Office of the Governor of North Carolina
U.S. state Democratic administration
Background
The Office of the Governor is a constitutional executive office dating to North Carolina's founding as a state in 1776, though the modern communications and press-release function developed over the twentieth century alongside professional government public affairs operations. The office publishes official statements, press releases, executive orders, and policy announcements at governor.nc.gov. Josh Stein, who took office January 1, 2025, is the 76th governor and North Carolina's first Jewish governor; he previously served as the state's attorney general from 2017 to 2025 and as a state senator from 2009 to 2016. Stein succeeded fellow Democrat Roy Cooper, who served two terms (2017–2025). The office operates under what analysts describe as persistent divided government — a Democratic governor facing a legislature controlled by a Republican supermajority — which has shaped its public posture as one of frequent negotiation and occasional confrontation with the General Assembly. On federal matters, the office has been critical of Trump administration actions affecting Medicaid, disaster relief, education funding, and environmental regulation, while occasionally seeking federal dollars through programs it otherwise questions. Because it is a government press office rather than an editorial organization, all output is inherently advocacy for the governor's agenda and should be read accordingly; it does not employ independent journalists, apply editorial standards, or cover the governor critically.
Sources
- Press Releases | NC Governor
- Josh Stein | NC Governor – official bio
- Josh Stein – Ballotpedia
- A Democratic governor, a Republican legislature: How Josh Stein navigates North Carolina politics | WUNC
- New North Carolina Governor Josh Stein sworn in | WUNC
- Governor of North Carolina – Wikipedia
Profile compiled 2026-09-09; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.