Nc Governor Race 2024. Democratic north carolina gubernatorial candidate josh stein speaks at a primary election night party in raleigh, n.c., tuesday, march 5, 2024. Here is a complete list of who is running for governor of north carolina ahead of the 2024 primary election, set for march 5.

That is changing in 2024, partly because of a potentially historic governor’s race that pits north carolina’s centrist tendencies against the rise of populist. Republicans have their eyes on north carolina’s governorship in 2024, which would put them in a dominating position that could give them control over the state senate, state house, and the state’s chief executive.