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North Carolina Attorney General election, 2012
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| North Carolina Attorney General |
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May 8, 2012 |
November 6, 2012 |
| State executive official elections in 2012 |
The North Carolina attorney general election took place on November 6, 2012. Election day polling hours were from 6 am until 6 pm.
Incumbent Roy Cooper (D) was the only candidate to enter the race by the state's February 29 filing deadline. He was unopposed in both the primary and general elections.
Cooper was first elected to the office in 2000 and won his fourth consecutive term in 2012.
Results
| Attorney General of North Carolina General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |||||||||
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| 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
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- 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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