2010 North Carolina elections

Elections in North Carolina

Federal government

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U.S. Senate

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U.S. House of Representatives

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* sp:7
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* sp:12
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* 9
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* sp:3
* sp:9
* 2020
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State executive

|  Gubernatorial elections

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Lieutenant Governor elections

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Attorney General elections

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Council of State elections

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Secretary of State elections

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State legislature

|  State Senate elections

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State House elections

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State judiciary

|  Judicial elections

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* 2008
* 2010
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Ballot measures

2012
Amendment 1

Mayoral elections

|  Charlotte mayoral elections

* 2001
* 2003
* 2005
* 2007
* 2009
* 2011
* 2013
* 2015
* 2017
* 2019
* 2022
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Cary mayoral elections

* 2011
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Durham mayoral elections

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Fayetteville mayoral elections

* 2001
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* 2005
* 2007
* 2009
* 2011
* 2013
* 2015
* 2017
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Greensboro mayoral elections

* 2011
* 2013
* 2015
* 2017
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Raleigh mayoral elections

* 1997
* 1999
* 2001
* 2003
* 2005
* 2007
* 2009
* 2011
* 2013
* 2015
* 2017
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Winston-Salem mayoral elections

* 1997
* 2001
* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

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Elections were held in North Carolina on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections took place on May 4, 2010.

## Federal

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### United States Senate

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Main article: United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2010

See also: United States Senate elections, 2010

Incumbent Republican Richard Burr won re-election against a crowded field.

### United States House

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Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2010

See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2010

All 13 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. All thirteen incumbents sought re-election.

## State

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Statewide offices in North Carolina, including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, and Auditor, were not up for election in 2010.

### State Senate

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All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate were up for election in 2010.

### State House of Representatives

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All 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.

### Judicial positions

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Main article: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010

At least one North Carolina Supreme Court seat and four North Carolina Court of Appeals seats were up for election in 2010. Vacancies on either court that occurred before the election may increased the number of seats on the ballot.

### Ballot measures

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At least one statewide ballot measure was on the November 2 ballot:

* Prohibit convicted felons from running for sheriff in the state[citation needed]

## Local

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Many elections for county offices were also held on November 2, 2010.

## External links

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* North Carolina Secretary of State - Elections
* Campaign finance data at OpenSecrets
* Campaign finance data at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
* Campaign 2010 from The Charlotte Observer
* Election 2010 at the Winston-Salem Journal

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