The 2024 North Carolina Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the secretary of state of North Carolina, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Elaine Marshall won re-election to an eighth term in office. This was the only Democratic-held secretary of state held up for election in 2024 in a state Donald Trump won in 2020. Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Elaine Marshall, incumbent secretary of state (1997–present)
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee Chad Brown, Gaston County commissioner and candidate for secretary of state in 2020
Eliminated in primary Jesse Thomas, retired healthcare executive Christine Villaverde, disaster response consultant and nominee for in 2022
Withdrawn Darren Eustance, former chair of the Wake County Republican Party (ran for Wake County Commission)
Results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ball July 25, 2024
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ElaineMarshall (D) ChadBrown (R) UndecidedActiVoteActiVoteOctober 8–26, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%51%49%–Cygnal (R)Cygnal (R)October 12–14, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%45%43%12%ActiVoteActiVoteAugust 20 – September 22, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%51%49%–Cygnal (R)Cygnal (R)September 15–16, 2024600 (LV)± 3.99%43%42%15%
Results
By congressional district Despite losing the state, Brown won ten of 14 congressional districts.https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::4f133eac-adb1-4bb4-a7fe-92aa8a5f1ed4 District Marshall Brown Representative 52% 48%Don Davis 70% 30%Deborah Ross 43% 57%Greg Murphy 75% 25%Valerie Foushee 44% 56%Virginia Foxx 44% 56%Addison McDowell 46% 54%David Rouzer 42% 58%Mark Harris 45% 55%Richard Hudson 43% 57%Pat Harrigan 47% 53%Chuck Edwards 74% 26%Alma Adams 46% 54%Brad Knott 44% 56%Tim Moore
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links Official campaign websites Elaine Marshall (D) for Secretary of State Chad Brown (R) for Secretary of State