Active Candidates:

• Richard Moore (D)
  State Treasurer, Ex-State Rep., Ex-State Public Safety Director & Attorney
• Dennis Nielsen (D)
  Retired USAF Officer
• Bev Perdue (D)
  Lt. Governor, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Teacher
• Bill Graham (R)
  Attorney & Conservative Activist
• Pat McCrory (R)
  Charlotte Mayor
• Bob Orr (R)
  Ex-State Supreme Court Justice & Ex-State Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner
• Elbie Powers (R)
  Farmer & Crop Dust Pilot
• Fred Smith (R)
  State Sen., Attorney, Golf Course Owner & Army Veteran
• Michael Munger (Libertarian)
  College Professor

Active Candidates:

• Dan Besse (D)
  Winston-Salem City Councilman, Attorney & Environmental Activist
• Walter Dalton (D)
  State Sen. & Attorney
• Hampton Dellinger (D)
  Attorney & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
• Pat Smathers (D)
  Canton Mayor, Attorney & National Guard Officer
• Tim Cook (R)
  Biologist, Chemist, '04 Candidate & '02 US Senate Candidate
• Greg Dority (R)
  Security Consultant & '02/'04 Congressional Nominee
• Robert Pittenger (R)
  State Sen. & Real Estate Investor
• Jim Snyder (R)
  Attorney, Ex-State Rep., Author, '04 Nominee & '02 US Senate Candidate

Active Candidates:

• Jack Sawyer (R)
  Attorney, Realtor

Active Candidates:

• Bob Crumley (R)
  Attorney & Ex-Randolph County Manager

Active Candidates:

• Fred Aikens (D)
  Ex-State Deputy Transportation Secretary
• Beth Wood (D)
  Accountant & State Auditor's Office Training Director

Active Candidates:

• Janet Cowell (D)
  State Sen., Ex-Raleigh City Councilwoman & Businesswoman
• Michael Weisel (D)
  Attorney, Ex-Financial Executive, Democratic Activist & '96 Candidate
• David Young (D)
  Buncombe County Commissioner, Travel Agency Owner & Ex-Banker
• Bill Daughtridge (R)
  State Rep. & Gas Company CEO

Active Candidates:

• Ronnie Ansley (D)
  Attorney

Active Candidates:

• Robin Anderson (D)
• John Brooks (D)
• Mary Fant Donnan (D)
  Economic Development Executive & Ex-Teacher
• Ty Richardson (D)

Active Candidates:

• Wayne Goodwin (D)
  State Rep., Asst Insurance Commissioner, Attorney & '04 State Labor Comnr. Nominee
• David Smith (D)
  Attorney & Democratic Activist
• John Odom (R)