2024 North Carolina State Auditor election

2024 North Carolina State Auditor election
November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05)
Turnout73.73%
 
Candidate Dave Boliek Jessica Holmes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,729,780 2,633,607
Percentage 49.35% 47.62%
Boliek:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Holmes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
State Auditor before election

Jessica Holmes
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Dave Boliek
Republican

The 2024 North Carolina State Auditor election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the North Carolina State Auditor, concurrently with the 2024 presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, governor, the Council of State, and other state, local, and judicial elections.

Incumbent Democratic state auditor Beth Wood resigned on December 15, 2023, following a misdemeanor indictment on improper use of state-owned vehicles and a hit and run conviction months earlier.[1] Governor Roy Cooper appointed former Wake County Board of Commissioners member Jessica Holmes to serve as state auditor for the remainder of Wood's term, becoming the first Black woman to serve any position in the Council of State.[2]

Holmes ran for election to full term in office, but lost to UNC Board of Trustees member Dave Boliek.[3] Notably, Wood, the previous Democratic auditor before Holmes was appointed, cross-endorsed Boliek.[4][5]

Democratic primary

Appointed state auditor Jessica Holmes did not face a primary challenger, and automatically became the Democratic nominee.[6]

Candidates

Nominee

Withdrew before primary

Results

Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessica Holmes (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes N/a 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary runoff

  • Jack Clark, state legislative accountant[10]

Eliminated in primary

  • Charles Dingee, business owner[11]
  • Jim Kee, economics major[12]
  • Anthony Wayne Street, business owner and nominee for state auditor in 2020[13]
  • Jeff Tarte, state senator from the 41st district (2013–2019)[14]

Withdrew before primary

Results

Republican primary results[9][16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Clark 198,793 23.24%
Republican Dave Boliek 189,071 22.10%
Republican Charles Dingee 159,351 18.63%
Republican Jeff Tarte 127,981 14.96%
Republican Anthony Wayne Street 95,863 11.21%
Republican Jim Kee 84,302 9.86%
Total votes 855,361 100.00%
Runoff election
Republican Dave Boliek 67,173 53.18%
Republican Jack Clark 59,130 46.82%
Total votes 126,303 100.00%

General election

Endorsements

Jessica Holmes (D)

Statewide officials

Dave Boliek (R)

Executive branch officials

Statewide officials

  • Beth Wood, former state auditor (2009–2023) (Democratic)[4]

Newspapers and other media

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Jessica
Holmes (D) 		Dave
Boliek (R) 		Bob
Drach (L) 		Undecided
Cygnal (R)[19][b] October 12–14, 2024 600 (LV) ± 3.99% 40.1% 40.4% 3% 16%
ActiVote[20] August 20 – September 22, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 51% 49% – –
Cygnal (R)[b][21] September 15–16, 2024 600 (LV) ± 3.99% 38% 39% 3% 20%
YouGov (D)[22] August 5–9, 2024 802 (RV) ± 3.9% 41% 37% – 22%
Cygnal (R)[b][23] August 4–5, 2024 600 (LV) ± 3.99% 35% 36% 4% 26%

Results

2024 North Carolina State Auditor election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Boliek 2,729,780 49.35%
Democratic Jessica Holmes (incumbent) 2,633,607 47.62%
Libertarian Bob Drach 167,701 3.03%
Total votes 5,531,088 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

By congressional district

Boliek won 11 of 14 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[25]

District Holmes Boliek Representative
1st 48.7% 49.2% Don Davis
2nd 65% 32% Deborah Ross
3rd 39% 58% Greg Murphy
4th 71% 26% Valerie Foushee
5th 41% 56% Virginia Foxx
6th 41% 56% Addison McDowell
7th 42% 55% David Rouzer
8th 40% 57% Mark Harris
9th 41% 56% Richard Hudson
10th 40% 57% Pat Harrigan
11th 45% 52% Chuck Edwards
12th 71% 25% Alma Adams
13th 41% 56% Brad Knott
14th 42% 55% Tim Moore

Notes

  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ a b c Poll sponsored by The Carolina Journal

References

  1. ^ Campbell, Colin (November 9, 2023). "Facing new charges, NC state auditor to resign". WUNC. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  2. ^ Henkel, Clayton (December 1, 2023). "Governor Cooper makes history with appointment of new state auditor". NC Newsline. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  3. ^ Zehnder, Katherine (November 6, 2024). "Boliek flips NC auditor's seat for Republicans". The Carolina Journal. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d Campbell, Colin (October 3, 2024). "2024 North Carolina State Auditor election: Meet the candidates in the race". WUNC. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Hagel, Jack (August 24, 2024). "'No resentment': Ex-Auditor Wood pans incumbent Holmes, endorses GOP's Boliek in NC auditor race". WRAL News. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Republican Dave Boliek wins NC State Auditor race". North State Journal. November 6, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  7. ^ Campbell, Colin (April 15, 2024). "Few Latino candidates on 2024 North Carolina ballots despite population growth". Blue Ridge Public Radio. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
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  10. ^ Specht, Paul (May 13, 2024). "Boliek defeats Clark in GOP runoff for state auditor". WRAL News. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  11. ^ Bajpai, Avi (February 7, 2024). "Candidate for NC auditor, Republican Charles Dingee, answers our questions". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  12. ^ Wooten, Alan (February 13, 2024). "Primary 2024: Six Republicans vying for state auditor". The Standard. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  13. ^ "Former auditor nominee arrested for threats to lawmakers over shrimping regulation". The Carolina Journal. June 24, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  14. ^ Opeka, Theresa (November 30, 2023). "Former state senator announces candidacy for NC auditor". The Carolina Journal. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  15. ^ Yost, Scott (May 19, 2023). "Commissioner James Upchurch Now Running For State Auditor". Rhino Times. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
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  17. ^ "Still need to vote? Here's all the Observer's endorsements in one handy place | Opinion". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  18. ^ "Still need to vote? Here's all the N&O's endorsements in one handy place | Opinion". The News & Observer. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  19. ^ "October 2024 – Trump and Harris in Dead Heat in North Carolina Battleground". The Carolina Journal. October 17, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
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  21. ^ "22402 CJ-NC (Sept'24)-Toplines Raw.xlsx - 22402-CJ-NC-Sept24-Toplines.pdf" (PDF). Cygnal. Retrieved December 26, 2025 – via The Carolina Journal.
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  23. ^ "22122-CJ-NC-Aug24-Toplines.pdf" (PDF). Cygnal. Retrieved December 26, 2025 – via The Carolina Journal.
  24. ^ "NC SBE Contest Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  25. ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::4f133eac-adb1-4bb4-a7fe-92aa8a5f1ed4
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