North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner election, 2020

Elections in North Carolina, 2020

* Election date: Nov. 3
* Registration deadline(s): Oct. 9
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* Early voting starts: Oct. 15
* Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 12 (received)
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North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture

Election details
Filing deadline: December 20, 2019
Primary: March 3, 2020
Primary runoff: June 23, 2020
General: November 3, 2020

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Pre-election incumbent(s):
Steve Troxler (R)
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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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.

## Contents

* 1 Election procedure changes in 2020
* 2 Candidates and election results
* 3 Past elections
* 3.1 2016
* 3.2 2012
* 3.3 2008
* 3.4 2004
* 3.5 2000
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## 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

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= 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

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

Click [show] at the right to view more past election results.

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### 2012

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Incumbent Steve Troxler (R) successfully won re-election, defeating Walter Smith (D) in the November 6, 2012 general election.

| North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Walter Smith  | 46.8% | 2,025,054
| Republican  | Steve Troxler Incumbent | 53.2% | 2,303,586
Total Votes | 4,328,640
Election results via NC State Board of Elections

### 2008

On 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.

North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, 2008

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Steve Troxler Incumbent | 52% | 2,130,146
| Democratic  |  James Ansley  | 48% | 1,962,741
Total Votes | 4,092,887
Election results via North Carolina State Board of Elections.

### 2004

On 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.

North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, 2004

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Steve Troxler | 50% | 1,666,197
| Democratic  |  Britt Cobb Incumbent | 50% | 1,663,910
Total Votes | 3,330,107
Election results via North Carolina State Board of Elections (timed out).

### 2000

On 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.

North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, 2000

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Meg Scott Phipps | 50.6% | 1,418,164
| Republican  |  Steve Troxler | 49.4% | 1,386,311
Total Votes | 2,804,475
Election results via North Carolina State Board of Elections (timed out).

## See also[edit]

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## External links[edit]

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* North Carolina agriculture commissioner official website

## Footnotes[edit]

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