North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2016

North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2016
North Carolina
November 8, 2016
 
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Dan Forest
Republican

The 2016 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2016, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Primary elections will be held March 15.[1]

In North Carolina, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected separately.

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest is running for re-election to a second term in office.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Dan
Forest (R)		 Linda
Coleman (D)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling Jul 2-6, 2015 529 ± 4.3% 43% 36% — 21%
Public Policy Polling May 28–31, 2015 561 ± 4.1% 41% 37% — 23%
Public Policy Polling April 2–5, 2015 751 ± 3.6% 40% 36% — 24%
Public Policy Polling February 24–26, 2015 849 ± 3.4% 40% 35% — 25%

References

  1. ↑ WRAL: North Carolina primaries officially on March 15 with signing
  2. 1 2 Leslie, Laura (February 18, 2015). "Coleman, Forest to run again for lieutenant governor". WRAL-TV. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ Colin Campbell (February 18, 2015). "Linda Coleman to run for lieutenant governor again in 2016". News & Observer. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ Jarvis, Craig (August 12, 2015). "Buncombe commissioner will challenge Forest". The News & Observer. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  5. ↑ Bonner, Lynn (September 8, 2015). "Democrats discuss issues in NC lieutenant governor race". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ Paul Woolverton (April 3, 2015). "FSU grad Robert Wilson running for lieutenant governor, faces Linda Coleman". News & Observer. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  7. ↑ Friedman, Corey (November 20, 2014). "McLaurin eyes future". Richmond County Daily Journal. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ Friedman, Corey (October 12, 2015). "Gene McLaurin to help AG Roy Cooper in governor race". Richmond County Daily Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ Jarvis, Craig (August 12, 2015). "Morrisville councilman considers run for lieutenant governor". The News & Observer. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  10. ↑ Doran, Will (December 10, 2015). "Morrisville swears in Town Council members; Rao elected mayor pro tem". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Inside Politics: Spring Lake Mayor Rey planning run for lieutenant governor?". The Fayetteville Observer. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ Woolverton, Paul (August 11, 2015). "Spring Lake Mayor Chris Rey considering run for U.S. Senate". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  13. ↑ "City Council: James Taylor Jr". City of Winston-Salem. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Draft James Taylor for Lt Governor". facebook. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  15. ↑ Green, Jordan (December 9, 2015). "County commission and city council races on ballot in 2016 in Forsyth". Triad City Beat. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  16. ↑ Campbell, Colin (December 16, 2015). "Libertarians look to keep NC ballot status with candidate slate". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

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