Josh Stein
Josh Stein | |
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| 76th Governor of North Carolina | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Lieutenant | Rachel Hunt |
| Preceded by | Roy Cooper |
| 51st Attorney General of North Carolina | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2025 | |
| Governor | Roy Cooper |
| Preceded by | Roy Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Jackson |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office January 1, 2009 – March 21, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Janet Cowell |
| Succeeded by | Jay Chaudhuri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joshua Harold Stein September 13, 1966 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Harris |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
| Website | Government website |
Joshua Harold Stein (born September 13, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 76th governor of North Carolina since 2025. Before becoming governor, he was the 51st attorney general of North Carolina from 2017 to 2025 and in the North Carolina Senate from 2009 to 2016.
Early life
Born in Washington, D.C., Stein moved to North Carolina with his family at an early age. He studied at Dartmouth College and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School.
Political career
Stein was elected the representative of North Carolina's 16th Senate district in 2008.
Stein left the state Senate upon winning the Democratic nomination in the 2016 attorney general election and defeated Republican state senator Buck Newton by 0.54%, making him the first Jewish person to win a statewide election in North Carolina. He was re-elected in 2020 defeating Republican Forsyth County district attorney Jim O'Neill.
Stein ran for governor in the 2024 gubernatorial election. He defeated Republican nominee and then-incumbent lieutenant governor Mark Robinson in the general election. On January 1, 2025, Stein was officially sworn in as the 76th Governor of North Carolina, becoming the state's first Jewish governor.
Personal life
Stein is married to Anna Harris Stein. They have three children.
References
- ↑ "Josh Stein Sworn in as North Carolina's 76th Governor | NC Governor". governor.nc.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ↑ "home-page | NC Governor". governor.nc.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ↑ Gannon, Patrick (November 29, 2013). "Josh Stein says he'll run for NC Attorney General in 2016". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Jewish Firsts in North Carolina Politics". November 25, 2020.
- ↑ "NC Attorney General Josh Stein wins reelection". newsobserver.com/. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "NC Attorney General Josh Stein to run for governor". Abc 11. January 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Stein defeats scandal-plagued Robinson in North Carolina gubernatorial race". November 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Josh Stein becomes Governor of North Carolina after taking oath of office on New Year's Day". WTVD. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
Other websites
- Josh Stein for North Carolina campaign website
- Josh Stein at Ballotpedia
- Appearances on C-SPAN