2020 North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture election
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The 2020 North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, concurrently with the 2020 presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, the Council of State, and other state, local, and judicial elections.
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November 3, 2020
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| Turnout | 75.35% | |||||||||||||||
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 County results Troxler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Wadsworth: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican agriculture commissioner Steve Troxler won re-election to a fourth full term in office, defeating Wake County Soil and Water Conservation board member Jenna Wadsworth.[1][2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steve Troxler, incumbent agriculture commissioner (2005–present)[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Troxler (incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
| Total votes | N/a | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jenna Wadsworth, member of the Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District Board[5]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Jenna Wadsworth
Newspapers and other media
- The Charlotte Observer (Democratic primary only)[9]
- The News & Observer (Democratic primary only)[9]
Results
Wadsworth
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Smith
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jenna Wadsworth | 609,910 | 54.01% | |
| Democratic | Walter Smith | 344,111 | 30.47% | |
| Democratic | Donovan Alexander Watson | 175,207 | 15.52% | |
| Total votes | 1,129,228 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Endorsements
Steve Troxler (R)
Newspapers and other media
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Elections Daily[13] | Likely R | September 15, 2020 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Steve Troxler (R) |
Jenna Wadsworth (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Street Insights (R)[14][b] | October 24–27, 2020 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 50% | 42% | 6% |
| Harper Polling/Civitas (R)[15] | October 22–25, 2020 | 504 (LV) | ± 4.37% | 47% | 44% | 9% |
| Harper Polling/Civitas (R)[16] | August 6–10, 2020 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 42% | 34% | 24% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Troxler (incumbent) | 2,901,849 | 53.86% | ||
| Democratic | Jenna Wadsworth | 2,485,722 | 46.14% | ||
| Total votes | 5,387,571 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||