goel ATUL GOEL

ATUL GOEL

An immigrant, veteran, and physician, Goel has been a medical director in the Medicare system.

STEVE SWENSON

STEVE SWENSON

Swenson resides in Bunnlevel in Harnett County.

CAL CUNNINGHAM

CAL CUNNINGHAM

Cunningham represented District 23 in the state Senate from 2001-03 and later became a major in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Trevor M. Fuller

TREVOR M. FULLER

Fuller has been a Mecklenburg County Commissioner since 2014.

NORTH CAROLINA'S US HOUSE RACES
DISTRICT 1 - REPUBLICANS
DISTRICT 4 - REPUBLICANS
ROBERT THOMAS

ROBERT THOMAS

 

DISTRICT 4 - DEMOCRATS
DISTRICT 5 - DEMOCRATS
DISTRICT 6 - REPUBLICANS
BLANK

JOSEPH LEE HAYWOOD

 

DISTRICT 6 - DEMOCRATS
DISTRICT 7 - DEMOCRATS
WARD

CHRISTOPHER WARD

DISTRICT 9 - DEMOCRATS
DISTRICT 10 - REPUBLICANS
DISTRICT 11 - REPUBLICANS
DISTRICT 11 - DEMOCRATS
DISTRICT 12 - DEMOCRATS