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