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The governor of North Carolina is the head of government of the U.S. state of North Carolina and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. There have been 70 governors of North Carolina, with six serving non-consecutive terms, totaling 76 terms. The current governor is Democrat Josh Stein, who took office on January 1, 2025.
Roy Asberry Cooper III was born in Nashville, North Carolina, on June 13, 1957, to Beverly Thorne (née Batchelor) (1929–2013), a teacher and Roy Asberry Cooper II (1927–2015), a lawyer and Democratic Party operative who was a close advisor to Jim Hunt; he later co-chaired Hunt's successful 1976 gubernatorial campaign.
Between 1877 and 1972 all of North Carolina's governors were Democrats, with the exception of Republican Daniel L. Russell, who won a single term to office in 1896. [86] As Republican strength grew in North Carolina after 1950, the state's gubernatorial elections became increasingly competitive.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper thanks his wife Kristin Cooper as he declares victory at the North Carolina Democratic Party Headquarters on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in Raleigh, N.C. Cooper ...
Democrat and current Attorney General Josh Stein is a lawyer and politician and Republican Mark Robinson, current lieutenant governor, is a fiery candidate with a background in manufacturing. The ...
North Carolina 2024 gubernatorial candidates Republican Mark Robinson (left) and Democrat Josh Stein (right) ... North Carolina’s governor’s race is historically competitive, but so is the ...
The 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of North Carolina. Democratic state attorney general Josh Stein won his first term in office, defeating Republican lieutenant governor Mark Robinson to succeed Democratic incumbent Roy Cooper, who was term-limited.
North Carolina is gearing up to host the biggest governor's race of the 2024 election between Democrat Josh Stein and Republican Mark Robinson.