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The 2024 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is eligible to seek re-election to a second term in office, but is instead running for governor.[1]
Party primary elections are scheduled for March 5, 2024. Because 11 candidates are running in the Republican primary, there exists the possibility of no candidate receiving the 30% of the vote required to avoid a second primary. If no candidate reaches that threshold, the runner-up can request a second primary (in other words, a runoff), to be held on May 14, 2024.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Deanna Ballard, former state senator from the 45th district[3]
- Peter Boykin, political commentator and founder of Gays for Trump[4]
- Rivera Douthit, evangelist[5]
- Jeffrey Elmore, state representative from the 94th district[6]
- Allen Mashburn, pastor[7]
- Marlenis Hernandez Novoa, paramedic and firefighter[5]
- Jim O'Neill, Forsyth County District Attorney and nominee for attorney general in 2020[8]
- Sam Page, Rockingham County sheriff[9]
- Ernest T. Reeves, businessman and perennial candidate[10]
- Hal Weatherman, businessman and former chief of staff to then-lieutenant governor Dan Forest[7]
- Seth Woodall, attorney[11]
Withdrawn
- Jim Kee, former Greensboro city councilor[12] (running for state auditor)[13]
Declined
- Mark Robinson, incumbent lieutenant governor (running for governor)[1]
Endorsements
- Organizations
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Deanna Ballard |
Peter Boykin |
Rivera Douthit |
Jeffrey Elmore |
Allen Mashburn |
Sam Page |
Hal Weatherman |
Seth Wooddall |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cygnal (R)[upper-alpha 1] | October 8–9, 2023 | 600 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 84% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ben Clark, former state senator from the 21st district and nominee for North Carolina's 9th congressional district in 2022[13]
- Rachel Hunt, state senator from the 42nd district and daughter of former governor Jim Hunt[15]
- Mark H. Robinson, cotton candy business owner (no relation to incumbent lieutenant governor Mark Robinson)[16]
Withdrawn
- Delmonte Crawford, civil rights activist[17] (running for mayor of Raleigh)[18]
- Chris Rey, former mayor of Spring Lake and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016[13]
- Raymond Smith Jr., former state representative from the 21st district[17] (ran for mayor of Goldsboro)[19]
Endorsements
- Organizations
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Ben Clark |
Rachel Hunt |
Mark H. Robinson |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D) | December 15–16, 2023 | 556 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 5% | 23% | 6% | 66% |
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Dee Watson, oncology researcher[10]
Notes
- Partisan clients
- ↑ This poll was sponsored by the John Locke Foundation
References
- 1 2 Mikkelson, Emily (April 22, 2023). "Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson announces run for governor at rainy Ace Speedway rally". FOX 8. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ↑ NC State Board of Elections: Overview of 2024 Elections
- ↑ "Adding to the candidate list, ex-North Carolina Sen. Ballard is running for lieutenant governor". Spectrum News 1. July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ↑ Skinner, Victor (May 3, 2023). "She's on a path with the familiar family name". The Center Square. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- 1 2 Doyle, Steve (August 25, 2023). "Another Republican enters the race for lieutenant governor in North Carolina". Fox 8. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ↑ Mikkelson, Emily (May 9, 2023). "Wilkes County representative Elmore announces run for lieutenant governor". FOX 8. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- 1 2 Doyle, Steve (March 2, 2023). "State Sen. Rachel Hunt, daughter of former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, announces run for lieutenant governor but not party". Wavy. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ↑ Craver, Richard (December 15, 2023). "Forsyth district attorney O'Neill enters crowded field for GOP lieutenant governor nomination". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ Stamps, Brayden (May 27, 2023). "Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page officially announces run for North Carolina lieutenant governor". FOX 8. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- 1 2 "2024 primary candidate list by contest federal and state" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ Opeka, Theresa (August 23, 2023). "Eden attorney latest to run on GOP ticket in 2024 NC lieutenant governor race". The Carolina Journal. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ↑ Hammer, John (February 15, 2023). "Jim Kee Announces Run For NC Lieutenant Governor In 2024". The Rhino Times of Greensboro. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Woolverton, Paul (May 24, 2023). "Former state Sen. Ben Clark running for NC lieutenant governor; Chris Rey drops out". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ↑ Olson, Troy (November 21, 2023). "Endorsement: Allen Mashburn for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina". New York Young Republican Club. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ↑ "N. Carolina Sen. Rachel Hunt to run for lieutenant governor". AP News. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ↑ Fain, Travis (December 15, 2023). "Mark Robinson is running for governor. A different Mark Robinson wants his job". WRAL-TV. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- 1 2 "'Perpetual campaign season:' For some NC candidates, 2024 races have already begun".
- ↑ Johnson, Anna (September 7, 2023). "Raleigh clears way for heliport near North Hills over noise, gentrification concerns". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
Delmonte Crawford, who is running for Raleigh mayor in the 2024 election, also spoke against the change and said it contributes to gentrification when the area 'is already trying to rebuild from the pandemic.'
- ↑ Alexander, Dave (March 9, 2023). "Smith to Run for Mayor". Goldsboro Daily News. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "EMILYs List Endorses Rachel Hunt for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina". EMILYs List. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Deanna Ballard (R) for Lieutenant Governor
- Peter Boykin (R) for Lieutenant Governor
- Ben Clark (D) for Lieutenant Governor
- Jeffrey Elmore (R) for Lieutenant Governor
- Rachel Hunt (D) for Lieutenant Governor
- Allen Mashburn (R) for Lieutenant Governor
- Hal Weatherman (R) for Lieutenant Governor
- Seth Woodall (R) for Lieutenant Governor