North Carolina Attorney General election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

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Filing deadline: December 15, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024
Primary runoff: May 14, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Josh Stein (D)
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Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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A Republican Party primary was scheduled to take place on March 5, 2024, in North Carolina to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's attorney general election on November 5, 2024. The primary was canceled after Dan Bishop was the only Republican candidate who filed to run.

Dan Bishop advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of North Carolina.

This page focuses on North Carolina's Republican Party Attorney General primary. For more in-depth information on North Carolina's Democratic Attorney General primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Dan Bishop advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of North Carolina.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Candidate profiles

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Dan Bishop

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Bishop received a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before holding elected office, Bishop was a lawyer at the Erwin, Bishop, Capitano, & Moss, P.A. law firm.


Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

Bishop said his top priority would be to restore law and order in North Carolina: "One of the top roles of the attorney general is to coordinate and focus law enforcement and to help them get their job done. And their job is to preserve order."

Bishop said he would support law enforcement across North Carolina, "The responsibility of the attorney general at all points is to enforce the law. That means working closely with district attorneys and with frontline law enforcement all over the state to see to it that they are backed up, that they are advocated for, that their work is coordinated and supported before the legislature."

Bishop highlighted immigration as a state issue, “The problem in North Carolina, if you ask a law enforcement officer or a DA in North Carolina, is an unsecured border where fentanyl pours over the border. And the way to fix that is not tinkering with this statute or that statute in North Carolina, it is to secure the border.”

Show sources

Sources: Spectrum News 1, "North Carolina attorney general forum: Hear from the candidates on the issues," June 22, 2024; Dan Bishop 2024 campaign website, "Meet Dan," accessed July 23, 2024LinkedIn, "Dan Bishop," accessed July 23, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Attorney General of North Carolina in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in North Carolina

Election information in North Carolina: March 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: March 2, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Feb. 9, 2024
  • Online: Feb. 9, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Feb. 27, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Feb. 27, 2024
  • Online: Feb. 27, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: March 5, 2024
  • By mail: Received by March 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Feb. 15, 2024 to March 2, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (EST)


Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.


See also: Presidential voting trends in North Carolina and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for North Carolina, 2024
District Incumbent Party PVI
North Carolina's 1st Donald Davis Electiondot.png Democratic R+1
North Carolina's 2nd Deborah Ross Electiondot.png Democratic D+15
North Carolina's 3rd Gregory Murphy Ends.png Republican R+11
North Carolina's 4th Valerie Foushee Electiondot.png Democratic D+21
North Carolina's 5th Virginia Foxx Ends.png Republican R+10
North Carolina's 6th Kathy Manning Electiondot.png Democratic R+11
North Carolina's 7th David Rouzer Ends.png Republican R+8
North Carolina's 8th Dan Bishop Ends.png Republican R+11
North Carolina's 9th Richard Hudson Ends.png Republican R+9
North Carolina's 10th Patrick McHenry Ends.png Republican R+10
North Carolina's 11th Chuck Edwards Ends.png Republican R+8
North Carolina's 12th Alma Adams Electiondot.png Democratic D+23
North Carolina's 13th Wiley Nickel Electiondot.png Democratic R+11
North Carolina's 14th Jeff Jackson Electiondot.png Democratic R+11

2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, North Carolina[1]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
North Carolina's 1st 50.4% 48.8%
North Carolina's 2nd 66.9% 31.5%
North Carolina's 3rd 40.7% 58.0%
North Carolina's 4th 72.4% 26.2%
North Carolina's 5th 41.8% 57.2%
North Carolina's 6th 41.2% 57.5%
North Carolina's 7th 43.9% 54.9%
North Carolina's 8th 40.6% 58.3%
North Carolina's 9th 42.4% 56.3%
North Carolina's 10th 41.4% 57.4%
North Carolina's 11th 43.8% 54.8%
North Carolina's 12th 74.4% 24.2%
North Carolina's 13th 40.7% 57.9%
North Carolina's 14th 41.4% 57.5%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 47.1% of North Carolinians lived in one of the state's 22 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 46.3% lived in one of 68 Solid Republican counties. Overall, North Carolina was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in North Carolina following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

North Carolina presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 18 Democratic wins
  • 13 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D D D D D D D R D D D D D D D D D R R D R R R R R R R D R R R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from North Carolina

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in North Carolina.

U.S. Senate election results in North Carolina
Race Winner Runner up
2022 50.5%Republican Party 47.3%Democratic Party
2020 48.7%Republican Party 46.9%Democratic Party
2016 51.1%Republican Party 45.3%Democratic Party
2014 48.8%Republican Party 47.3%Republican Party
2010 55.0%Republican Party 42.9%Democratic Party
Average 51.3 45.3

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of North Carolina

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in North Carolina.

Gubernatorial election results in North Carolina
Race Winner Runner up
2020 51.5%Democratic Party 47.0%Republican Party
2016 49.0%Democratic Party 48.8%Republican Party
2012 54.6%Republican Party 43.2%Democratic Party
2008 50.3%Democratic Party 46.9%Republican Party
2004 55.6%Democratic Party 42.9%Republican Party
Average 52.2 45.8
See also: Party control of North Carolina state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of North Carolina's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from North Carolina
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 4 4
Republican 2 10 12
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 14 16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in North Carolina's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in North Carolina, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Roy Cooper
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Mark Robinson
Secretary of State Democratic Party Elaine Marshall
Attorney General Democratic Party Josh Stein

State legislature

North Carolina State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 20
     Republican Party 30
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 50

North Carolina House of Representatives

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 48
     Republican Party 72
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 120

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2024
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

The table below details demographic data in North Carolina and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022. 

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Demographic Data for North Carolina
North Carolina United States
Population 10,439,388 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 48,623 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 65% 65.9%
Black/African American 20.9% 12.5%
Asian 3.1% 5.8%
Native American 1% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Two or more 5.9% 8.8%
Hispanic/Latino 10% 18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 89.4% 89.1%
College graduation rate 33.9% 34.3%
Income
Median household income $66,186 $75,149
Persons below poverty level 9.5% 8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State profile

Demographic data for North Carolina
 North CarolinaU.S.
Total population:10,035,186316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):48,6183,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:69.5%73.6%
Black/African American:21.5%12.6%
Asian:2.5%5.1%
Native American:1.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.4%3%
Hispanic/Latino:8.8%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:85.8%86.7%
College graduation rate:28.4%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$46,868$53,889
Persons below poverty level:20.5%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in North Carolina.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in North Carolina

North Carolina voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, six are located in North Carolina, accounting for 2.91 percent of the total pivot counties.[2]

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. North Carolina had six Retained Pivot Counties, 3.31 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed December 15, 2023
  2. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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