North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012
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The 2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election
, U.S. House elections
, statewide judicial elections
, Council of State
elections and various local elections.
Governor
Beverly Perdue is eligible to run for re-election. She was elected to her first four-year term in 2008
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United States presidential election, 2012
The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United...
, U.S. House elections
United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2012
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the 13 U.S. Representatives from the state of North Carolina. The elections will coincide with the U.S. presidential election, N.C. gubernatorial election, statewide...
, statewide judicial elections
North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
One justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court and three judges of the North Carolina Court of Appeals are scheduled to be elected by North Carolina voters on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the elections for Governor and other offices. North Carolina judicial elections are non-partisan...
, Council of State
North Carolina Council of State elections, 2012
The North Carolina Council of State elections, 2012 will be held November 6, 2012 to select the nine officers of the North Carolina Council of State. This will coincide with the U.S. presidential election, U.S. House elections, N.C. gubernatorial elections, and the statewide judicial elections...
elections and various local elections.
Governor
Governor of North Carolina
The Governor of North Carolina is the chief executive of the State of North Carolina, one of the U.S. states. The current governor is Bev Perdue, North Carolina's first female governor.-Powers:...
Beverly Perdue is eligible to run for re-election. She was elected to her first four-year term in 2008
North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2008
The North Carolina gubernatorial election of 2008 was held on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House elections, Council of State, and statewide judicial elections...
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- Anthony FoxxAnthony FoxxAnthony R. Foxx is an American politician. He is the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. He was first elected to the Charlotte City Council in 2005, and was elected mayor on November 3, 2009, winning 51.5% of the vote and defeating his City Council colleague, Republican John Lassiter...
, Mayor of CharlotteCharlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
Candidates
Potential- Pat McCrory, former Mayor of CharlotteCharlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
and 2008 gubernatorial nominee - Douglas Schell, retired business/economics professor, 2000 Reform Party nominee for Governor
Declined
- Phil Berger, state senate president pro tempore
- Cherie Berry, state labor commissioner
- Pete Brunstetter, state senatorNorth Carolina SenateThe North Carolina Senate is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly.Its prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House. The...
- Paul CoblePaul CoblePaul Y. Coble served one term as Mayor of Raleigh from December 1999 to December 2001. In November 2006, Coble was elected to the Wake County Board of Commissioners and became Chairman of the board in December 2010. In 2011, Coble announced that he would run for the U.S...
, former Mayor of RaleighRaleigh, North CarolinaRaleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
and current Chairman of the Wake County Board of CommissionersWake County Board of CommissionersThe Wake County Board of Commissioners are a seven-member governing board for Wake County, which includes the City of Raleigh. They elected at-large to serve four-year terms. Terms are staggered so that, every two years, three or four Commissioners are up for election...
(running for Congress)
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Renee Ellmers |
Pat McCrory |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | September 1-4, 2011 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 10% | 61% | — | 29% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Pat McCrory |
Steve Troxler |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | September 1-4, 2011 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 15% | — | 34% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Renee Ellmers |
Pat McCrory |
Steve Troxler |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | September 1-4, 2011 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 10% | 52% | 19% | — | 19% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Pat McCrory |
More Conservative Challenger |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | September 1-4, 2011 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 40% | 46% | — | 15% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Phil Berger |
Cherie Berry |
Tom Fetzer |
Virginia Foxx |
Pat McCrory |
Patrick McHenry |
SueMyrick | FredSmith | Other/ Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 19-21, 2010 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 2% | 3% | 12% | 11% | 37% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 22% |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bev Perdue (D) |
Pat McCrory (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | October 27-31, 2011 | 615 | ± 4.0% | 39% | 48% | — | 13% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 30-October 3, 2011 | 760 | ± 3.6% | 42% | 47% | — | 10% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 1-4, 2011 | 520 | ± 4.3% | 41% | 45% | — | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 4-7, 2011 | 780 | ± 3.5% | 39% | 47% | — | 14% |
| Civitas Institute | July 12-13, 2011 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 35% | 55% | — | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling | July 7-10, 2011 | 651 | ± 3.8% | 39% | 47% | — | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 8-11, 2011 | 563 | ± 4.1% | 39% | 45% | — | 16% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 12-15, 2011 | 835 | ± 3.4% | 39% | 46% | — | 15% |
| Public Policy Polling | April 14-17, 2011 | 507 | ± 4.4% | 38% | 49% | — | 13% |
| Survey USA | April 14-15, 2011 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 39% | 51% | 5% | 4% |
| Public Policy Polling | March 17-20, 2011 | 584 | ± 4.1% | 36% | 50% | — | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling | February 16-21, 2011 | 650 | ± 3.8% | 37% | 49% | — | 15% |
| Public Policy Polling | January 20-23, 2011 | 575 | ± 4.1% | 40% | 47% | — | 14% |
| Civitas Institute | Dec. 15-16, 2010 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 36% | 51% | — | 12% |
| Public Policy Polling | November 19-21, 2010 | 517 | ± 4.3% | 37% | 49% | — | 14% |
| Civitas Institute | June 15-18, 2010 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 37% | 46% | — | 17% |