Charles Dingee

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Charles Dingee

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Belmont Abbey College, 2012

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Religion

Roman Catholic

Profession

Business owner

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Charles Dingee (Republican Party) ran for election for North Carolina State Auditor. Dingee lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

Dingee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Charles Dingee earned a bachelor's degree in business from Belmont Abbey College in 2012. Dingee's career experience includes working as a small business owner and in banking.

Elections

2024

See also: North Carolina Auditor election, 2024

General election

General election for North Carolina State Auditor

Dave Boliek defeated incumbent Jessica Holmes and Bob Drach in the general election for North Carolina State Auditor on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Boliek (R)	49.4	2,729,780
		Jessica Holmes (D)	47.6	2,633,607
		Bob Drach (L)	3.0	167,701

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,531,088
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for North Carolina State Auditor

Dave Boliek defeated Jack Clark in the Republican primary runoff for North Carolina State Auditor on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Boliek	53.2	67,173
		Jack Clark	46.8	59,130

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 126,303
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jessica Holmes advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Auditor.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Luis Toledo (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Auditor

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Auditor on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jack Clark	23.2	198,793
✔		Dave Boliek	22.1	189,071
		Charles Dingee	18.6	159,351
		Jeff Tarte	15.0	127,981
		Anthony Wayne Street	11.2	95,863
		Jim Kee	9.9	84,302

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 855,361
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Upchurch (R)

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Bob Drach advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Auditor.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dingee in this election.

2019

See also: Mayoral election in Garner, North Carolina (2019)

General election

General election for Mayor of Garner

Ken Marshburn defeated Mona Parks, incumbent Ronnie Williams, and Charles Dingee in the general election for Mayor of Garner on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ken Marshburn (Nonpartisan)	38.8	1,482
	Submit photo	Mona Parks (Nonpartisan)	22.6	862
		Ronnie Williams (Nonpartisan)	21.1	805
		Charles Dingee (Nonpartisan)	17.5	668
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	4

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,821
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Charles Dingee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dingee's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a small business owner, fiscal conservative, and grassroots activist. I am a husband, father, catholic and I look forward to earning your vote.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Election Integrity. We need to use the Auditor's office to ensure we have secure elections.
• Government transparency. This office is designed to hold government accountable and make sure its being transparent about what is happening with your money.
• Efficiency. When we think of the government efficiency is not something that comes to mind. I want to use the Auditors office to help change that.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Ensuring that government is spending taxpayer money correctly.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

The state Auditor’s office is one which can provide transparency for where tax payer money is going. Currently it’s hard for folks to find exactly how their money is being spent in government. This office is a means by which to make that easier.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Getting back to the people. I plan to visit at least 30 counties a year once elected to get back to folks to let them know what is going on. More importantly I want people to know that I am available and that I want to hear their concerns. Often people get elected and you never hear from them till they need you vote again. That’s not what I will do. I want to be accessible to the public so if they have an issue, they know who I am and how to contact me.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

9/11 I was eleven.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Transparency and accountability for what the government is doing with your money.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Yes this office has subpoena power.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Grassroots politics yes, but we don't need more governments officials that are just going to be part of the good old boy network. We need an outsider who will not be beholden to government interests. We need someone who will take a business first approach to this role to ensure 100% transparency of what the government is doing with your money.

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Campaign website

Dingee’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Elections We need to have safe and secure elections. As State Auditor Charles will conduct audits of the processes and procedures occurring at the state and county board of elections offices. Currently, North Carolina has nearly 200,000 voters who do not have an ID or social security number in the voter roles. This is unacceptable. We need election integrity. Schools Charles will have the State Auditor's office perform audits on every county school district. Every year more and more money goes into schools, yet the money does not seem to get to those who need it, namely our teachers and our students. Infrastructure The NCDOT has a budget of over 5 billion dollars, yet from the mountains to the coast we see more traffic cones than potholes being filled. Charles will work to uncover what is going on at these governments agencies to ensure your money is not being wasted. The Education Lottery Who pays for billboards and radio ads for the education lottery? Isn't this lottery money supposed to go to schools. Charles will conduct full audits of the lottery program to account for where the money is going.	”
—Charles Dingee’s campaign website (2024)

2019

Charles Dingee did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Charles Dingee campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	North Carolina State Auditor	Lost primary	$154,200	$109,197
Grand total			$154,200	$109,197
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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