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Beth Wood (North Carolina)
Beth Wood (Democratic Party) was the North Carolina State Auditor. She assumed office in 2009. She left office on December 15, 2023.
Wood (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for North Carolina State Auditor. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
In November 2013, Wood was named as one of the 25 most powerful women in accounting by CPA Practice Advisor magazine. She was the only elected official on the list.[1]
On December 15, 2023, Wood resigned as North Carolina State Auditor.[2]
Biography
Wood grew up in eastern North Carolina on her family's farm near Cove City. She received a B.S. in accounting from East Carolina University in 1984 and became a certified public accountant three years later.
Wood worked in both the state auditor's office and for the state treasurer. She left the auditor's office in 2007 to teach professional courses for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. Immediately before her election as North Carolina Auditor, Wood worked for the American Institute of CPAs as a case investigator of allegedly sub-standard audits.[3][4]
Education
- Bachelor of Science in accounting, East Carolina University
Political career
State Auditor (2009-2023)
Wood served as North Carolina State Auditor from 2009 to 2023. Prior to that, she worked in the State Auditor's Office for over a decade and also worked in the State Treasurer's Office.[5]
Elections
2024
- See also: North Carolina Auditor election, 2024
Beth Wood did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: North Carolina Auditor election, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Auditor
Incumbent Beth Wood defeated Anthony Wayne Street in the general election for North Carolina State Auditor on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Beth Wood (D) | 50.9 | 2,730,175 |
 | Anthony Wayne Street (R)  | 49.1 | 2,635,825 | |
| Total votes: 5,366,000 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Auditor
Incumbent Beth Wood defeated Luis Toledo in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Auditor on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Beth Wood | 77.7 | 895,610 |
 | Luis Toledo | 22.3 | 257,433 | |
| Total votes: 1,153,043 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Auditor
Anthony Wayne Street defeated Tim Hoegemeyer in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Auditor on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony Wayne Street | 56.2 | 379,051 |
 | Tim Hoegemeyer | 43.8 | 295,903 | |
| Total votes: 674,954 | |||
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Campaign finance
2016
- See also: North Carolina Auditor election, 2016
Wood ran for re-election as auditor. She was the only Democratic candidate to seek the party's nomination for auditor in 2016. She competed with Charles Stuber (R), who was unopposed for the Republican nomination, in the November general election.
Incumbent Beth Wood defeated Charles Stuber in the North Carolina auditor election.
| North Carolina Auditor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Beth Wood Incumbent |
50.03% | 2,232,554 | |
| Republican | Charles Stuber | 49.97% | 2,230,147 | |
| Total Votes | 4,462,701 | |||
| Source: ABC11 | ||||
2012
Wood won re-election in 2012. She was unopposed in the May 8 Democratic primary. No Republican won at least 40 percent in the primary and the top two vote getters, Greg Dority and Debra Goldman, went to a runoff on July 17.[6] Dority, however, declined the runoff. Wood defeated Goldman in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Of her campaign, Wood stated, "The Office of State Auditor is critical to taxpayers in that it provides oversight to how tax dollars are spent. I am the only candidate running for this office that has the qualifications to meet the demands of the Office to ensure that NC citizens' tax dollars are being properly accounted for and reported and to identify fraudulent and wasteful spending in State Government."[7]
| North Carolina State Auditor General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Beth Wood Incumbent |
53.7% | 2,299,541 | |
| Republican | Debra Goldman | 46.3% | 1,981,539 | |
| Total Votes | 4,281,080 | |||
| Election results via NC State Board of Elections | ||||
Endorsements
The official North Carolina State Board of Elections voting guide listed the following endorsements:[7]
- Walter L Williams, Director
- Dr. Jasper 1- Lewis
- Emily's List
- Lillian's list
- William Broadus, CPA, PC
- NC State AFL-CIO
- Durham People's Alliance Political Action Committee
- Raleigh-Wake Citizens' Association
2008
Wood won election as state auditor in the November 2008 election, defeating Republican incumbent Leslie Merritt.[10]
| North Carolina Auditor, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Beth A. Wood |
53.6% | 2,175,242 | |
| Republican | Leslie Merritt Incumbent | 46.4% | 1,885,229 | |
| Total Votes | 4,060,471 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Beth Wood did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy events
On December 8, 2022, Wood was driving a state-issued car when she struck a parked car. Wood reported the accident the following morning and was charged with hit-and-run, leaving the scene, property damage, and unsafe movement.[11]
In a statement, Wood said, "I apologize to the owner of the car I hit, my staff and all I serve for leaving the scene of the accident. I have learned from this mistake and am fully accepting personal responsibility for my actions."[12]
On March 23, 2023, Wood pleaded guilty to misdemeanor hit-and-run and was ordered to pay a $100 fine.[13]
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ News and Observer, "State auditor named as one of 25 most influential," November 7, 2013
- ↑ WRAL News, "NC Auditor Beth Wood to resign following new charge over use of state-owned vehicles," November 11, 2023
- ↑ North Carolina Auditor, "Beth A. Wood," accessed December 19, 2011
- ↑ Beth Wood Campaign.com, "Career highlights," accessed December 19, 2011
- ↑ Beth Wood for Auditor, "Bio," October 27, 2012
- ↑ Reflector, "GOP slot for NC auditor heads for summer runoff," May 9, 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Voter Guide," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ QNotes, "Statewide candidate endorsements announced," September 26, 2012
- ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Our Council of State endorsements, part 2," October 24, 2012
- ↑ 2008 State Auditor General Election Results
- ↑ ABC 11 Eyewitness News, "NC Auditor Beth Wood's use of state-owned car suspended amid hit-and-run investigation: NCDOA," January 27, 2023
- ↑ ABC 11 Eyewitness News, "NC State Auditor issues statement, apologizes for hit-and-run, but the car owner calls it 'shallow'," January 23, 2023
- ↑ WRAL News, "State Auditor Beth Wood pleads guilty to hit-and-run charge," March 23, 2023
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