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Wood was challenged in the Democratic primary by Luis Toledo, a former Assistant State Auditor. Toledo argued that change was needed in the Auditor's office. [12] Beth Wood won the primary by a large margin. Anthony Street, a small business owner and member of the Brunswick County Soil and Water Board, won the Republican primary. [13]
Tony Street 95,863 11.21% Republican: Jim Kee 84,302 ... NC State Board of Elections; ... Official campaign websites for Auditor. Dave Boliek (R) for Auditor;
The auditor also manages the tip hotline where residents can report abuse or waste in government agencies. Jessica Holmes, Democrat. Jessica Holmes, Democratic candidate for North Carolina auditor.
Wood, a Democrat who served as auditor for 14 years between 2009 and 2023, resigned after pleading guilty to misdemeanor counts of misusing her state-owned vehicle.
NC auditor Democrat Jessica Holmes was appointed auditor in 2023 by Gov. Roy Cooper after then-auditor Beth Wood resigned for improper use of a state vehicle. Holmes, who now is running for a full ...
The Republican race for state auditor was also close, with no candidate reaching the 30% threshold. Jack Clark received 23% of the vote, while Dave Boliek finished in second with 22%.
The auditor is empowered to summon people to produce records and answer questions under oath, [27] but does not have law enforcement powers and cannot bring criminal charges against individuals. [5] [30] The office does not conduct personal tax audits. [27] The auditor can request advisory opinions on legal matters from the North Carolina ...
The auditor’s office conducts oversight of spending across all levels of government, from executive branch agencies and departments, to local governments at the county and municipal levels.