2020 election: What NC treasurer candidates said in our voter guide questionnaire

This fall, North Carolina voters will decide whether to reelect Republican State Treasurer Dale Folwell to another term or replace him with Democrat Ronnie Chatterji.

The state treasurer is in charge of the state’s pension and health care plans, and works to maintain the state’s AAA bond rating.

See what Folwell and Chatterji said about the state pension fund, what they’d change about the office of the treasurer, and interaction with the rest of the statewide elected officials on the Council of State. Plus read about their education, work and civic involvement.

How to access full voter guide

For our North Carolina voter guide, we 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.

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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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.