2024 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary
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March 5, 2024
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The 2024 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 116 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates, with 18 additional unpledged delegates.[1] The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.
Joe Biden won the North Carolina primary and received all 116 delegates, as the only other option for "no preference" delegates achieved a substantial amount of votes, but closely missed out on a district delegate in the 8th congressional district.[2][1]
The following was the only candidate on the ballot:
In North Carolina, candidates can make the primary ballot either by being nominated by the state party or by filing a nominating petition with at least 10,000 signatures.[3] North Carolina Democratic Party chair Anderson Clayton submitted only Joe Biden as a candidate to the state Board of Elections,[4] and no candidate submitted 10,000 signatures by the December 22, 2023, deadline.[5]
The cancellation was criticized by the Dean Phillips campaign, who started an online petition to get his candidacy on the ballot and threatened legal challenges.[4][6] Marianne Williamson and Cenk Uygur also criticized the moves.[4] Opponents of Phillips' communication countered that his late primary entrance had failed to meet the required timeframe and that he had not declared his candidacy to every state party.[4]
In North Carolina, a ballot option named "no preference" appeared on the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian presidential primary ballots. In 2012, when President Barack Obama had not faced primary opposition in North Carolina, approximately twenty percent of voters opted for that option.[7]
Endorsements
U.S. Representatives
- Alma Adams, U.S. Representative from NC-12 (2014–present)[8]
- Valerie Foushee, U.S. Representative from NC-04 (2023–present)[8]
- Deborah Ross, U.S. Representative from NC-02 (2021–present)[8]
Statewide officials
- Roy Cooper, 75th Governor of North Carolina (2017–present), 49th North Carolina Attorney General (2001–2017)[9]
Mayors
- Vi Lyles, 59th Mayor of Charlotte (2017–present)[10]
Organizations
- National organization and Charlotte Metro, and NC Triangle, and Wilmington chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America[11][12]
- Jewish Voice for Peace Action[13][14][15]