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North Carolina

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of North Carolina politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of North Carolina politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

North Carolina, nicknamed the "Tar Heel State," is bordered by Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is Raleigh, and its most populated city is Charlotte.

North Carolina has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 50 members of the State Senate and 120 members of the House of Representatives.

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Capital:
Raleigh
Motto:
Esse quam videri
Translation:
To be rather than to seem
Population:
10,453,948
Land Area of State:
48,622 square miles
Admitted to U.S.:
1789
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Cities and counties in North Carolina

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

However, in 2022, Ballotpedia also provided expanded coverage of local elections in North Carolina. Click here to find your county!

North Carolina fact checks

Policy issues in North Carolina

Budget: Budget and financesTaxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative actionCampaign financeNonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schoolsHigher educationPublic educationSchool choice
Election: Ballot access requirementsRedistrictingVoting
Energy: Energy informationFracking
Environment: Environmental informationEndangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare informationMedicaid spendingEffect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions