2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina Attorney General
Attorney General · North Carolina
Josh Stein (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Jim O'Neill (R) by 0.3 points.
Josh SteinDemocrat · winner
50.1%5,428,207
Jim O'NeillRepublican
49.9%5,400,459
10,828,666 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET