Governor · NC · Incumbent

Josh Stein

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Candidate Biography

About Josh Stein

Joshua Harold Stein is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 76th governor of North Carolina since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, Stein served as the 51st attorney general of North Carolina from 2017 to 2025 and in the North Carolina Senate from 2009 to 2016.

Return to Values Commitments

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Issues Ledger

Civic Accountability Board

What this candidate should answer before asking for power

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Data Bill of Rights

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War-Crime Accountability

Mandatory review, reporting and support restrictions when credible evidence indicates war crimes.

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Congressional Stock Trading Ban

No trading on the people's trust.

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Citizens United Reform

Reduce corporate/election-money distortion after Citizens United.

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Universal Healthcare

Care without medical bankruptcy.

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Section 224 — U.S.–Israel Military Integration (FY27 NDAA)

Section 224 of the FY27 NDAA embeds U.S. forces into Israeli military command structures. Voters deserve to kn…

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Funding and Source Signals

Money & Influence

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#2of 128 governors

Out-raised 98% of the field

$79.5M

Raised

Complete

Ranks near the top of the national governor money field.

Grassroots22%

Self-funded0%

Out-of-state16%

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Where the Money Comes From

$79,495,664 total receipts

12%from small donors (<$200)

Small donors (<$200)*$9.6M12%

Larger individual donors*$34.2M43%

PAC & committee money$524K<1%

Party committees$34.6M44%

Other receipts$597K<1%

FEC receipts through Dec 31, 2024 (canonical). *Donor-size and PAC-type splits estimated from Political Integrity breakdowns of itemized contributions. ↗ FEC source

Top donor industries: Business/Executive · Legal · Healthcare · Finance/Insurance · Education

State Campaign Finance

$79,495,664

Total receipts

Coverage through Dec 31, 2024

84% in-state money

Fundraising trend

Top Donors

nc democratic leadership committee$34.6M

donna gutterman$123K

william harris$48K

katherine phillips-connolly$37K

patricia voss$26K

Top Vendors

old town media llc$43.1M

nc democratic party$13.1M

declaration media llc$7.2M

battleax strategies llc/battleaxe digital$1.5M

adp as depository for taxes$1.3M

Accountability Record

In Congress / Disclosures / Field Note

In Congress

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Field Note

“A candidate asking for power should be willing to answer clear questions in public.”