Jim Hunt

Jim Hunt
69th and 71st Governor of North Carolina
In office
January 9, 1993 – January 6, 2001
LieutenantDennis A. Wicker
Preceded byJames G. Martin
Succeeded byMike Easley
In office
January 8, 1977 – January 5, 1985
LieutenantJames C. Green
Preceded byJames Holshouser
Succeeded byJames G. Martin
27th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
In office
January 6, 1973 – January 8, 1977
GovernorJames Holshouser
Preceded byHoyt Patrick Taylor Jr.
Succeeded byJames C. Green
Personal details
Born
James Baxter Hunt Jr.

(1937-05-16)May 16, 1937
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 2025(2025-12-18) (aged 88)
Lucama, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Carolyn Hunt
Children4; including Rachel
EducationNorth Carolina State University (BS, MS)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (JD)

James Baxter "Jim" Hunt Jr. (May 16, 1937 – December 18, 2025) was an American politician who was the 69th and 71st Governor of North Carolina from 1977 to 1985 and again from 1993 to 2001. He was a member of the Democratic Party. His daughter, Rachel Hunt, is the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.

He was the longest-serving governor in the state's history. Hunt was tied for the fourth-longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,838 days.

Hunt died at his home in Lucama, North Carolina on December 18, 2025 at the age of 88.

References

  1. ↑ Ostermeier, Eric (April 10, 2013). "The Top 50 Longest-Serving Governors of All Time". Smart Politics.
  2. ↑ Jim Hunt, NC governor who won four terms and shaped legacy on education, dies
  3. ↑ Martin, Jonathan (December 18, 2025). "James B. Hunt Jr., N.C. Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2025.