Candidate Questionnaires
Energy is one of the most important issues North Carolinians are facing. The men and women running for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Council of State, and the NC General Assembly can have a positive impact on developing a comprehensive energy and economic plan that results in affordable, accessible, cleaner energy for all of us beginning in January 2013.
In an effort to proactively provide information about clean energy and develop stronger relationships with candidates on the November 6th ballot, NCSEA distributed the 2012 Candidate Questionnaire on Energy Policy and an educational fact sheet. Candidates' responses are posted below in the order they were received.
To view a copy of the questionnaire
which NCSEA submitted to candidates, please click here.
Candidates' responses were due by 5 pm, Friday, September 14, 2012.
We encourage you to download a fact sheet, which includes information on energy policy and regulatory issues facing North Carolina residents. You can also click on the image to the right to download a copy of the fact sheet.
Check back frequently to view additional candidate responses. If you do not see your local or state candidates on the list of responses, please contact them and urge them to fill out the questionnaire.
We hope this effort will allow those seeking elected office an opportunity to communicate their views on important policy issues and help voters make informed decisions at the polls.
If you are a candidate and have additional questions or would like to learn more about NCSEA and our state’s rapidly-growing clean energy economy, please feel free to contact Julie Robinson, NCSEA’s Director of Government Affairs, at julie@energync.org.
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CANDIDATE RESPONSES
| Governor & Council of State - Responding Candidates |
| Office | Candidate Name | Party Affiliation |
| Liutenant Governor | Linda D. Coleman | Democrat |
| State Treasurer | Janet Cowell | Democrat |
| State Treasurer | Steve Royal | Republican |
| State Auditor | Beth A. Wood | Democrat |
| Commissioner of Labor | John C. Brooks | Democrat |
| Supt. of Public Instruction | June Atkinson | Democrat |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Walter Smith | Democrat |
| NC Senate - Responding Candidates |
| District # | Candidate Name | Party Affiliation |
| 24 | Brandon Black | Libertarian |
| 9 | Deb Butler | Democrat |
| 46 | Richard Evey | Libertarian |
| 39 | Jack Flynn | Democrat |
| 38 | Joel Ford | Democrat |
| 23 | Ellie Kinnaird | Democrat |
| 25 | Gene McLaurin II | Democrat |
| 2 | Greg Muse | Democrat |
| 31 | Delmas Parker | Democrat |
| 38 | Richard Rivette | Republican |
| 19 | George Tatum | Democrat |
| NC House of Representatives - Responding Candidates |
| District # | Candidate Name | Party Affiliation |
| 58 | Alma Adams | Democrat |
| 77 | William H. Battermann | Democrat |
| 92 | Robin Bradford | Democrat |
| 32 | Scott Bynum | Republican |
| 43 | Diana Carroll | Republican |
| 86 | Jim Cates | Democrat |
| 106 | Carla Cunningham | Democrat |
| 83 | Jerome Fleming | Democrat |
| 50 | Valerie Foushee | Democrat |
| 20 | Tom Gale | Democrat |
| 44 | Rick Glazier | Democrat |
| 110 | Lewis B. Guignard Jr. | Libertarian |
| 72 | Edward (Ed) Hanes Jr. | Democrat |
| 38 | Yvonne Lewis Holley | Democrat |
| 70 | Pat B. Hurley | Republican |
| 56 | Verla Insko | Democrat |
| 40 | William (Watt) Jones | Democrat |
| 2 | Timothy Karan | Republican |
| 49 | Keith Karlsson | Democrat |
| 53 | Joe E. Langley | Democrat |
| 42 | Marvin Lucas | Democrat |
| 30 | Paul Luebke | Democrat |
| 64 | Morris McAdoo | Democrat |
| 117 | Chuck McGrady | Republican |
| 41 | Jim Messina | Democrat |
| 35 | Lori B. Millberg | Democrat |
| 74 | David W. Moore | Democrat |
| 99 | Rodney W. Moore | Democrat |
| 41 | Tom Murry | Republican |
| 55 | Dale Nelson | Democrat |
| 65 | William Osborne | Democrat |
| 34 | Deborah K. Ross | Democrat |
| 19 | Emilie Swearingen | Democrat |
| 93 | Cullie Tarleton | Democrat |
| 61 | Ron Weatherford | Democrat |
| 116 | Jane Whilden | Democrat |
| 62 | Kent P. Wilsey | Libertarian |
| 115 | Susan E. Wilson | Democrat |
| 54 | Cathy Wright | Republican |
Non-Responding Candidates

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