- The Auditor conducts financial audits of North Carolina’s government agencies, ensuring tax dollars are well-spent and that corruption does not occur.
- The Auditor's office examines books, records, files, papers, documents, and financial affairs of every state agency. They often comment on the operational and financial affairs of the North Carolina State Government.
- The Auditor has the power to make people produce records and answer questions under oath.
- The Auditor oversees an office of over 300 employees. 
- The Auditor is elected for a four year term. The position has no term limits.

Audits and investigates government agencies to prevent waste and corruption

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Taxes

Corruption

Financial Management

Administration

Auditor

- The Commissioner of Labor leads the Department of Labor, which is in charge of promoting the health, safety, and general well-being of more than 4 million workers in North Carolina.
- The Commissioner of Labor enforces safety regulations and oversees inspections of elevators, amusement devices at fairs and parks, and migrant housing to ensure safe conditions. 
- The Commissioner of Labor enforces labor regulations, which include workplace safety regulations, wage laws, and fair employment laws. 
- The Commissioner of Labor oversees an office of over 300 employees. They appoint and assign duties to clerks, stenographers, and other employees in the department. They can adjust their benefits and assign individuals to different divisions.
- The Commissioner of Labor is elected for a four-year term. The position has no term limits.

Oversees labor regulations and ensures health and safety across the state.

Public Health

Workers' Rights

Labor

Businesses

Commissioner of Labor

- The Secretary of State is the Head of the Department of the State.
- The Secretary of State is responsible for managing much of the record keeping for the state, including managing mortgages belonging to the State and distributing statutes and legislative journals annually.
- The Secretary of State office receives the certification of elections from the State Board of Election. The SOS also organizes all the North Carolina Electoral College meetings, they invite guests and format the agenda. 
- The Secretary of State is in charge of handling annual reports submitted by businesses. All businesses must file an annual report with the SOS or risk their business being closed. This annual report includes information about the businesses organization and financial history of the fiscal year. 
- The Secretary of State is elected for a four-year term. The position has no term limits.

Oversees record keeping and business-related operations of the North Carolina Government

Consumer Protection

Economic Growth

Small Businesses

Economy

Voting & Elections

Secretary of State

- The Commissioner of Insurance regulates the insurance industry, handles complaints related to insurance companies, and licenses insurance agents.
- The Commissioner of Insurance regulates how stocks and equity securities for insurance companies are traded within the state.
- The Commissioner of Insurance appoints the State Fire Marshal. The Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) duties include training fire and rescue personnel, reviewing construction plans for state building projects, as well as getting property insurance for state owned property.  
- The Commissioner of Insurance oversees an office of over 400 employees. They are elected for a four-year term. The position has no term limits.

Regulates insurance industry and oversees fire safety

Cost of Living

Insurance

Fire Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Commissioner of Insurance

- The North Carolina Supreme Court is like the US Supreme Court. They have jurisdiction to review the appeal of any decision of lower courts, whether on the matter of law or legal inference. The NC Supreme Court typically only hears matters related to state law.
- The NC Supreme Court consists of 7 judges, called Justices. There is one Chief Justice and six Associate Justices. They are the final authority on the North Carolina Constitution. 
- Supreme Court Justices are the final court for appeals in North Carolina. Decisions they make on state law are final. During an appeal, the Supreme Court is primarily tasked with considering whether an error occurred at trial or in judicial interpretation of the law.
- Supreme Court Associate Justices decide cases as a group, much like the US Supreme Court. 
- Supreme Court Justices are elected for eight year terms and races are partisan. 

One of seven judges who serve on the highest court in North Carolina

Criminal Justice

Gerrymandering

Civil Rights

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Legal Experience

Community Involvement

Supreme Court Associate Justice

- The Commissioner of Agriculture protects, maintains, and enhances the ability of agriculture to produce food. 
- The Commissioner of Agriculture enforces regulations dealing with agriculture needed to supply food.
- The Commissioner of Agriculture oversees an office of over 2,000 employees. 
- The Commissioner of Agriculture is elected for a four-year term. The position has no term limits.

Oversees regulation of agriculture and food production in North Carolina

Environment

Agriculture & Food

Energy & the Environment

Commissioner of Agriculture

- The Court of Appeals Judge reviews proceedings that occurred in the trial courts for errors of law or legal procedure. They decide if the trial court correctly applied the law to the case.
- The Court of Appeals Judge deals with a majority of cases appealed from the Superior and District courts in civil and criminal cases.
- They are the only intermediate appellate court in the state, meaning they are the only court that sits between lower courts and the state Supreme Court.
- Judges on the Court of Appeals are elected for an 8-year term and there are 15 total judges.  Elections are partisan. 

Hears appeals on decisions made by lower courts

2024 North Carolina candidates

North Carolina Auditor, Republican Primary

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North Carolina Commissioner of Labor, Democratic Primary

1 candidate

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North Carolina Secretary of State, Democratic Primary

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North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance, Democratic Primary

2 candidates

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North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice, Republican Primary

1 candidate

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North Carolina Commissioner of Labor, Republican Primary

4 candidates

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North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, Republican Primary

2 candidates

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North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance, Republican Primary

3 candidates

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North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge, Democratic Primary

1 candidate

North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge, Republican Primary

1 candidate