North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Election, 2020
From Ballotpedia Elections in North Carolina, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 9
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 15
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 12 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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| North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: December 20, 2019 |
| Primary: March 3, 2020 Primary runoff: June 23, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Steve Troxler (R) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in North Carolina |
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North Carolina held an election for agriculture commissioner on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was December 20, 2019.
Incumbent Steve Troxler won election in the general election for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture.
Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]
- See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
North Carolina modified its absentee/mail-in voting and early voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: The witness signature requirement on completed absentee ballots decreased from two to one. The receipt deadline was extended to 5 p.m. on November 12, 2020, for ballots postmarked on or before Election Day.
- Early voting: Early voting sites were required to be open for at least 10 hours on the weekends of October 17-18, 2020, and October 24-25, 2020. Counties had to open at least one early voting site per 20,000 registered voters.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results[edit]
General election candidates
- Steve Troxler (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Jenna Wadsworth (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Walter Smith
- Jenna Wadsworth ✔
- Donovan Alexander Watson
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Steve Troxler (Incumbent) ✔
Past elections[edit]
2016[edit]
- See also: North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner election, 2016
The general election for agriculture commissioner was held on November 8, 2016.
Incumbent Steve Troxler defeated Walter Smith in the North Carolina agriculture commissioner election.
| North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Steve Troxler Incumbent |
55.62% | 2,498,988 | |
| Democratic | Walter Smith | 44.38% | 1,994,038 | |
| Total Votes | 4,493,026 | |||
| Source: ABC11 | ||||
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2012
Incumbent Steve Troxler (R) successfully won re-election, defeating Walter Smith (D) in the November 6, 2012 general election.
2008On November 4, 2008, Steve Troxler won re-election to the office of North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture. He defeated James Ansley (D) in the general election.
2004On November 2, 2004, Steve Troxler won election to the office of North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture. He defeated Britt Cobb (D) in the general election.
2000On November 7, 2000, Meg Scott Phipps won election to the office of North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture. She defeated Steve Troxler (R) in the general election.
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See also[edit]
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External links[edit]
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- North Carolina agriculture commissioner official website
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