North Carolina General Election
November 3, 2020
President of the United States
The President is the chief executive of the county, possessing many powers including signing bills into law, vetoing legislation, appointing federal judges and executive department heads, issue executive orders, and conducting foreign policy.
Donald J. Trump
United States 45th President (2017 - present)
The Trump Organization, President (1971 - 2016)
U.S. Senate - North Carolina
The U.S. Senate is one of two chambers of the federal legislature. Senators are responsible for writing and passing legislation, approving presidential appointments, and ratifying treaties with foreign countries.
Thom R. Tillis
U.S. Senate, Senator (2015 - Present)
North Carolina, House of Representatives, State Representative - District 98 (2007 - 2015)
IBM Global Business Services, Partner (1990 - 2009)
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Partner (1990 - 2002)
Wang Laboratories, Regional Technical Marketing Manager (1987 - 1990)
U.S. House of Representatives - North Carolina Congressional District 3
The US House of Representatives is one of two chambers for the federal legislature. Representatives begin the legislation process, offer amendments, and serve on committees.
Gregory Murphy
U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman - North Carolina Congressional District 3 (2019 - Present)
Vident Medical Center, Chief of Staff
Medical Private Practice Owner & Lead Physician
East Carolina University School of Medicine, Faculty
North Carolina Governor
The Governor is the chief executive officer of the state.
Dan Forest
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor (2013 - Present)
Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Partner (1988 - 2009)
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor is the second highest ranking executive officer of the state.
Mark Robinson
Owner of Day care business
Factory Worker
Army Reserves, Medical Specialist
North Carolina Secretary of State
The Secretary of State is the official responsible for maintaining state records.
E.C. Sykes
Engineering Manager
North Carolina Attorney General
The Attorney General is the chief legal advisor and chief law enforcement officer of the state.
Jim O'Neill
Forsyth County District Attorney (2009 - Present)
North Carolina Agriculture/Consumer Affairs Secretary (Joint)
The office oversees state regulatory functions related to agriculture, environmental protection, consumer safety, and ensuring the wholesomeness of food.
Steve Troxler
North Carolina Agriculture/Consumer Affairs Secretary (2016 - Present)
Farmer
North Carolina State Auditor
The State Auditor is the chief accountant for the state.
Anthony Street
Brunswick County Water and Soil Board Member
Small business owner
Nuclear security
Commercial fishing
Farmer
North Carolina State Treasurer
The State Treasurer is the chief financial officer of the state.
Dale R. Folwell
North Carolina Department of Commerce, Assistant Secretary
Speaker Pro Tempore of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Four terms as Representative to the NC House
Investor and financial consultant
North Carolina State Superintendent of Schools
This is a statewide office responsible for overseeing and coordinating the state's elementary and secondary schools.
Catherine Truitt
Chancellor of non-profit Western Governors University North Carolina (WGU NC) (2017 - Present)
The University of North Carolina - General Administration, Assistant Vice President for Academic and University Programs (2017 - 2017)
Office of the Governor, Senior Education Advisor (2015 - 2017)
International Center for Leadership in Education, Education Consultant and Turnaround Coach (2012 - 2015)
West Johnson High School English Teacher (2009 - 2012)
Uxbridge College Academy, Lecturer of English and Media Studies (2004 - 2007)
Protocol Teacher Agency, Substitute Teacher (2003 - 2004)
Ridge Academy Curriculum Director and Lead Teacher (1998 - 2001)
Olympic High School, English Teacher (1997 - 1998)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal
This office is responsible for regulating the state's insurance industry and ensuring fire safety in the state.
Mike Causey
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal (2017 - Present)
North Carolina Labor Commissioner
This office to oversees the administration of state laws relating to labor and the workforce to ensure workers are treated fairly.
Josh Dobson
North Carolina House of Representatives, State Representative (2013- Present)
McDowell County Commissioner
North Carolina State Senator - District 2
Legislative authority and responsibilities include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
Norman Sanderson
North Carolina State Senator, District 2 (2012 - Present)
Kids Heaven School Age Care Center, Co-Owner/Director (1997 - Present)
North Carolina House of Representatives, Representative, District 3 (2010 - 2012)
Fairway Realty Property Manager (1994 - 2004)
Craven Regional Medical Center, Risk Management (1982 - 1983)
Pamlico County Sheriff's Department, Deputy (1975 - 1980)
North Carolina State House of Representatives - District 6
Legislative authority and responsibilities include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
Bobby Hanig
North Carolina General Assembly, Representative District 6 (2019 - Present)
The Pool Guy Aquatic Services Owner/President (2001 - Present)
Currituck County Commissioners, Commissioner (2017 - 2019)
Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales, Owner/Vice President (2004 - 2015)
B&B On The Beach, Customer Service Manager (1997 - 2001)
US Army, Sergeant (1984 - 1988)
Judicial Candidates
North Carolina needs conservation judges. Judicial races are more important than ever. Democrats have a 6-1 majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court. That’s six judicial activists and only one conservative protecting your constitutional rights.
North Carolina Judicial Supreme Court
The State Supreme Court is the highest court in the state.
North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice - Seat 1
Paul Newby
North Carolina Judicial Supreme Court Chief Justice - Seat 3 (2005 - Present)
Adjunct Professor at Campbell University School of Law (Present)
Assistant US Attorney in Raleigh (1985 - 2004)
North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice - Seat 2
Phil Berger Jr.
North Carolina Court of Appeals, Judge (2016)
North Carolina 17A Prosecutorial District, District Attorney (2006 - 2013)
The Berger Law Firm (2001 - 2006)
North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice - Seat 4
Tamara Barringer
North Carolina State Senator, District 17 (Present)
Lawyer
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Clinical Assistant Professor
North Carolina Judicial Appellate Court
Judges on the Court of Appeals are responsible for evaluating appeals to decisions made by lower courts.
North Carolina Appeals Court Judge - Seat 4
April C. Wood
District 22B District Court Bench, Judge (2002 - Present)
Law Practice Attorney
North Carolina Appeals Court Judge - Seat 5
Fred Gore
North Carolina State, District Court Judge (2015 - Present)
District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney (2008 - 2014)
North Carolina Appeals Court Judge - Seat 6
Chris Dillon
North Carolina Court of Appeals, Judge (2012 - Present)
Young, Moore, Anderson, Attorney
UNC School of Law, Adjunct Professor
Community Bank, Senior Vice President
Campbell School of Law, Adjunct Professor
North Carolina Appeals Court Judge - Seat 7
Jeff Carpenter
District 20B District Court Bench, Judge
Attorney
North Carolina Highway Patrol State Trooper
North Carolina Appeals Court Judge - Seat 13
Jefferson G. Griffin
Wake County District Court Judge (2015)
Wake County District Attorney's Office, Attorney (2010)
North Carolina Army National Guard, First Lieutenant, JAG Officer
North Carolina Superior Court
Superior courts hear civil and criminal cases, including felony cases and civil cases over $25,000.
North Carolina Superior Court Judge - District 3B
Clinton D. Rowe
Currently is a district court judge for the 3B Judicial District, serving Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties of North Carolina. He was elected to this position on November 6, 2012, and assumed office in January 2013. He went on to be re-elected without opposition in 2016.
He received his undergraduate degree in business administration from North Carolina Wesleyan College and his J.D. degree from the Campbell University School of Law.
He ran his own law firm in Havelock, North Carolina from 1999 until his judicial election in 2012.
North Carolina District Court - General
District or Circuit court Judges are responsible for adjudicating cases in Civil and Criminal Courts at the trial-level.
North Carolina District Court Judge - District 3B
Seat 01
Paul Delamar
Appointed to Pamlico County Board of Commissioners as an At-Large Member, January 2006 and then elected in November 2006 Re-elected three times (2010, 2014, 2018) to Board of Commissioners Served as Chairman 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2019.
Seat 02
Andrew Wigmore
Attorney at Law is currently in his 24th year practicing law in coastal North Carolina serving Carteret County (Beaufort), Onslow County (Jacksonville) and Craven County (New Bern).
A summa cum laude graduate of North Carolina Wesleyan College and a 1993 graduate with a Juris Doctorate degree from Campbell University Law School.
Seat 03
W. David McFadyen III
Currently is a district court judge for the 3B Judicial District, serving Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties in North Carolina. He was elected to this position on November 6, 2012, and assumed office in January 2013. McFayden won re-election on November 8, 2016.
He received his undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University and his J.D. from Appalachian School of Law in Virginia.
Began his career as an attorney for the Kellum Law Firm, specializing in civil law and litigation. He then opened the McFadyen Law Firm with his father in 2006. The firm later became Valentine and McFadyen, P.C.
Seat 04
Lionel Walter Mills
Currently is the chief district court judge. He was appointed to the court by former Gov. Mike Easley (D) in January 2007, and he was appointed chief district court judge on February 8, 2012.
Re-elected to the court on November 8, 2016.
Received his undergraduate degree from East Carolina University in 1987 and his J.D. from the Michigan State University Law School in 1998. Mills
Worked as a private practice attorney for eight years prior to his judicial appointment in 2007.
Seat 05
Bob R. Cherry
Appointed by Governor Cooper as District Court Judge in Judicial District 3B, serving Craven, Carteret, and Pamlico counties. Cherry filled the vacant seat previously held by the Honorable Paul Quinn, who is now a Superior Court Judge in District 3B.
Cherry founded Bob R. Cherry, PLLC, until becoming Assistant District Attorney in Prosecutorial District 3B.
Served as a full time instructor for eight years and an adjunct professor for eleven years for the University of Central Florida’s Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Department. During that time, he coauthored two textbooks and a peer reviewed article.
Seat 06
Clinton D. Rowe
Currently is a district court judge for the 3B Judicial District, serving Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties of North Carolina. He was elected to this position on November 6, 2012, and assumed office in January 2013. He went on to be re-elected without opposition in 2016.
He received his undergraduate degree in business administration from North Carolina Wesleyan College and his J.D. degree from the Campbell University School of Law.
He ran his own law firm in Havelock, North Carolina from 1999 until his judicial election in 2012.
Pamlico County
Recorder//Register of Deeds//Register of Mesne Conveyance
The County Recorder, Register of Deeds, or Register of Mesne Conveyance is the officer responsible for keeping records of vital statistics, notarized deeds of trust, and other deeds affecting real property.
Lynn H. Lewis
Pamlico County Register of Deeds, Register of Deeds (2012 - Present)
Pamlico County, Deputy/Assistant Pamlico County Register of Deeds (2002 - 2012)
Lee, Hancock & Lasitter, P.A., Real Estate Secretary (1996 - 2002)
Ward, Ward, Willey & Ward, Office Assistant/Courier (1993 - 1996)
Fairfield Harbour, Expedite Clerk (1992 - 1993)
County Commissioners
In a county commission form of government, a body of elected commissioners serves both the executive and the legislative duties, meaning they enact local ordinances and administer them. They approve budgets, oversee spending and hire county employees.
Township 02
Candy Bohmert
County Commissioner 2016 - present
Oriental Town Commissioner 2003 - 2011
Volunteer - Croaker Festival 2003 - 20012, Spirit of Christmas 2008 -2011 (?)
Employed by Pamlico Soil and Water Conservation District 2002 - present
Township 05
Missy Baskervill
Pamlico County GOP Candidates Reference Sheet to PRINT and share.