2024 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election explained

See also: 2024 United States gubernatorial elections and 2024 North Carolina Council of State elections.

Election Name:2024 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2020 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
Next Year:2028
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Image1:3x4.svg
Nominee1:Hal Weatherman
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:Rachel Hunt
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:Mark Robinson
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2024 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the lieutenant governor of North Carolina, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various other state and local elections. Republican businessman Hal Weatherman and Democratic state senator Rachel Hunt are seeking their first term in office. The winner will succeed Republican incumbent Mark Robinson, who is not seeking re-election in order to run for governor.

Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024. Hunt won the Democratic nomination with 70% of the vote over former state senator Ben Clark and business owner Mark H. Robinson (no relation to the incumbent). No candidate received over 30% of the vote in the Republican primary, triggering a runoff between the top two vote-getters, Weatherman and Forsyth County district attorney Jim O'Neil. Weatherman defeated O'Neil in the May 14 runoff with 74% of the vote to secure the Republican nomination.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Deanna
Ballard		Jeffrey
Elmore		Jim
O'Neill		Sam
Page		Hal
Weatherman		Seth
Wooddall		OtherUndecided
High Point UniversityFebruary 16–23, 2024386 (LV)± 6.0%10%11%27%13%7%11%21%–
Capen AnalyticsFebruary 21, 202412,580 (LV)± 5.0%15%8%16%8%21%18%15%3%
Cygnal (R)October 8–9, 2023600 (LV)± 3.9%3%1%–4%4%2%2%84%

Runoff results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Ben
Clark		Rachel
Hunt		Mark H.
Robinson		Undecided
High Point UniversityFebruary 16–23, 2024321 (LV)± 6.0%14%61%24%–
Public Policy Polling (D)December 15–16, 2023556 (LV)± 4.2%5%23%6%66%

Results

Libertarian Party

Withdrew after nomination

Replacement nominee

Constitution Party

Nominee

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Hal
Weatherman (R)		Rachel
Hunt (D)		Undecided
YouGov (D)August 5–9, 2024802 (RV)± 3.9%38%40%22%
Cygnaldata-sort-value="2024-08-09" August 4–5, 2024600 (LV)± 3.99%38%36%27%
Spry Strategiesdata-sort-value="2024-06-18" June 7–11, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%38%38%24%

Results

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. News: December 18, 2023 . Forsyth district attorney O'Neill enters crowded field for GOP lieutenant governor nomination. . Craver, Richard . December 15, 2023 .
  2. News: 29 July 2023 . Adding to the candidate list, ex-North Carolina Sen. Ballard is running for lieutenant governor. . 24 July 2023 .
  3. Web site: Skinner . Victor . She's on a path with the familiar family name . The Center Square . 18 June 2023 . May 3, 2023.
  4. Web site: Mikkelson . Emily . Wilkes County representative Elmore announces run for lieutenant governor . FOX 8 . 18 June 2023 . May 9, 2023.
  5. Web site: Doyle . Steve . State Sen. Rachel Hunt, daughter of former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, announces run for lieutenant governor but not party . Wavy . 18 June 2023 . March 2, 2023.
  6. News: . September 17, 2023 . Another Republican enters the race for lieutenant governor in North Carolina. Doyle . Steve . August 25, 2023 .
  7. Web site: Stamps . Brayden . Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page officially announces run for North Carolina lieutenant governor . FOX 8 . 18 June 2023 . May 27, 2023.
  8. Web site: 2024 primary candidate list by contest federal and state . North Carolina State Board of Elections . 2023-12-05. 2023-12-05.
  9. News: The Carolina Journal . September 17, 2023 . Eden attorney latest to run on GOP ticket in 2024 NC lieutenant governor race. August 23, 2023 . Opeka . Theresa .
  10. Web site: Hammer . John . 2023-02-15 . Jim Kee Announces Run For NC Lieutenant Governor In 2024 . 2023-02-16 . The Rhino Times of Greensboro . en-US.
  11. Web site: Mikkelson . Emily . Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson announces run for governor at rainy Ace Speedway rally . FOX 8 . 18 June 2023 . April 22, 2023.
  12. Web site: March 1, 2023 . N. Carolina Sen. Rachel Hunt to run for lieutenant governor . March 1, 2023 . AP News.
  13. Web site: Woolverton . Paul . Former state Sen. Ben Clark running for NC lieutenant governor; Chris Rey drops out . The Fayetteville Observer . 18 June 2023 . May 24, 2023.
  14. News: Mark Robinson is running for governor. A different Mark Robinson wants his job. . December 18, 2023 . December 15, 2023 . Fain . Travis .
  15. Web site: Fain . Travis . Mark Robinson (no, not that one) preps long-shot campaign on a bus named Bessie Murphy . . August 16, 2024 . June 12, 2024.
  16. News: October 12, 2023 . Raleigh clears way for heliport near North Hills over noise, gentrification concerns. Johnson . Anna . September 7, 2023 . Delmonte Crawford, who is running for Raleigh mayor in the 2024 election, also spoke against the change and said it contributes to gentrification when the area 'is already trying to rebuild from the pandemic.' . .
  17. News: 'Perpetual campaign season:' For some NC candidates, 2024 races have already begun.
  18. News: Goldsboro Daily News . November 17, 2023 . Alexander, Dave . Smith to Run for Mayor. March 9, 2023 .
  19. Web site: 2024 General Candidate List By Contest Federal And State. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. News: . July 25, 2024 . Constitution Party candidates file for November ballot . Zehnder, Katherine . July 18, 2024.
  21. Web site: Jacobson . Louis . 2024-07-25 . 2024’s Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update . 2024-07-28 . Sabato's Crystal Ball . en-US.

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