2024 NC Gubernatorial Candidates

Potential Democratic and Republican candidates running for Governor of NC.

Democratic Candidates

Josh Stein, North Carolina Attorney General (2017–present)

Potential

Cheri Beasley, former Chief Justice (2019-20) and Associate Justice (2012-20) of the NC Supreme Court, and nominee for US Senate in 2022

Michael Morgan, NC Supreme Court justice (2016–present)

Michael Regan, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (2021–present) and former Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (2017-21)

Republican Candidates

Dale Folwell, North Carolina State Treasurer (2017-present)

Mark K. Robinson, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina (2021-present)

Mark Walker, former US Representative from North Carolina’s 6th congressional district (2015-2021) and candidate for US Senate in 2022

Potential

Steve Troxler, NC Commissioner of Agriculture (2005-present)

Libertarian Candidates

Shannon Bray, cybersecurity professional and nominee for US Senate in 2020 and 2022

Mike Ross, treasurer of the NC Libertarian Party