North Carolina attorney general election, 2012
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The North Carolina attorney general election took place on November 6, 2012. Election day polling hours were from 6 am until 6 pm.
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Cooper was first elected to the office of Attorney General in 2000 and won his third consecutive term in 2012.
Results
| Attorney General of North Carolina General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Roy Cooper Incumbent |
100% | 2,828,941 | |
| Total Votes | 2,828,941 | |||
| Election Results via NC State Board of Elections. | ||||
Key dates
- Administrative deadlines are at close of business (5:00) unless otherwise noted.
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| Feb. 13 - Feb. 29 | Statewide candidate filing |
| Apr. 13 | Voter registration for primary election |
| May 8 | Primary election |
| Oct. 12 | Voter registration for general election |
| Nov. 6 | General election |
Campaign finance
Due dates for reports
The North Carolina State Board of Elections administers campaign finance laws and maintains all records online.
Candidates
Roy Cooper
| Roy Cooper Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| First Quarterly | April 30, 2012 | $355,095.23 | $201,794.86 | $(106,575.57) | $442,550.84 | ||||
| Second Quarterly[1] | July 11, 2012 | $442,550.84 | $31,595.34 | $(64,345.59) | $407,199.43 | ||||
| Third Quarterly[2] | October 20, 2012 | $407,199.43 | $59,724.44 | $(42,765.10) | $424,158.77 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $293,114.64 | $(213,686.26) | ||||||||
News
- Six of North Carolina's state executive races headed to a primary runoff
- State executive primary preview: More than Amendment One on the ballot in North Carolina tomorrow
- 68 days and counting until the North Carolina primary election: Do you know your state executive candidates?
See also
External links
- Roy Cooper Official Campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Roy Cooper biography
- Official North Carolina Attorney General website
- North Carolina State Board of Elections
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