Republican Michele Morrow had 52% of the votes over incumbent Catherine Truitt who tallied 48% despite Truitt having a sizeable fundraising advantage.
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According to our newsgathering partners at the News & Observer, Truitt was the only incumbent Council of State member who lost their primary.
Morrow, 52, is a home-school parent and former missionary who works with groups such as Liberty First Grassroots and the Pavement Education Project.
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Morrow ran unsuccessfully for the Wake County School Board in 2022 and had to apologize during that campaign for past social media posts that included "ban Islam" and "ban Muslims from elected offices," according to the N&O.
ELECTION RESULTS
The superintendent is the head of the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, which oversees public school systems in the state.
The winner will face Democrat Maurice "Mo" Green in November.