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*[[Bill Faison]], state representative<ref>http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/notebook_faison_for_governor_the_rumor_that_wont_die</ref><ref> Faison to Perdue: Step Aside http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/blogpost/10436489/</ref>
*[[Bill Faison]], state representative<ref>http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/notebook_faison_for_governor_the_rumor_that_wont_die</ref><ref> Faison to Perdue: Step Aside http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/blogpost/10436489/</ref>
*[[Bev Perdue|Beverly Perdue]], incumbent governor<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/11/11/795104/mccrory-eager-to-face-perdue-if.html|title=McCrory eager to face Perdue - if he runs|date=November 11, 2010|accessdate=December 4, 2010|work=[[The News & Observer]]|first1=Barbara|last1=Barrett|first2=Michael|last2=Biesecker|first3=Lynn|last3=Bonner}}</ref>


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Revision as of 16:59, 26 January 2012

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012

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Party Democratic Republican

Governor before election

Beverly Perdue
Democratic

Elected Governor

TBD

The 2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, U.S. House elections, statewide judicial elections, Council of State elections and various local elections.

Governor Beverly Perdue is eligible to run for re-election. She was elected to her first four-year term in 2008.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Bill
Faison
Bev
Perdue
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 1-4, 2011 392 ± 5.0% 23% 55% 23%
Public Policy Polling September 30-October 3, 2011 353 ± 3.6% 18% 62% 20%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Pat McCrory, former Mayor of Charlotte and 2008 gubernatorial nominee[4]
  • Douglas Schell, retired business/economics professor, 2000 Reform Party nominee for Governor [5]

Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Renee
Ellmers
Pat
McCrory
Steve
Troxler
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling September 1-4, 2011 400 ± 4.9% 10% 61% 29%
51% 15% 34%
10% 52% 19% 19%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Pat
McCrory
More Conservative
Challenger
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling September 1-4, 2011 400 ± 4.9% 40% 46% 15%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Phil
Berger
Cherie
Berry
Tom
Fetzer
Virginia
Foxx
Pat
McCrory
Patrick
McHenry
Sue
Myrick
Fred
Smith
Other/
Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 19-21, 2010 400 ± 4.9% 2% 3% 12% 11% 37% 3% 6% 4% 22%

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Bill
Faison (D)
Pat
McCrory (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling January 5-8, 2012 780 ± 3.5% 27% 47% 26%
Public Policy Polling December 1-4, 2011 865 ± 3.3% 26% 47% 26%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Bev
Perdue (D)
Pat
McCrory (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling January 5-8, 2012 780 ± 3.5% 41% 52% 7%
37% 48% 6% 9%
Public Policy Polling December 1-4, 2011 865 ± 3.3% 40% 50% 10%
Public Policy Polling October 27-31, 2011 615 ± 4.0% 39% 48% 13%
Public Policy Polling September 30-October 3, 2011 760 ± 3.6% 42% 47% 10%
Public Policy Polling September 1-4, 2011 520 ± 4.3% 41% 45% 14%
Public Policy Polling August 4-7, 2011 780 ± 3.5% 39% 47% 14%
Civitas Institute July 12-13, 2011 600 ± 4.0% 35% 55% 8%
Public Policy Polling July 7-10, 2011 651 ± 3.8% 39% 47% 14%
Public Policy Polling June 8-11, 2011 563 ± 4.1% 39% 45% 16%
Public Policy Polling May 12-15, 2011 835 ± 3.4% 39% 46% 15%
Public Policy Polling April 14-17, 2011 507 ± 4.4% 38% 49% 13%
Survey USA April 14-15, 2011 500 ± 4.5% 39% 51% 5% 4%
Public Policy Polling March 17-20, 2011 584 ± 4.1% 36% 50% 14%
Public Policy Polling February 16-21, 2011 650 ± 3.8% 37% 49% 15%
Public Policy Polling January 20-23, 2011 575 ± 4.1% 40% 47% 14%
Civitas Institute December 15-16, 2010 600 ± 4.0% 36% 51% 12%
Public Policy Polling November 19-21, 2010 517 ± 4.3% 37% 49% 14%
Civitas Institute June 15-18, 2010 600 ± 4.0% 37% 46% 17%

See also

References

  1. ^ http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/notebook_faison_for_governor_the_rumor_that_wont_die
  2. ^ Faison to Perdue: Step Aside http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/blogpost/10436489/
  3. ^ http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/1111/Foxx_camp_mops_up_Perdue_slip.html?showall
  4. ^ Robertson (December 19, 2011). "Pat McCrory '100 percent' in for NC gov race". first=Gary. Retrieved December 19, 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing pipe in: |work= (help)
  5. ^ http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/a_ron_paul_republican_enters_the_governors_race
  6. ^ Christensen, Rob (January 3, 2010). "Who has the edge in '10? The view from my murky research". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  7. ^ Daily Herald: N.C. labor commissioner: Focus is safety ("Berry, who was first elected to the position she occupies in 2000...plans to seek re-election in 2012.")
  8. ^ http://www.m2mpolitics.com/news/marriage-1967-primary-question.html
  9. ^ http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_15/north_carolina_county_commissioner_jumps_into_race-207753-1.html?pos=hln