Election Update Nov 17, 2020
November 18, 2020•479 words
Presidential election results are in disarray. Continue to pray that President Trump will prevail.
Recounts
Two races of local interest will go to a recount:
- County Commissioner District 5: Wilkie / Gomez Flores
- NC Supreme Court Chief Justice: Newby / Beasley
The Chatham County recount will begin Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 8:00 AM. Citizens will not be allowed to attend in person due to the lack of space in the meeting room. There will be no public input or disruptions by citizens during the recount.
You can view the recount meeting at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL0wi_zdAzT2sMnGC6CHOGQ/
Results
Below is the current status of the 2020 general election. Projected winners are in bold.
| Office | Republican Candidate | Democrat Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| President | Donald J Trump | Joseph Biden |
| US Senate | Thom Tillis | Cal Cunningham |
| US House District 4 | Robert Thomas | David E Price |
| US House District 13 | Ted Budd | Scott Huffman |
| Governor | Dan Forest | Roy Cooper |
| Lt. Governor | Mark Robinson | Yvonne Lewis Holley |
| Attorney General | Jim O’Neill | Josh Stein |
| Auditor | Anthony Wayne (Tony) Street | Beth A Wood |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Steve Troxler | Jenna Wadsworth |
| Commissioner of Insurance | Mike Causey | Wayne Goodwin |
| Commissioner of Labor | Josh Dobson | Jessica Holmes |
| Secretary of State | EC Sykes | Elaine Marshall |
| Supt. of Public Instruction | Catherine Truitt | Jen Mangrum |
| Treasurer | Dale Folwell | Ronnie Chatterji |
| NC State Senate 23 | Tom Glendinning | Valerie P. Foushee |
| NC House 54 | George T. Gilson Jr. | Robert T. Reivers II |
| Chatham Commissioner 1 | Jay Stobbs | Karen Howard |
| Chatham Commissioner 2 | Jimmy Pharr | Mike Dasher |
| Chatham Commissioner 5 | Andy Wilkie | Franklin Gomez Flores |
| Supreme Court Chief Justice | Paul Newby | Cheri Beasley |
| Supreme Court Seat 2 | Phil Berger, Jr. | Lucy Inman |
| Supreme Court Seat 4 | Tamara Barringer | Mark Davis |
| Court of Appeals Seat 4 | April C. Wood | Tricia Shields |
| Court of Appeals Seat 5 | Fred Gore | Lora Christine Cubbage |
| Court of Appeals Seat 6 | Chris Dillon | Gray Styers |
| Court of Appeals Seat 7 | Jeff Carpenter | Reuben F. Young |
| Court of Appeals Seat 13 | Jefferson G Griffin | Chris Brook |
And some timely advice from one of my favorite authors:
Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.
— Robert A. Heinlein
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