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# North Carolina on Ballotpedia

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North Carolina 2022 elections: U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State Senate • State House • Supreme court • Appellate courts • Local ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • Candidate ballot access

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North Carolina elections, 2023
Past elections: 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014

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### Federal politics

* U.S. congressional delegation from North Carolina
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### Local politics in North Carolina

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* Charlotte, Durham (County), Durham (City), Forsyth County, Greensboro, Guilford County, Mecklenburg County, Raleigh, Wake County, Winston-Salem
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* Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes
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* Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice
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* Energy: Energy information • Fracking
* Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species
* Finance: Financial regulation information
* Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act
* Immigration: Immigration information
* Pensions: Public pensions

### Influencers in North Carolina

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State leadership[1]

* Governor: Roy Cooper

* Secretary of State: Elaine Marshall

* Speaker of the House: Timothy K. Moore

* Chief Justice: Paul Martin Newby

Capital: Raleigh
Motto: | Esse quam videri
Translation: | To be rather than to seem
Population: | 10,035,186
Land area of state: | 48,618 sq. mi.
Admitted to U.S.: | 1789

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## Footnotes

1. ↑ The legislative leaders on this list are current as of the most recent regular session of the state legislature. Know of an update we can make to this list? Email us to report a change.

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