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New North Carolina Governor Josh Stein sworn in as another Democrat succeeds Roy Cooper
New North Carolina Governor Josh Stein sworn in as another Democrat succeeds Roy Cooper
WUNC | By Associated Press
Published January 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM EST
North Carolina’s latest Democratic governor was sworn in to office on Wednesday, as Josh Stein succeeded Roy Cooper once again in a top elected position for the second time in eight years.
During a small ceremony inside the old Senate chamber of the 1840 Capitol building, Stein took the oath for governor from Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby. His wife, Anna, family and friends and state officials watched, including Cooper himself.
“Today I stand before you humbled by this responsibility, grateful for this opportunity, and ready to get to work for you, the people of North Carolina,” Stein said in a speech during a roughly 25-minute ceremony.
By defeating GOP Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in November by almost 15 percentage points, Stein continued a run of Democratic dominance leading the executive branch in the nation’s ninth-largest state, even as Republicans have recently dominated the General Assembly and the appellate courts. Democrats have now won eight of the last nine gubernatorial elections since 1992.
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https://www.wunc.org/politics/2025-01-01/north-carolina-governor-josh-stein-sworn-democrat-roy-cooper
WUNC | By Associated Press
Published January 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM EST
North Carolina’s latest Democratic governor was sworn in to office on Wednesday, as Josh Stein succeeded Roy Cooper once again in a top elected position for the second time in eight years.
During a small ceremony inside the old Senate chamber of the 1840 Capitol building, Stein took the oath for governor from Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby. His wife, Anna, family and friends and state officials watched, including Cooper himself.
“Today I stand before you humbled by this responsibility, grateful for this opportunity, and ready to get to work for you, the people of North Carolina,” Stein said in a speech during a roughly 25-minute ceremony.
By defeating GOP Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in November by almost 15 percentage points, Stein continued a run of Democratic dominance leading the executive branch in the nation’s ninth-largest state, even as Republicans have recently dominated the General Assembly and the appellate courts. Democrats have now won eight of the last nine gubernatorial elections since 1992.
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https://www.wunc.org/politics/2025-01-01/north-carolina-governor-josh-stein-sworn-democrat-roy-cooper
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