North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012

2008 ← November 6, 2012 → 2016

Party Democratic Republican

Governor before election Beverly Perdue Democratic Elected Governor TBD

The 2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, U.S. House elections, statewide judicial elections, Council of State elections and various local elections.

Governor Beverly Perdue is eligible to run for re-election. She was elected to her first four-year term in 2008.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Bill Faison, state representative^[1]
• Beverly Perdue, incumbent governor^[2]

Declined

• Anthony Foxx, Mayor of Charlotte^[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Pat McCrory, former Mayor of Charlotte and 2008 gubernatorial nominee^[4][5]
• Douglas Schell, retired business/economics professor, 2000 Reform Party nominee for Governor ^[6]

Declined

• Phil Berger, state senate president pro tempore^[7]
• Cherie Berry, state labor commissioner^[8]
• Pete Brunstetter, state senator^[9]
• Paul Coble, former Mayor of Raleigh and current Chairman of the Wake County Board of Commissioners (running for Congress)^[10]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Renee Ellmers	Pat McCrory	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	September 1-4, 2011	400	± 4.9%	10%	61%	—	29%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Pat McCrory	Steve Troxler	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	September 1-4, 2011	400	± 4.9%	51%	15%	—	34%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Renee Ellmers	Pat McCrory	Steve Troxler	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	September 1-4, 2011	400	± 4.9%	10%	52%	19%	—	19%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Pat McCrory	More Conservative Challenger	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	September 1-4, 2011	400	± 4.9%	40%	46%	—	15%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Phil Berger	Cherie Berry	Tom Fetzer	Virginia Foxx	Pat McCrory	Patrick McHenry	Sue Myrick	Fred Smith	Other/ Undecided
Public Policy Polling	November 19-21, 2010	400	± 4.9%	2%	3%	12%	11%	37%	3%	6%	4%	22%

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Bev Perdue (D)	Pat McCrory (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	October 27-31, 2011	615	± 4.0%	39%	48%	—	13%
Public Policy Polling	September 30-October 3, 2011	760	± 3.6%	42%	47%	—	10%
Public Policy Polling	September 1-4, 2011	520	± 4.3%	41%	45%	—	14%
Public Policy Polling	August 4-7, 2011	780	± 3.5%	39%	47%	—	14%
Civitas Institute	July 12-13, 2011	600	± 4.0%	35%	55%	—	8%
Public Policy Polling	July 7-10, 2011	651	± 3.8%	39%	47%	—	14%
Public Policy Polling	June 8-11, 2011	563	± 4.1%	39%	45%	—	16%
Public Policy Polling	May 12-15, 2011	835	± 3.4%	39%	46%	—	15%
Public Policy Polling	April 14-17, 2011	507	± 4.4%	38%	49%	—	13%
Survey USA	April 14-15, 2011	500	± 4.5%	39%	51%	5%	4%
Public Policy Polling	March 17-20, 2011	584	± 4.1%	36%	50%	—	14%
Public Policy Polling	February 16-21, 2011	650	± 3.8%	37%	49%	—	15%
Public Policy Polling	January 20-23, 2011	575	± 4.1%	40%	47%	—	14%
Civitas Institute	Dec. 15-16, 2010	600	± 4.0%	36%	51%	—	12%
Public Policy Polling	November 19-21, 2010	517	± 4.3%	37%	49%	—	14%
Civitas Institute	June 15-18, 2010	600	± 4.0%	37%	46%	—	17%

See also

• United States gubernatorial elections, 2012

References

1. ^ http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/notebook_faison_for_governor_the_rumor_that_wont_die
2. ^ Barrett, Barbara; Biesecker, Michael; Bonner, Lynn (November 11, 2010). "McCrory eager to face Perdue - if he runs". The News & Observer. http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/11/11/795104/mccrory-eager-to-face-perdue-if.html. Retrieved December 4, 2010. 
3. ^ http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/1111/Foxx_camp_mops_up_Perdue_slip.html?showall
4. ^ Maeser, Nadine (December 21, 2010). "McCrory considers running for governor one more time". WWAY-TV. http://www.wwaytv3.com/only-3-mccrory-considers-running-for-governor-one-more-time/12/2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010. 
5. ^ http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/blogpost/9869132/
6. ^ http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/a_ron_paul_republican_enters_the_governors_race
7. ^ Christensen, Rob (January 3, 2010). "Who has the edge in '10? The view from my murky research". The News & Observer. http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/01/03/265802/who-has-the-edge-in-10-the-view.html. Retrieved December 4, 2010. 
8. ^ Daily Herald: N.C. labor commissioner: Focus is safety ("Berry, who was first elected to the position she occupies in 2000...plans to seek re-election in 2012.")
9. ^ http://www.m2mpolitics.com/news/marriage-1967-primary-question.html
10. ^ http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_15/north_carolina_county_commissioner_jumps_into_race-207753-1.html?pos=hln

External Links

• Bev Perdue for Governor