Dave Boliek

Dave Boliek

Republican Party

North Carolina State Auditor

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

0

Predecessor

Jessica Holmes

Compensation

Base salary

$146,421

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Northern High School

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1990

Graduate

Campbell University, 1997

Law

Campbell University, 1997

Personal

Birthplace

Lincolnton, N.C.

Religion

Christian: Presbyterian

Profession

Attorney at law

Contact

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Dave Boliek (Republican Party) is the North Carolina State Auditor. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Boliek (Republican Party) ran for election for North Carolina State Auditor. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Boliek completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Dave Boliek was born in Lincolnton, North Carolina. He graduated from Northern High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1990 and a law degree and graduate degree from Campbell University in 1997. His career experience includes working as an attorney at law.

Boliek has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• Southeast Regional Area Health Education Center
• UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees
• Republican Party
• Presbyterian Church
• NC Presbyterian Pilgrimage

2024 battleground election

See also: North Carolina Auditor election, 2024

Ballotpedia identified the Nov. 5, 2024, election for North Carolina Auditor as a battleground race. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Dave Boliek (R) defeated incumbent Jessica Holmes (D), and Bob Drach (L) in the general election for North Carolina Auditor on November 5, 2024.

The North Carolina auditor is the head of the Office of the State Auditor and a member of the Council of State. The auditor's office examines all facets of state government for the misuse of tax dollars through a variety of means including financial statement audits, performance audits, investigative reports, and information technology audits. The office also conducts special studies as requested by the general assembly.

Jessica Holmes assumed office in 2023 after Gov. Roy Cooper (D) appointed her to replace Beth Wood (D) following Wood's resignation. This meant that while Holmes was an incumbent, 2024 was the first year she was running for auditor. Democrats had controlled the office of North Carolina Auditor since 2009 following Beth Wood's (D) 2008 general election victory over then-incumbent Leslie Merritt (R). At the time of the election, Republicans controlled both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly and Democrats had a Democratic triplex, meaning Democrats controlled the offices of governor, attorney general, and secretary of state.

Holmes received a bachelor's degree and J.D. from the University of North Carolina. Holmes worked as an attorney for the North Carolina Association of Educators and as a lecturer at North Carolina State University and was deputy commissioner for the North Carolina Industrial Commission from 2021-2023. Holmes' campaign website said she would continue to focus on holding government agencies accountable, leading with integrity, and ensuring government transparency through the auditing process.

Dave Boliek received a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina and a master's degree and J.D. from Campbell University. Boliek was a field director for the Healthcare Leadership Council, assistant district attorney for North Carolina, and attorney for Williford, Crenshaw, Boliek and Frangakis, LLP. Boliek served on the University of North Carolina Board of Trustees since 2019. Boliek completed Ballotpedia's candidate connection survey. In it, he said he believed he had organizational leadership experience that would benefit him as auditor and that he would implement conservative policies.

Bob Drach received a bachelor's degree from William & Mary and a master's degree from Stanford University. Drach worked as a science teacher, senior consultant and manager at Deloitte, president of HMF Express, and chief information officer at Senneca Holdings. Drach completed Ballotpedia's candidate connection survey. In it, he said, "I am the independent, qualified, and scrupulous choice for North Carolina State Auditor. I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican and can therefore best protect the interests of all North Carolina citizens. As the State Auditor, I will focus on retaining the excellent audit staff, recruiting additional talent, continuing key investigations, and keeping technology current."

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 Boliek in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Dave Boliek completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Boliek'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.

Conservative attorney who has a BA in Journalism from UNC-CH, Law Degree and MBA from Campbell University. Husband, father, Christian who has spent last several years as Chair of the Board of Trustees at UNC-CH focusing on budgeting and accountability.

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?

• Respected Leader
• Experience
• Conservative

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Looking after taxpayer dollars and making government work for the citizens of North Carolina.

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

The NC Auditor's office is responsible for holding agencies, organizations and institutions who receive or hold state funds accountable both financially and with respect to efficient use of resources.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Former N.C. Governor Jim Martin because he achieved conservative governance working with a variety of different people in government.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

An American Life, the Autobiography of Ronald Reagan.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Experience leading an organization.
Relevant skills to evaluate the effectiveness of the State Auditor's Office.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

As an Eagle Scout, I have strived to live by the Scout Law:
Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent

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

Leading a highly effective team to accomplish work on behalf of the taxpayers.
Implementing a strategic plan to achieve accountability for the spending of taxpayer dollars.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Loyal husband, father, friend and a servant of Jesus Christ.

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

Watergate, President Nixon resigning.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Newspaper Reporter at the Thomasville Times in Thomasville, N.C.
Had the job for a year and a half before moving on

What is your favorite book? Why?

1776 by David McCullough because it documents the extraordinary actions of everyday people to establish our great nation.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Balancing work, family and my faith-life.

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

Effective and Experienced Leadership. Accountability. Professionalism.

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

Ability to work with agencies, organizations and institutions to implement best practices with respect to financial matters as well as implementation of best practices for operational success.

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

Yes. It is beneficial for holders of this office to have experience working within institutions and with organizations that receive state funding.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Experience leading a high-profile organization is helpful because the holder of the office is prepared to deal with hot-button issues that inevitably arise.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Speaker of the N.C. House Tim Moore

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Dave Boliek campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	North Carolina State Auditor	Won general	$1,689,413	$1,616,068
Grand total			$1,689,413	$1,616,068
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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Preceded by Jessica Holmes (D)	North Carolina State Auditor 2025-Present	Succeeded by -