North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012
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The North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2012 will take place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the other elections to
the Council of State
and the gubernatorial election
. The offices of Governor
and Lieutenant Governor
are elected independently.
Potential
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...
the Council of State
North Carolina Council of State
The Council of State is a group of popularly elected executive offices in North Carolina, USA. It is separate from the North Carolina Cabinet, which is appointed by the Governor of North Carolina, and makes up the rest of the executive leadership of the government...
and the gubernatorial election
North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012
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....
. The offices of 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:...
and Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
The Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina is the second highest elected official in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is the only elected official to have powers in both the legislative and executive branches of state government...
are elected independently.
Candidates
Declared- Tony GurleyTony GurleyTony Gurley is an American businessman and political figure from North Carolina. He is serving his third term on the Wake County Board of Commissioners, having been first elected in 2002. Gurley served as Vice-Chairman in 2005 and as Chairman in 2006-2007, and 2010. By trade, Gurley is both a...
, Wake County CommissionerWake 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...
, pharmacist, attorney, Ex-Race Car Driver - Dan Forest, architect, son of Congresswoman Sue Myrick
Potential
- Dale FolwellDale FolwellDale Folwell is the Speaker Pro Tempore of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He is a Republican from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, serving his fourth term in the North Carolina General Assembly....
, State Representative, Former Winston-Salem School Board Member, Accountant & Investment Advisor - Bill Graham, SalisburySalisbury, North CarolinaSalisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...
attorney, 2008 Candidate for GovernorNorth Carolina gubernatorial election, 2008The 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...