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Luke Farley (born 1986) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 19th and current North Carolina Commissioner of Labor since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he supports right-to-work laws, vocational education and apprenticeship programs, while opposing vaccination mandates for workers.
Luke Farley, Republican candidate for North Carolina's next commissioner of labor Age: 38 Previously held offices: None, but served as secretary of Durham's Board of Elections
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North Carolina Auditor Dave Boliek, North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, President Donald Trump (left to right) ©Boliek (Auditor.NC.gov), Farley (Labor.NC.gov), Trump (WhiteHouse.gov)
The North Carolina Department of Labor is by law tasked with ensuring the "health, safety, and general well-being" of the state's workforce. [23] North Carolina's general statutes grant the commissioner of labor wide-ranging regulatory and enforcement powers. [24] The commissioner leads the Department of Labor and its constituent bureaus. [25]
Republican Luke Farley stresses the need for safety training and voluntary consultations. Democrat Braxton Winston says the labor department needs more staff.
The 2024 North Carolina Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next attorney general of North Carolina. Democratic congressman Jeff Jackson defeated Republican congressman Dan Bishop in the contest to succeed Democratic incumbent Josh Stein , who did not seek re-election in order to run for governor .
The other candidate the NC Chamber cautioned against is Luke Farley, who edged out Jon Hardister in the primary for labor commissioner. “Luke Farley is a far-right candidate whose two main ...