Lieutenant Governor

Linda D. Coleman – Democrat

Coleman was most recently the director of the Office of State Personnel, where she oversaw 93,000 employees.
She previously served as a Wake County commissioner and a member of the N.C. House of Representatives.

Economy

• Emphasizes the importance of small businesses
• Says she will focus on industry-based recruitment and workplace training

Education

• Pledges she will work to restore funding
• Wants to reduce classroom size
• Opposes privatization

Energy

• Wants to work toward an energy independent state
• Says she will provide incentives to attract biotech and clean energy companies
• Wants to focus on regional potentials, such as coastal wind energy

Dan Forest – Republican

Forest was the office president and senior partner of Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, the state’s largest architectural firm.
He is also founder and president of the Triangle Leadership Forum.

Economy

• Wants less regulation of small businesses
• Wants to lower taxes on all businesses
• Supports opting out of the Affordable Care Act

Education

• Says decisions on public education should be handled locally
• Supports performance-based grades for teachers

Energy

• Stresses that the state has no real energy policy
• Believes the state needs to explore all of its energy options and natural resources to understand its full potential