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North Carolina 2020 elections

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North Carolina state executive official elections
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Election details
Filing deadline: December 20, 2019
Primary: March 3, 2020 Primary runoff: June 23, 2020 General: November 3, 2020
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in North Carolina
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Ten state executive offices were up for election in North Carolina in 2020:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Auditor
Commissioner of Agriculture
Commissioner of Labor
Commissioner of Insurance

Candidates and election results

Governor

General election

General election for Governor of North Carolina

Incumbent Roy Cooper defeated Dan Forest, Steven DiFiore II, and Al Pisano in the general election for Governor of North Carolina on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roy Cooper (D)	51.5	2,834,790
		Dan Forest (R)	47.0	2,586,605
		Steven DiFiore II (L)	1.1	60,449
		Al Pisano (Constitution Party)	0.4	20,934

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,502,778
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of North Carolina

Incumbent Roy Cooper defeated Ernest Reeves in the Democratic primary for Governor of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roy Cooper	87.2	1,128,829
		Ernest Reeves	12.8	165,804

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,294,633
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of North Carolina

Dan Forest defeated Holly Grange in the Republican primary for Governor of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Forest	89.0	698,077
		Holly Grange	11.0	86,714

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 784,791
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Lieutenant Governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

Mark K. Robinson defeated Yvonne Lewis Holley in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark K. Robinson (R)	51.6	2,800,656
		Yvonne Lewis Holley (D)	48.4	2,623,458

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,424,114
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Yvonne Lewis Holley	26.6	309,274
		Terry Van Duyn	20.4	237,885
		Chaz Beasley	18.9	219,503
		Allen Thomas Jr.	18.8	219,229
		Bill Toole	9.6	111,843
	Submit photo	Ronald L. Newton	5.7	65,970

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,163,704
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark K. Robinson	32.5	240,843
		Andy Wells	14.6	107,824
		Mark Johnson	12.0	89,200
	Submit photo	John Ritter	11.5	85,023
		Renee Ellmers	6.8	50,526
		Greg Gebhardt	6.8	50,474
		Deborah Cochran	6.5	48,234
		Scott Stone	6.5	48,193
	Submit photo	Buddy Bengel	2.8	20,395

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 740,712
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Attorney General

General election

General election for Attorney General of North Carolina

Incumbent Josh Stein defeated Jim O'Neill in the general election for Attorney General of North Carolina on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Stein (D)	50.1	2,713,400
		Jim O'Neill (R)	49.9	2,699,778

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,413,178
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Josh Stein advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of North Carolina.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of North Carolina

Jim O'Neill defeated Sam Hayes and Christine Mumma in the Republican primary for Attorney General of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim O'Neill	46.5	338,567
		Sam Hayes	31.1	226,453
		Christine Mumma	22.3	162,301

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 727,321
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Secretary of State

General election

General election for North Carolina Secretary of State

Incumbent Elaine Marshall defeated E.C. Sykes in the general election for North Carolina Secretary of State on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elaine Marshall (D)	51.2	2,755,571
		E.C. Sykes (R)	48.8	2,630,559

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,386,130
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elaine Marshall advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina Secretary of State.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina Secretary of State

E.C. Sykes defeated Chad Brown and Michael LaPaglia in the Republican primary for North Carolina Secretary of State on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		E.C. Sykes	42.9	296,457
		Chad Brown	38.0	262,595
		Michael LaPaglia	19.1	131,832

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 690,884
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Treasurer

General election

General election for North Carolina Treasurer

Incumbent Dale Folwell defeated Ronnie Chatterji in the general election for North Carolina Treasurer on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dale Folwell (R)	52.6	2,812,799
		Ronnie Chatterji (D)	47.4	2,537,019

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,349,818
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina Treasurer

Ronnie Chatterji defeated Dimple Ajmera and Matthew Leatherman in the Democratic primary for North Carolina Treasurer on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronnie Chatterji	35.8	411,732
		Dimple Ajmera	34.0	390,888
		Matthew Leatherman	30.2	347,226

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,149,846
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dale Folwell advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina Treasurer.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

General election

General election for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction

Catherine Truitt defeated Jen Mangrum in the general election for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Catherine Truitt (R)	51.4	2,753,220
		Jen Mangrum (D)	48.6	2,605,169

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,358,389
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction

Jen Mangrum defeated Keith Sutton, Constance Johnson, James Barrett, and Michael Maher in the Democratic primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jen Mangrum	33.2	378,396
		Keith Sutton	26.6	303,592
		Constance Johnson	21.1	240,710
		James Barrett	10.8	122,855
		Michael Maher	8.3	95,239

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,140,792
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction

Catherine Truitt defeated D. Craig Horn in the Republican primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Catherine Truitt	56.7	391,915
		D. Craig Horn	43.3	299,578

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 691,493
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State Auditor

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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 674,954
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Commissioner of Agriculture

General election

General election for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture

Incumbent Steve Troxler defeated Jenna Wadsworth in the general election for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Troxler (R)	53.9	2,901,849
		Jenna Wadsworth (D)	46.1	2,485,722

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,387,571
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture

Jenna Wadsworth defeated Walter Smith and Donovan Alexander Watson in the Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jenna Wadsworth	54.0	609,910
		Walter Smith	30.5	344,111
		Donovan Alexander Watson	15.5	175,207

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,129,228
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steve Troxler advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture.

Commissioner of Labor

General election

General election for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor

Josh Dobson defeated Jessica Holmes in the general election for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Dobson (R)	50.8	2,726,619
		Jessica Holmes (D)	49.2	2,637,528

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,364,147
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jessica Holmes advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Eva Lee (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor

Josh Dobson defeated Chuck Stanley and Pearl Burris Floyd in the Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Dobson	40.3	274,379
		Chuck Stanley	37.9	257,883
		Pearl Burris Floyd	21.8	148,710

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 680,972
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Commissioner of Insurance

General election

General election for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Mike Causey defeated Wayne Goodwin in the general election for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Causey (R)	51.8	2,775,488
		Wayne Goodwin (D)	48.2	2,586,464

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,361,952
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Wayne Goodwin advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Mike Causey defeated Ronald Pierce in the Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Causey	64.6	448,066
	Submit photo	Ronald Pierce	35.4	245,851

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 693,917
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Context of the 2020 elections

Party control in North Carolina

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2025
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
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Governor	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Voter information

How the primary works

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Carolina utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Parties decide who may vote in their respective primaries. Voters may choose a primary ballot without impacting their unaffiliated status.^[1]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In North Carolina, polling places are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Anyone in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote.^[2]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in North Carolina, each applicant must be a United States citizen, a resident of the county in which they are registering to vote for at least 30 days before the election, be at least 18 years old by the time of the subsequent general election, and not be serving a felony sentence, including probation and parole.^[3]^[4] Pre-registration is available for 16 and 17-year-olds.^[4] The North Carolina voter registration application is available online.

Voter registration applications can be completed online or submitted to the appropriate county board of elections. Applications must be submitted at least 25 days before the election. Voters can also register and vote on the same day during the early voting period, but not on Election Day.^[3]^[5]

The following agencies also provide voter registration services:^[6]

Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Division of Services for the Blind
Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Division of Health Benefits
Division of Child and Family Well-Being/WIC
Division of Social Services
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Division of Employment Security (DES)
Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities

Automatic registration

See also: Automatic voter registration

North Carolina does not practice automatic voter registration.^[7]

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

North Carolina has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.^[8]

Same-day registration

See also: Same-day voter registration

North Carolina allows same-day voter registration during the early voting period only.^[5]

Residency requirements

Prospective voters must "live in the county where you are registering, and have resided there for at least 30 days prior to Election Day," according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.^[4]

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

North Carolina does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who fraudulently or falsely registers is guilty of a "Class I felony under Chapter 163 of the NC General Statutes."^[9]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.^[10] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The North Carolina State Board of Elections allows residents to check their voter registration status online by using the Voter Search portal.

Voter ID requirements

North Carolina requires voters to present photo ID when voting.^[11]

The following documents were acceptable forms of identification as of December 2025. Click here for the North Carolina State Board of Elections page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

“

Any of the following that is unexpired, or expired for one year or less:

North Carolina driver’s license
State ID from the NCDMV, also called “non-operator ID”
Driver’s license or non-driver ID from another state, District of Columbia, or U.S. territory (only if voter registered in North Carolina within 90 days of the election)
U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport card
North Carolina voter photo ID card issued by a county board of elections (...)
College or university student ID approved by the State Board of Elections (...)
State or local government or charter school employee ID approved by the State Board of Elections (...)

Note: A voter 65 or older may use an expired form of acceptable ID if the ID was unexpired on their 65th birthday.

Any of the following, regardless of whether the ID contains an expiration or issuance date:

Military or veterans ID card with photo issued by the U.S. government
Tribal enrollment card with photo issued by a tribe recognized by the State of North Carolina or the federal government
ID card with photo issued by an agency of the U.S. government or the State of North Carolina for a public assistance program
- Note: Although this is an acceptable form of ID under North Carolina law, the State Board is not aware of any such ID in circulation that contains a photo. All IDs for voting are required to have a photo.^[12]

”

To view North Carolina law pertaining to voter identification, click here.

For a list of acceptable student and public employee IDs, click here.

County boards of elections can issue free photo IDs for voting purposes to voters who live in their county. Voters must provide their name, date of birth, and the last four digits of their Social Security number. Voters must also have their photo taken.^[11] North Carolina residents also can get a free ID card from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles.^[13]

Early voting

North Carolina permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

All voters are eligible to vote absentee in North Carolina. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.^[14]

An absentee ballot request form must either be submitted online or by mail before 5 p.m. on the second Tuesday before Election Day. Completed ballots must be returned either in person or by mail and received no later than 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.^[14]^[15]^[16]

Past elections

2018

There were no state executive elections in North Carolina in 2018.

See also

North Carolina	State Executive Elections	News and Analysis

North Carolina State Executive Offices North Carolina State Legislature North Carolina Courts	2026 • 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 North Carolina elections: 2026 • 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016	Party control of state government State government trifectas State of the state addresses Partisan composition of governors

External links

Suggest a link

State of North Carolina official website

Footnotes

↑ North Carolina General Assembly, "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163–119," accessed December 15, 2025
↑ North Carolina General Assembly, "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-166.25," accessed December 15, 2025
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, “Registering to Vote,” accessed December 15, 2025
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 North Carolina State Board of Elections, “Who Can Register,” accessed December 15, 2025
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, “Register in Person During Early Voting,” accessed December 15, 2025
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, “National Voter Registration Act (NVRA),” accessed December 15, 2025
↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Automatic Voter Registration," accessed December 15, 2025
↑ North Carolina Department of Transportation, "Voter Registration Application," accessed December 15, 2025
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "North Carolina Voter Registration Application," accessed December 15, 2025
↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Voter ID," accessed December 15, 2025
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, "I Need a State ID," accessed December 15, 2025
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "FAQ: Voting By Mail," accessed December 15, 2025
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "North Carolina Absentee Ballot Request Form," accessed December 15, 2025
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Detailed Instructions to Vote By Mail," accessed December 15, 2025

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v • e 2020 state executive official elections

Governor	American Samoa • Delaware • Indiana • Missouri • Montana • New Hampshire • North Carolina • North Dakota • Puerto Rico • Utah • Vermont • Washington • West Virginia

Lieutenant Governor	American Samoa • Delaware • Indiana • Missouri • Montana • North Carolina • North Dakota • Utah • Vermont • Washington

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Secretary of State	Missouri • Montana • North Carolina • Oregon • Vermont • Washington • West Virginia

Treasurer	Missouri • North Carolina • North Dakota • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Utah • Vermont • Washington • West Virginia

Auditor	Guam • Montana • North Carolina • North Dakota • Pennsylvania • Utah • Vermont • Washington • West Virginia

Education officials	Alabama • Colorado (board of education) • Colorado (board of regents) • Guam • Kansas • Michigan (board of education) • Michigan (board of regents) • Michigan (board of trustees) • Michigan (board of governors) • Montana • Northern Mariana Islands • Nebraska (board of regents) • Nebraska (board of education) • Nevada (board of regents) • Nevada (board of education) • New Mexico • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Texas • U.S. Virgin Islands • Utah • Washington

Commissioners	Alabama • Arizona • Delaware • Guam • Georgia • Louisiana • Montana • Nebraska • New Mexico • North Carolina (agriculture) • North Carolina (labor) • North Carolina (insurance) • North Dakota (insurance) • North Dakota (public service) • Oklahoma • South Dakota • Texas • Washington (natural resources) • Washington (insurance) • West Virginia

Other	Hawaii (Hawaiian affairs board) • Massachusetts (governor's council) • New Hampshire (executive council) • U.S. Virgin Islands (board of elections)

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