Overview
The following charts show the terms of office for federal, state and judicial offices in North Carolina.
Federal
Statewide Offices
Office |
Terms of Office |
Governing Statute |
Governor |
4 years; limited to two consecutive terms |
N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7 |
Lt. Governor |
4 years; limited to two consecutive terms |
N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7 |
Secretary of State |
4 years; No term limit |
N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7 |
State Auditor |
4 years; No term limit |
N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7 |
State Treasurer |
4 years; No term limit |
N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7 |
State Superintendent of Public Instruction |
4 years; No term limit |
N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7 |
Attorney General |
4 years; No term limit |
N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7 |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
4 years; No term limit |
N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7 |
Commissioner of Labor |
4 years; No term limit |
N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7 |
Commissioner of Insurance |
4 years; No term limit |
N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7 |
General Assembly
Judicial