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 |
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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