North Carolina Lieutenant Governor

Rachel Hunt

Democrat Rachel Hunt has served as a state senator for North Carolina’s 42nd District since 2023 and previously served as a state representative from 2019 to 2023. Hunt has also worked as an attorney in a private practice, owns her own educational consulting business and served on the board of directors of the North Carolina Foundation for Public School Children. 

As lieutenant governor, Hunt would support affordable healthcare and support abortion-rights. She would also invest in small businesses, rural North Carolina and quality education, according to her website.

Hal Weatherman

Republican Hal Weatherman is a North Carolina native running for lieutenant governor. Weatherman received an undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and a master's from Wheaton College. He is a published author and the founder and President of the Electoral Education Foundation. He has served as chief of staff to former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and former U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick. 

Weatherman believes in strengthening emergency response with a stockpile of resources, as well as putting armed resource officers in all North Carolina schools, election integrity, a “Heart Beat” abortion bill, lower taxes on an individual and corporate level and reducing the stigma of trade work.

Wayne Jones

Constitution Party candidate Wayne Jones is running for lieutenant governor of North Carolina. According to the Raleigh News and Observer’s voter guide, Jones worked in telecommunications for 35 years and is now retired. 

Jones does not have any prior government or civic involvement, and he wants to reform the State Board of Elections.

Shannon Bray

Libertarian Shannon Bray is running for lieutenant governor of North Carolina. Bray was born in Louisiana and lives in Wake County. Bray received his doctorate in computer science from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Bray served for six years in the U.S. Navy. Bray previously ran for the U.S. Senate in 2020 and 2022.

His policy platform includes abortion access without restrictions until the 16th week, after which in cases of rape, incest or fetal abnormalities a woman can terminate a pregnancy up until 24 weeks. After being charged with misdemeanor possession in August, Bray is supportive of decriminalizing marijuana in North Carolina and pardoning those in jail for possession charges.