Jessica Holmes | |
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18th Auditor of North Carolina | |
Assumed office December 16, 2023 | |
Governor | Roy Cooper |
Preceded by | Beth Wood |
Member of the
Wake County Board of Commissioners from the 3rd district | |
In office December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Tony Gurley |
Succeeded by | Maria Cervania |
Personal details | |
Born | 1983 or 1984 (age 39–40) |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ( BA, JD) |
Jessica Holmes (born 1983/1984) [1] is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 18th North Carolina State Auditor since December 16, 2023, having filled the vacancy caused by the resignation of Beth Wood.
Jessica Holmes grew up in Pender County, North Carolina [2] and was raised by her grandmother. She received her undergraduate and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [3]
Holmes was sworn in to her seat on the Wake County Board of Commissioners on December 1, 2014. [4] She was unanimously elected chair of the board on December 4, 2017. [2] On December 6, 2017, she announced her intention to resign from the board to accept a job offer, but rescinded her announcement the following day, citing complaints from constituents. [1]
In 2020, Holmes ran for the office of North Carolina Commissioner of Labor as a Democrat, losing to Republican Josh Dobson. [5] In August 2021, she was appointed to the North Carolina Industrial Commission as a deputy commissioner. [6]
In November 2023, Governor Roy Cooper announced Holmes as his pick to finish the term of State Auditor Beth Wood, who resigned, effective mid-December. [7] She was sworn-in on December 16. [8] Holmes is the first Black woman to serve on the North Carolina Council of State. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Josh Dobson | 2,726,619 | 50.83% | |
Democratic | Jessica Holmes | 2,637,528 | 49.17% | |
Total votes | 5,364,147 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jessica Holmes (incumbent) | 299,695 | 100% | |
Total votes | 299,695 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jessica Holmes | 176,754 | 56.35% | |
Republican | Rich Gianni | 136,903 | 43.65% | |
Total votes | 313,657 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Jessica Holmes | |
---|---|
18th Auditor of North Carolina | |
Assumed office December 16, 2023 | |
Governor | Roy Cooper |
Preceded by | Beth Wood |
Member of the
Wake County Board of Commissioners from the 3rd district | |
In office December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Tony Gurley |
Succeeded by | Maria Cervania |
Personal details | |
Born | 1983 or 1984 (age 39–40) |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ( BA, JD) |
Jessica Holmes (born 1983/1984) [1] is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 18th North Carolina State Auditor since December 16, 2023, having filled the vacancy caused by the resignation of Beth Wood.
Jessica Holmes grew up in Pender County, North Carolina [2] and was raised by her grandmother. She received her undergraduate and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [3]
Holmes was sworn in to her seat on the Wake County Board of Commissioners on December 1, 2014. [4] She was unanimously elected chair of the board on December 4, 2017. [2] On December 6, 2017, she announced her intention to resign from the board to accept a job offer, but rescinded her announcement the following day, citing complaints from constituents. [1]
In 2020, Holmes ran for the office of North Carolina Commissioner of Labor as a Democrat, losing to Republican Josh Dobson. [5] In August 2021, she was appointed to the North Carolina Industrial Commission as a deputy commissioner. [6]
In November 2023, Governor Roy Cooper announced Holmes as his pick to finish the term of State Auditor Beth Wood, who resigned, effective mid-December. [7] She was sworn-in on December 16. [8] Holmes is the first Black woman to serve on the North Carolina Council of State. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Josh Dobson | 2,726,619 | 50.83% | |
Democratic | Jessica Holmes | 2,637,528 | 49.17% | |
Total votes | 5,364,147 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jessica Holmes (incumbent) | 299,695 | 100% | |
Total votes | 299,695 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jessica Holmes | 176,754 | 56.35% | |
Republican | Rich Gianni | 136,903 | 43.65% | |
Total votes | 313,657 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |