NC voter guide: Candidates for state agriculture commissioner answer our questions

North Carolina voters will decide this fall whether to reelect Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler to another term or elect Democrat Jenna Wadsworth instead.

See what Troxler and Wadsworth said in our candidate questionnaire about North Carolina farming, the urban and rural divide, and how they see their role on the Council of State, which is comprised of statewide elected officials.

Plus read more about their own education, work and other details.

How to access the full voter guide

In our voter guide, we’ve compiled candidate information and responses for more than 90 races, including statewide and congressional elections and many key races in the Triangle and Charlotte areas.

For the full experience, go to either the News & Observer voter guide at newsobserver.com/voter-guide, the Charlotte Observer voter guide at charlotteobserver.com/voter-guide or the Herald-Sun voter guide at heraldsun.com/voter-guide.

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This story was originally published September 23, 2020 at 8:00 AM.

Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan

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Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan is the Capitol Bureau Chief for The News & Observer, leading coverage of the legislative and executive branches in North Carolina with a focus on the governor, General Assembly leadership and state budget. She has received the McClatchy President’s Award, N.C. Open Government Coalition Sunshine Award and several North Carolina Press Association awards, including for politics and investigative reporting.