ABOVE: The League of Women Voters of Orange-Durham-Chatham presents a forum featuring primary election candidates for Durham County.

2012 Primary Election Calendar

Mar. 19: First day to request absentee by mail ballot

Apr. 13: Last day to register, change party affiliation or address

Apr. 19: Early voting and same-day registration begin

May 1: Last day to request absentee by mail ballot

May 5: Early voting and same-day registration end

MAY 8: PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
(polls open 6:30AM-7:30PM)

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2012 Durham County Voter Guide

*No response from candidate
N.C. Governor
     
Bruce Blackmon Bruce Blackmon Jim HarneyJim Harney no primary candidates
Walter Dalton Walter H. Dalton Scott A. Jones*
Gary Dunn Gary M. Dunn Jim Mahan Jim Mahan
Bob Etheridge Bob Etheridge Pat McCrory Pat McCrory
Bill Faison Bill Faison Charles Kenneth Moss*
Gardenia Henley Gardenia M. Henley Paul WrightPaul Wright

N.C. Lieutenant Governor
     
Linda ColemanLinda D. Coleman Dale Folwell Dale Folwell no primary candidates
Eric Mansfield Eric L. Mansfield Dan Forest Dan Forest
  Tony Gurley Tony Gurley
Grey Mills Grey Mills
Arthur Rich Arthur Rich

N.C. Auditor
     
no primary candidates Joseph DeBragga Joseph DeBragga no primary candidates
Greg Dority Greg Dority
Debra Goldman Debra Goldman
Fern ShubertFern Shubert
Rudy Wright Rudy Wright

N.C. Commissioner of Agriculture
     
Scott Bryant Scott Bryant Bill McManus Bill McManus no primary candidates
Walter Smith Walter Smith Steve Troxler Steve Troxler

N.C. Commissioner of Insurance
     
no primary candidates Mike Causey Mike Causey no primary candidates
James McCall James McCall
Richard Morgan Richard Morgan

N.C. Commissioner of Labor
     
John Brooks John C. Brooks no primary candidates no primary candidates
Marlowe Foster Marlowe Foster
Ty Richardson*

N.C. Secretary of State
     
no primary candidates Michael Beitler Michael Beitler no primary candidates
A.J. Daoud A.J. Daoud
Kenn Gardner Kenn Gardner
Ed Goodwin Ed Goodwin

N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction
     
no primary candidates Richard Alexander Richard Alexander no primary candidates
Mark Crawford Mark Crawford
Ray Martin Ray Martin
David SchollDavid Scholl
John TedescoJohn Tedesco

N.C. Treasurer
     
Janet Cowell Janet Cowell Frank Roche Frank Roche no primary candidates
Ron Elmer Ron Elmer Steve Royal Steve Royal

Find out which district you vote in
U.S. House of Representatives (District 1)
     
G. K. Butterfield* no primary candidates no primary candidates
Dan Whittacre Dan Whittacre

U.S. House of Representatives (District 4)
     
no primary candidates Jim Allen Jim Allen no primary candidates
Tim D'Annunzio*
no photo George Hutchins

U.S. House of Representatives (District 6)
     
no primary candidates Howard Coble Howard Coble no primary candidates
Bill Flynn Bill Flynn
Billy Yow Billy Yow

U.S. House of Representatives (District 13)
     
no photo Bernard A. Holliday Paul Coble Paul Y. Coble no primary candidates
Charles Malone Charles Malone George Holding George Holding
  Bill Randall Bill Randall

Find out which district you vote in
N.C. Senate (District 20)
     
no photo Ralph McKinney no primary candidates no primary candidates
Floyd McKissick Floyd B. McKissick

N.C. Senate (District 22)
     
Kerry Sutton Kerry Sutton no primary candidates no primary candidates
Mike Woodard Mike Woodard

N.C. House of Representatives (District 50)
     
Valerie Foushee Valerie Foushee Jason Chambers Jason Chambers no primary candidates
Travis Phelps Travis A. Phelps Rod Chaney Rod Chaney
  Lewis Hannah W. Lewis Hannah
Thomas Wright Thomas Samuel Wright

Durham County Commissioner (vote for 5)
     
Joe Bowser Joe W. Bowser no primary candidates no primary candidates
Dilcy Burton Dilcy Burton
Anita Daniels Anita Daniels
Larry Dixon Larry W. Dixon
Fred Foster Fred Foster Jr.
Stephen HopkinsStephen Hopkins
Brenda Howerton Brenda Howerton
Elaine Hyman Elaine C. Hyman
Wendy Jacobs Wendy Jacobs
John Owens John Owens
Ricky Padgett Rickey Padgett
Michael Page Michael D. Page
Ellen Reckhow Ellen Reckhow
Will Wilson Will Wilson

The following school board races are nonpartisan, meaning they will appear on the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian and nonpartisan primary ballots.
Durham School Board (At-Large - nonpartisan)
John Tarantino*

Durham School Board (District A - nonpartisan)
Minnie Forte-Brown*

Durham School Board (District B - nonpartisan)
Heidi Carter*

Constitutional Amendment

"Constitutional amendment to provide that marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State."

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