North Carolina Treasurer

Brad Briner

Republican Brad Briner is running for state treasurer. Briner is from Dallas, Texas, went to boarding school in New Hampshire and obtained a Bachelor’s in Finance from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a master’s from Harvard University. 

Briner’s platform includes a plan to fix the retirement system, which focuses on a change of investment strategy through co-investment, economies of scale and reduced constraints. Briner said on his website, “I believe that my background in finance, deep interest in these topics (which I recognize many find mind-numbing), and stubbornness in pursuing the right answers all make me the best candidate to fix our Retirement System’s problems.”

Wesley Harris

Democrat Wesley Harris is running for North Carolina state treasurer. Harris grew up in Taylorsville and now lives in south Charlotte. Harris received his bachelor's degree in economics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and his Ph.D. at Clemson University. In 2018, Harris ran and won a seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Harris has been endorsed by the NC Police Benevolent Association, Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics of NC, North Carolina Association of Educators Great Public Schools Fund and SEANC State Employees PAC. 

He is running to “make sure that information about our state’s financial situation is easily accessible to any North Carolinian,” according to his policy platform. Part of his policy platform includes instituting work privileges, such as healthcare and retirement benefits, in an effort to attract workers to public service jobs.