Dale Folwell, Bill Graham, and Mark Robinson are running in the Republican primary for governor of North Carolina on March 5, 2024. The general election is on Nov. 5, 2024. Incumbent Roy Cooper (D) is term-limited.
The National Review’s Audrey Feinberg wrote, “North Carolina’s gubernatorial race is shaping up to be one of the most expensive and competitive statewide contests of the 2024 cycle, and gives Republicans a new opportunity to win control of a governor’s mansion that has historically been held by Democrats.”
Folwell was elected North Carolina’s treasurer in 2016 and was in the state house from 2005 to 2013. Folwell has focused on his record, saying, “no other candidate for Governor has such an extensive background in public service and unique experience in negotiating with legislators to make government more effective.” EMPAC, the political action committee of the State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC), endorsed Folwell.
