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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.
North Carolina's governor has less overall institutional power compared to governors in other states. [ 98 ] [ 99 ] [ 83 ] Their veto power is weaker than that of most of their contemporaries. It can be overridden by a three-fifths majority legislative vote, slimmer than the two-thirds majority usually required in most states. [ 26 ]
In December 2023, two lawsuit were filed in the Middle District of North Carolina, with the first challenging the 1st, 6th, 12th, and 14th congressional districts in the map, [31] [32] and the second, challenging multiple specific districts in the congressional and state legislative district maps, as racial gerrymanders.
The government of North Carolina is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. These consist of the Council of State (led by the Governor), the bicameral legislature (called the General Assembly), and the state court system (headed by the North Carolina Supreme Court).
Pages in category "Governors of North Carolina" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The North Carolina state House map passed by the General Assembly on Oct. 25, 2023, to use in the 2024 elections. Changes to NC congressional districts for 2024 The congressional map will help ...
Beverly Eaves Perdue was the first female North Carolina Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Extra Session: May 14 – November 26, 2002. November 2000: House, Senate: 146: 2003–2004: Raleigh January 29 – August 27, 2003; May 10 – July 18, 2004
A lawsuit alleges that Republican leaders in four districts in North Carolina have been strengthening “the state’s white majority” by […] The post New North Carolina congressional ...