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North Carolina Council Of State Election, 2008

Elections to choose members of the North Carolina Council Of State (who head various executive branch departments) are set to be held in November 2008 at the same time as the 2008 Elections For Governor And Lieutenant Governor .

SECRETARY OF STATE

Likely candidates:

---Incumbent Secretary of State Elaine Marshall ( Democratic )

Likely candidates:

---Incumbent Auditor Les Merritt ( Republican )

---Beth Wood, Former Director of Training for the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor ( Democratic ) [http://projects.newsobserver.com/profiles/beth_wood

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Likely candidates:

---Incumbent AG Roy A. Cooper ( Democratic )

---Bob Crumley (Republican), Attorney and owner of Crumley and Associates

STATE TREASURER

Likely candidates:

---State Sen. Janet Cowell (Democratic) {Link without Title}

---State Rep. Bill Daughtridge (Republican)

---State Rep. Dale Folwell (Republican) {Link without Title}

---State Rep. Jim Harrell (Democratic)

--- Chris Mintz (Democratic) {Link without Title}

---Carranza Pryor (Democratic) {Link without Title}

---Michael Weisel (Democratic) {Link without Title}

---David Young (Democratic) {Link without Title}

Note: Incumbent Richard H. Moore ( Democratic ) announced on May 22, 2007 that he will seek the Democratic nomination for Governor .

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Likely candidates:

---Incumbent Superintendent June Atkinson ( Democratic )

---Eddie Davis (Democratic) {Link without Title}

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE

Likely candidates:

---Incumbent Commissioner Steve Troxler ( Republican )

COMMISSIONER OF LABOR

Likely candidates:

---Incumbent Commissioner Cherie Berry ( Republican )

COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE

Likely candidates:

---Incumbent Commissioner Jim Long ( Democrat )

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