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North Carolina Attorney General
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Election details
Filing deadline: December 15, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024 Primary runoff: May 14, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Josh Stein (D)
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Jeff Jackson (D) defeatedDan Bishop (R) in the general election forattorney general of North Carolina on November 5, 2024.Click here for detailed results.

IncumbentJosh Stein (D) ran forgovernor of North Carolina and won.

Before the election, Western Carolina University politics professor Chris Cooper said, "I think it’s going to probably be the nastiest AG race that we’ve had in the state of North Carolina. I think it’s probably going to go down as the most expensive AG race we’ve had in the state of North Carolina. I don’t know if it will be the most competitive, but I think it will be among the most competitive.”^[1]

Jackson and Bishop were both members of theU.S. House. Cooper said, "This is a rare case where the candidates themselves will elevate the profile of the race."^[2]

Jackson representedNorth Carolina's 14th Congressional District. Before his time in Congress, Jackson served in theNorth Carolina Senate and was a prosecutor in Gaston County. He also served in Afghanistan with Army Special Operations and was a major in the Army National Guard, at the time of the election.^[3]

Bishop represntedNorth Carolina's 8th Congressional District. He also served in theNorth Carolina House of Representatives and theNorth Carolina Senate. Before holding elected office, Bishop was an attorney with Erwin, Bishop, Capitano, & Moss, P.A.^[4]

North Carolina's attorney general is the state's chief legal advisor and heads the North Carolina Department of Justice. The office represents all state government departments, agencies, and commissions and provides legal opinions to the governor, General Assembly, and other state officials. The attorney general does not have the authority to prosecute specific crimes unless the local district attorney requests it. The office also does not have authority over local district attorneys, local law enforcement, or courts.^[5]

Jackson said he wanted to be attorney general to stand up for people. He said, "As attorney general, I want to focus on fentanyl. We’re losing people every single day. I want to focus on scammers. I think they’re about to become much more sophisticated. I bring a background as a prosecutor, as a legislator, as a husband, as a father of three. I think all of that would serve me very well."^[6] Jackson also said he expected to handle cases that he personally disagreed with. He said, "One of the core functions of the attorney general is to represent in court all of the state agencies. I fully expect that that will involve representing a state agency and making a decision that I don’t personally agree with."^[6] Jackson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read his responses,click here.

Bishop called himself the law and order candidate and said he would work with local district attorneys and law enforcement at every level of the criminal justice system. He said, "The responsibility of the attorney general at all points is to enforce the law. That means working closely with district attorneys and with frontline law enforcement all over the state to see to it that they are backed up, that they are advocated for, that their work is coordinated and supported before the legislature."^[6] Bishop also said, "What Jeff has vowed to do before political audiences across North Carolina is to oppose the legislature on policy issues with which he disagrees."^[6]

In2020, Stein defeatedJim O'Neill (R) 51.1% to 49.9%, and in2016, he defeatedBuck Newton (R) 50.2% to 49.8%. The last time a Republican won an attorney general election in North Carolina was 1896.^[7]

Heading into the 2024 election, North Carolina had a Democratictriplex, with Democrats controlling the offices of the governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. Democrats held all three offices in the 2024 elections. Ten states held attorney general elections in 2024, and all 50 states have an attorney general who serves as the state's chief legal officer. Heading into the 2024 elections, there were 22 Democratic, 27 Republican, and one independent attorneys general. To read more about attorney general elections in 2024,click here.

Jeff Jackson won election in the general election for Attorney General of North Carolina.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• North Carolina Attorney General election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
• North Carolina Attorney General election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Attorney General of North Carolina

Jeff Jackson defeatedDan Bishop in the general election for Attorney General of North Carolina on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Jackson (D)	51.4	2,874,960
		Dan Bishop (R)	48.6	2,715,411

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,590,371
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of North Carolina

Jeff Jackson defeatedSatana Deberry andTim Dunn in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of North Carolina on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Jackson	54.8	370,666
		Satana Deberry	33.1	223,835
		Tim Dunn	12.1	81,492

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 675,993
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Charles Ingram (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.Dan Bishop advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of North Carolina.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Thomas Murry (R)

Voting information

See also:Voting in North Carolina

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Jeff Jackson

Party:Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina District 14 (Assumed office 2023)
• North Carolina State Senate District 37 (2014-2023)

Submitted Biography:  "I was raised in North Carolina. After September 11th, I enlisted and served in Afghanistan. I came home and went to law school at UNC Chapel Hill on the G.I. Bill, then I became an assistant district attorney in Gaston County.As a prosecutor, I saw how the failure to invest in public education, mental health, and addiction treatment was leading to a lot of criminal behavior. As a state senator and a congressman, I worked on those issues - and I stood up for voters when I thought our state legislature was undermining their rights.My entire life has been about standing up for people who need it, and that’s who I’d be as Attorney General."

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Key Messages

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The core job of the Attorney General is to stand up for the people.You do that by going after the people who are trying to cause harm - whether that’s a company that’s polluting the water, scammers who are targeting seniors, predatory lenders stealing from students or veterans, organized crime pushing fentanyl into our communities, or politicians trying to undermine people’s rights.

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The fentanyl epidemic is killing people in our state each day. As Attorney General, I would lead a response that addressed both the supply of fentanyl by cracking down on the distribution cells run by organized crime within our state, and the demand for fentanyl by supporting the most effective forms of addiction treatment and working with our state legislature to fund that treatment in a serious way.I would also support the passage of an anti-money laundering law, which would significantly aid in tackling fentanyl as well as human trafficking.

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I served in the state legislature for four terms. I was able to get things done by finding reasonable legislative partners and spending months hashing out compromises that let us build a coalition. It was painstaking work, but that’s the only way to have a bill become a law.As Attorney General, I would look for opportunities to be a serious legislative partner on matters of criminal justice, mental health, addiction treatment, and - critically - early childhood education, which is essential to give all of our kids a decent shot at fulfilling their potential.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Attorney General of North Carolina in 2024.

Dan Bishop

Party:Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina District 8 (Assumed office 2023)
• U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina District 9 (2019-2023)
• North Carolina State Senate District 39 (2017-2019)
• North Carolina House of Representatives District 104 (2015-2016)
  

Biography:  Bishop received a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before holding elected office, Bishop was a lawyer at the Erwin, Bishop, Capitano, & Moss, P.A. law firm.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages,click here.

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Bishop said his top priority would be to restore law and order in North Carolina: "One of the top roles of the attorney general is to coordinate and focus law enforcement and to help them get their job done. And their job is to preserve order."

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Bishop said he would support law enforcement across North Carolina, "The responsibility of the attorney general at all points is to enforce the law. That means working closely with district attorneys and with frontline law enforcement all over the state to see to it that they are backed up, that they are advocated for, that their work is coordinated and supported before the legislature."

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Bishop highlighted immigration as a state issue, “The problem in North Carolina, if you ask a law enforcement officer or a DA in North Carolina, is an unsecured border where fentanyl pours over the border. And the way to fix that is not tinkering with this statute or that statute in North Carolina, it is to secure the border.”

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Show sources

Sources:Spectrum News 1,"North Carolina attorney general forum: Hear from the candidates on the issues," June 22, 2024; Dan Bishop 2024 campaign website,"Meet Dan," accessed July 23, 2024LinkedIn,"Dan Bishop," accessed July 23, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Attorney General of North Carolina in 2024.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Jeff Jackson (D)

The core job of the Attorney General is to stand up for the people.

You do that by going after the people who are trying to cause harm - whether that’s a company that’s polluting the water, scammers who are targeting seniors, predatory lenders stealing from students or veterans, organized crime pushing fentanyl into our communities, or politicians trying to undermine people’s rights.

The fentanyl epidemic is killing people in our state each day. As Attorney General, I would lead a response that addressed both the supply of fentanyl by cracking down on the distribution cells run by organized crime within our state, and the demand for fentanyl by supporting the most effective forms of addiction treatment and working with our state legislature to fund that treatment in a serious way.

I would also support the passage of an anti-money laundering law, which would significantly aid in tackling fentanyl as well as human trafficking.

I served in the state legislature for four terms. I was able to get things done by finding reasonable legislative partners and spending months hashing out compromises that let us build a coalition. It was painstaking work, but that’s the only way to have a bill become a law.

As Attorney General, I would look for opportunities to be a serious legislative partner on matters of criminal justice, mental health, addiction treatment, and - critically - early childhood education, which is essential to give all of our kids a decent shot at fulfilling their potential.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jeff Jackson (D)

My party made an enormous mistake by not ending gerrymandering and enacting independent redistricting when it had the chance. Now the other party is in power, and they’re making the same mistake by refusing to allow an independent redistricting process. No matter which party is in power, when politicians use partisan redistricting to favor themselves, the voters lose. We have needed independent redistricting for a long time, and I fully support it.

Most people simply want fair elections, and we won't have those unless politicians are prohibited from drawing their own districts.

The attorney general often sets policy priorities for law enforcement. For example, a state's attorney general may decide to dedicate extra resources to combat human trafficking. Are there certain areas of law enforcement that you would emphasize?

Jeff Jackson (D)

Combating fentanyl, described above.

A state's attorney general has many responsibilities. Which of those do you personally consider the most important?

Jeff Jackson (D)

There's a lot of legal language tied to the job of Attorney General, but to me, the job is really about one thing: making sure that people aren't getting kicked around. Whether it's corporations breaking the rules, politicians behaving in obviously corrupt ways, or organized crime, the essence of the job is being your shield against those who mean you harm. That's how I've approached my previous jobs in public service, and that's the energy I would bring to this job.

Attorneys general can represent their states in legal conflicts with the federal government. Do you consider this an important part of an attorney general's responsibilities?

Jeff Jackson (D)

Yes.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for a state's attorney general to have previous experience in government or politics?

Jeff Jackson (D)

Yes.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Jeff Jackson (D)

I've served in the military for 21 years. I'm a Major now in the Army National Guard where I drill once a month.

Part of being the military is getting to observe many leadership styles. Folks are always rotating through leadership positions, so you get to learn from lots of different styles.

As a result, the people I've looked up to the most aren't famous - they're platoon sergeants and company commanders. I've picked up lots of little pieces from them and sometimes when I speak I can hear one of them speaking through me. My best mentor has been the aggregate of all those examples.

Of course, you also get plenty of examples of how not to lead. No shortage of cautionary tales and techniques to avoid.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Jeff Jackson (D)

Before politics comes principle. Without adhering to the basic principles of honesty and decency, there can be no political debate – and no political progress. As a Soldier, a former prosecutor, a husband, and a father, commitment to those principles has been non-negotiable in my life.

We may disagree on certain policies, but my primary mission is to represent the people of North Carolina with honesty and decency – and, hopefully, we can all agree on that.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Jeff Jackson (D)

Honesty and decency should be the non-negotiable principles for anyone seeking to represent others.

Beyond that, I value competence and energy.

My basic critique of politics these days is that lots of people are treating honesty and decency as optional - and, in some cases, a liability.

That means that insisting on those two principles means that we're willing to accept even less competence and energy, simply because we're in a moment where we have to fight for honesty and decency.

Ideally, we can get to a place where honesty and decency are considered prerequisites and we can battle over which candidates have the most competency and energy. To me, that's what political progress would looks like.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Jeff Jackson (D)

Honesty, decency, competence, and energy.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Jeff Jackson (D)

I remember my parents coming to my elementary school to vote in the Bush/Clinton/Perot presidential election. I was nine years old. I remember asking my mom that night who she had voted for, and she turned to me and said, "It's a private vote, Jeffrey." She took that really seriously!

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Jeff Jackson (D)

My junior year of high school, I hung flyers on doorknobs for a local pizza place. I was paid in pizza.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Jeff Jackson (D)

My daughter watches a lot of Frozen, so I'd say, "Let it go."

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Endorsements

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• Jeff Jackson

Election spending

Campaign finance

The section and tables below contain data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. The data is gathered and made available byTransparency USA. Transparency USA tracks loans separately from total contributions. View each candidates’ loan totals, if any, by clicking “View More” in the table below and learn more about this datahere.

Satellite spending

See also:Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees,super PACs, trade associations, and501(c)(4)nonprofit groups.^[8][9][10]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add,email us.

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also:Presidential voting trends in North Carolina andThe Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for North Carolina, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
North Carolina's 1st	Donald Davis	Democratic	R+1
North Carolina's 2nd	Deborah Ross	Democratic	D+15
North Carolina's 3rd	Gregory Murphy	Republican	R+11
North Carolina's 4th	Valerie Foushee	Democratic	D+21
North Carolina's 5th	Virginia Foxx	Republican	R+10
North Carolina's 6th	Kathy Manning	Democratic	R+11
North Carolina's 7th	David Rouzer	Republican	R+8
North Carolina's 8th	Dan Bishop	Republican	R+11
North Carolina's 9th	Richard Hudson	Republican	R+9
North Carolina's 10th	Patrick McHenry	Republican	R+10
North Carolina's 11th	Chuck Edwards	Republican	R+8
North Carolina's 12th	Alma Adams	Democratic	D+23
North Carolina's 13th	Wiley Nickel	Democratic	R+11
North Carolina's 14th	Jeff Jackson	Democratic	R+11

2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, North Carolina[11]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
North Carolina's 1st	50.4%	48.8%
North Carolina's 2nd	66.9%	31.5%
North Carolina's 3rd	40.7%	58.0%
North Carolina's 4th	72.4%	26.2%
North Carolina's 5th	41.8%	57.2%
North Carolina's 6th	41.2%	57.5%
North Carolina's 7th	43.9%	54.9%
North Carolina's 8th	40.6%	58.3%
North Carolina's 9th	42.4%	56.3%
North Carolina's 10th	41.4%	57.4%
North Carolina's 11th	43.8%	54.8%
North Carolina's 12th	74.4%	24.2%
North Carolina's 13th	40.7%	57.9%
North Carolina's 14th	41.4%	57.5%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election,47.1% of North Carolinians lived in one of the state's22 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and46.3% lived in one of68 Solid Republican counties. Overall, North Carolina wasSolid Republican, having voted forMitt Romney (R) in 2012,Donald Trump (R) in 2016, andDonald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in North Carolina following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

North Carolina county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	22	47.1%
Solid Republican	68	46.3%
Trending Republican	6	2.7%
New Democratic	1	2.2%
Battleground Democratic	1	0.9%
Trending Democratic	1	0.5%
New Republican	1	0.3%
Total voted Democratic	25	50.7%
Total voted Republican	75	49.3%

Historical voting trends

North Carolina presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 18Democratic wins
• 13Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also:List of United States Senators from North Carolina

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in North Carolina.

U.S. Senate election results in North Carolina
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	50.5%	47.3%
2020	48.7%	46.9%
2016	51.1%	45.3%
2014	48.8%	47.3%
2010	55.0%	42.9%
Average	50.8	45.9

Gubernatorial elections

See also:Governor of North Carolina

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in North Carolina.

Gubernatorial election results in North Carolina
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	51.5%	47.0%
2016	49.0%	48.8%
2012	54.6%	43.2%
2008	50.3%	46.9%
2004	55.6%	42.9%
Average	52.2	45.8

See also:Party control of North Carolina state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of North Carolina's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from North Carolina
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	4	4
Republican	2	10	12
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	14	16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in North Carolina's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in North Carolina, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Roy Cooper
Lieutenant Governor	Mark Robinson
Secretary of State	Elaine Marshall
Attorney General	Josh Stein

State legislature

North Carolina State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	20
	Republican Party	30
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

North Carolina House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	48
	Republican Party	72
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		120

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2024
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

The table below details demographic data in North Carolina and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for North Carolina
	North Carolina	United States
Population	10,439,388	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	48,623	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	65%	65.9%
Black/African American	20.9%	12.5%
Asian	3.1%	5.8%
Native American	1%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	4%	6%
Multiple	5.9%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	10%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	89.4%	89.1%
College graduation rate	33.9%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$66,186	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	9.5%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.

Election context

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2012.

2020

See also:North Carolina Attorney General election, 2020

General election

General election for Attorney General of North Carolina

IncumbentJosh Stein defeatedJim O'Neill in the general election for Attorney General of North Carolina on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Stein (D)	50.1	2,713,400
		Jim O'Neill (R)	49.9	2,699,778

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,413,178
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentJosh Stein advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of North Carolina.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of North Carolina

Jim O'Neill defeatedSam Hayes andChristine Mumma in the Republican primary for Attorney General of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim O'Neill	46.5	338,567
		Sam Hayes	31.1	226,453
		Christine Mumma	22.3	162,301

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 727,321
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2016

See also:North Carolina Attorney General election, 2016

The general election for attorney general was held on November 8, 2016.

Josh Stein defeatedBuck Newton in the North Carolina attorney general election.

North Carolina Attorney General, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Josh Stein	50.22%	2,276,410
	Republican	Buck Newton	49.78%	2,256,178
Total Votes				4,532,588
Source:ABC11

2012

See also:North Carolina attorney general election, 2012

IncumbentRoy Cooper (D) successfully won re-election in theNovember 6, 2012 general election. He was unopposed.

Attorney General of North Carolina General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Roy CooperIncumbent	100%	2,828,941
Total Votes				2,828,941
Election results viaNC State Board of Elections

2024 battleground elections

See also:Battlegrounds

This was abattleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:

• City elections in Tallahassee, Florida (August 20, 2024 nonpartisan primaries)
• New York's 16th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2024

See also

North Carolina	State Executive Elections	News and Analysis
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