Here are the candidates on your NC ballot for governor, and what to know about them
North Carolina voters will choose a new governor on Election Day, Nov. 5. As part of our sweeping Voter Guide for the 2024 election, here’s what to know about the candidates.
▪ There is no incumbent on the ballot. Governors are limited to two consecutive terms, and incumbent Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is finishing out his second term.
▪ There are no women candidates for governor.
▪ The two major party candidates are already statewide elected officials. Democratic nominee Josh Stein is the attorney general, finishing his second term. Republican nominee Mark Robinson is lieutenant governor, in his first term.
▪ They’re not the only options on your ballot. There are three third party candidates from the Green, Constitution and Libertarian parties: Michael Wayne Turner, Vinny Smith and Mike Ross, respectively.
▪ If Robinson or Smith wins, they would be the state’s first Black governor. If Stein wins, he would be the state’s first Jewish governor.
We sent candidate questionnaires to all the gubernatorial candidates, asking them the same questions about their vision for North Carolina, the job and themselves. Robinson and Ross did not respond.
Candidates for NC governor
▪ Mike Ross, Libertarian
▪ Mark Robinson, Republican
▪ Vinny Smith, Constitution Party
▪ Josh Stein, Democrat
▪ Michael Wayne Turner, Green Party
Profiles of Stein, Robinson
You can read more responses at newsobserver.com/voterguide.
And read our in-depth stories about Stein and Robinson in the final weeks of their campaigns at newsobserver.com.
This story was originally published October 29, 2024 at 5:30 AM.
CORRECTION: The Libertarian Party candidate for governor is Mike Ross. A previous version of this story misidentified him.
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