The 2024 North Carolina State Auditor election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the North Carolina State Auditor, concurrently with the 2024 presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, governor, the Council of State, and other state, local, and judicial elections.
Incumbent Democratic state auditor Beth Wood resigned on December 15, 2023, following a misdemeanor indictment on improper use of state-owned vehicles and a hit and run conviction months earlier. Governor Roy Cooper appointed former Wake County Board of Commissioners member Jessica Holmes to serve as state auditor for the remainder of Wood's term, becoming the first Black woman to serve any position in the Council of State.
Holmes ran for election to full term in office, but lost to UNC Board of Trustees member Dave Boliek. Notably, Wood, the previous Democratic auditor before Holmes was appointed, cross-endorsed Boliek.
Democratic primary Appointed state auditor Jessica Holmes did not face a primary challenger, and automatically became the Democratic nominee. Candidates Nominee Jessica Holmes, incumbent state auditor (2023–present) Withdrew before primary Luis Toledo, candidate for state auditor in 2020 Beth Wood, former state auditor (2009–2023)
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Dave Boliek, member of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees Eliminated in primary runoff Jack Clark, state legislative accountant Eliminated in primary Charles Dingee, business owner Jim Kee, economics major Anthony Wayne Street, business owner and nominee for state auditor in 2020 Jeff Tarte, state senator from the 41st district (2013–2019) Withdrew before primary James Upchurch, former member of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners Results
General election Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JessicaHolmes (D) DaveBoliek (R) BobDrach (L) UndecidedCygnal (R) October 12–14, 2024 600 (LV) ± 3.99%40.1%40.4%3%16%ActiVote August 20 – September 22, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9%51%49%––Cygnal (R) September 15–16, 2024 600 (LV) ± 3.99%38%39%3%20%YouGov (D) August 5–9, 2024 802 (RV) ± 3.9%41%37%–22%Cygnal (R) August 4–5, 2024 600 (LV) ± 3.99% 35%36%4%26%
Results
By congressional district Boliek won 11 of 14 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::4f133eac-adb1-4bb4-a7fe-92aa8a5f1ed4 District Holmes Boliek Representative 48.7% 49.2%Don Davis 65% 32%Deborah Ross 39% 58%Greg Murphy 71% 26%Valerie Foushee 41% 56%Virginia Foxx 41% 56%Addison McDowell 42% 55%David Rouzer 40% 57%Mark Harris 41% 56%Richard Hudson 40% 57%Pat Harrigan 45% 52%Chuck Edwards 71% 25%Alma Adams 41% 56%Brad Knott 42% 55%Tim Moore
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