The 2020 North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, concurrently with the 2020 presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, the Council of State, and other state, local, and judicial elections.
Incumbent Republican agriculture commissioner Steve Troxler won re-election to a fourth full term in office, defeating Wake County Soil and Water Conservation board member Jenna Wadsworth.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Steve Troxler, incumbent agriculture commissioner (2005–present) Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jenna Wadsworth, member of the Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District Board Eliminated in primary Walter Smith, former mayor of Boonville and nominee for agriculture commissioner in 2012 and 2016 Donovan Alexander Watson, orchard owner Endorsements
Results
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Elections Daily September 15, 2020 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error SteveTroxler (R) JennaWadsworth (D) UndecidedMeeting Street Insights (R) October 24–27, 2020 600 (LV) ± 4.0%50%42%6%Harper Polling/Civitas (R) October 22–25, 2020 504 (LV) ± 4.37%47%44%9%Harper Polling/Civitas (R) August 6–10, 2020 600 (LV) ± 4.0%42%34%24% Results
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