Bill Graham (North Carolina)
Bill Graham (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of North Carolina. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Graham earned a B.A. from Catawba College and a J.D. from Antioch University. He served as a district attorney and later as a private lawyer for the firm Wallace & Graham.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2024
General election
General election for Governor of North Carolina
Josh Stein defeated Mark K. Robinson, Mike Ross, Vinny Smith, and Wayne Turner in the general election for Governor of North Carolina on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Josh Stein (D)  | 54.9 | 3,069,496 |
 | Mark K. Robinson (R) | 40.1 | 2,241,309 | |
 | Mike Ross (L) | 3.2 | 176,392 | |
 | Vinny Smith (Constitution Party) | 1.0 | 54,738 | |
 | Wayne Turner (G) | 0.9 | 49,612 | |
| Total votes: 5,591,547 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gordon Ward (Independent)
- Donte McCorey Sr. (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of North Carolina
Josh Stein defeated Michael R. Morgan, Chrelle Booker, Marcus Williams, and Gary Foxx in the Democratic primary for Governor of North Carolina on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Stein | 69.6 | 479,026 |
 | Michael R. Morgan | 14.3 | 98,627 | |
 | Chrelle Booker | 6.7 | 46,045 | |
 | Marcus Williams | 5.7 | 39,257 | |
 | Gary Foxx | 3.7 | 25,283 | |
| Total votes: 688,238 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of North Carolina
Mark K. Robinson defeated Dale Folwell and Bill Graham in the Republican primary for Governor of North Carolina on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark K. Robinson | 64.8 | 666,504 |
 | Dale Folwell | 19.2 | 196,955 | |
 | Bill Graham | 16.0 | 164,572 | |
| Total votes: 1,028,031 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andy Wells (R)
- Jesse Thomas (R)
- Mark Walker (R)
Green primary election
The Green primary election was canceled. Wayne Turner advanced from the Green primary for Governor of North Carolina.
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of North Carolina
Mike Ross defeated Shannon Bray in the Libertarian primary for Governor of North Carolina on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Ross | 59.4 | 2,910 |
 | Shannon Bray | 40.6 | 1,985 | |
| Total votes: 4,895 | |||
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Election campaign finance
The table below contains data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA. Transparency USA tracks loans separately from total contributions. View each candidates’ loan totals, if any, by clicking “View More” in the table below and learn more about this data here.
Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[2][3][4]
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Endorsements
Graham received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R)
Pledges
Graham signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bill Graham did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Wallace & Graham, "Bill Graham, partner," accessed December 21, 2023
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
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