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{{Infobox U.S. state
| image_flag = Flag of North Carolina.svg
| name = North Carolina
| image_seal = Seal of North Carolina.svg
| flag_link = Flag of North Carolina
| nickname = [[Tar Heel|The Tarheel State]], The Old North State
| motto = {{lang|la|[[Esse quam videri]]}} {{nowrap|"To be, rather than to seem"}}
| anthem = "[[The Old North State (song)|The Old North State]]"
| image_map = North Carolina in United States.svg
| OfficialLang = English
| Languages = <small>As of 2010</small>
* English 90.70%
* Spanish 6.93%
* Other 2.73%
| population_demonym = North Carolinian (official);<br />[[Tarheel]] (colloquial)
| LargestCity = [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]]
| seat = [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]
| LargestMetro = [[Charlotte metropolitan area|Charlotte]]
| area_rank = 28th
| area_total_sq_mi = 53819
| area_total_km2 = 139391.0
| width_mi = 191
| width_km = 307
| length_mi = 501
| length_km = 806
| Latitude = 33° 50′ N to 36° 35′ N
| Longitude = 75° 28′ W to 84° 19′ W
| population_rank = 9th
| population_as_of = 2024
| 2010Pop = {{IncreaseNeutral}} 11,046,024<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/NC |access-date=January 4, 2025|title= United States Census Quick Facts North Carolina}}</ref>
| MedianHouseholdIncome = ${{round|70804|-2}} (2<span>0</span>23)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2024/demo/acsbr-023.pdf|title=Household Income in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2023|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
| 2020DensityUS = 214.72
| population_density_rank = 14th
| IncomeRank = [[List of U.S. states and territories by income#States and territories ranked by median household income|35th]]
| elevation_max_point = [[Mount Mitchell (North Carolina)|Mount Mitchell]]
| elevation_max_ft = 6684
| elevation_max_m = 2037
| elevation_ft = 700
| elevation_m = 210
| elevation_min_point = Atlantic Ocean<ref name=USGS />
| elevation_min_m = 0
| elevation_min_ft = 0
| Former = Province of North Carolina
| AdmittanceDate = November 21, 1789
| AdmittanceOrder = 12th
| Governor = {{nowrap|[[Josh Stein]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])}}
| Lieutenant Governor = {{nowrap|[[Rachel Hunt]] (D)}}
| Legislature = [[North Carolina General Assembly|General Assembly]]
| Upperhouse = [[North Carolina Senate|Senate]]
| Lowerhouse = [[North Carolina House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
| Judiciary = [[North Carolina Supreme Court]]
| Senators = {{nowrap|[[Thom Tillis]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])}}<br />{{nowrap|[[Ted Budd]] (R)}}
| Representative = {{plainlist|
* 69 Republicans
* 4 Democrats
 }}
| timezone1 = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset1 = −05:00
| timezone1_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST = −04:00
| iso_code = US-NC
| postal_code = NC
| TradAbbreviation = N.C.
| website = https://nc.gov
| LargestCounty = [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
| area_land_sq_mi = 48617.91
| area_land_km2 = 125919.8
| area_water_sq_mi = 5201.25
| area_water_km2 = 13471.2
| area_water_percent = 9.66
| Capital = Raleigh
}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Donald Trump
| image               = TrumpPortrait.jpg
| image_upright       = 
| caption             = Official portrait, 2025<!-- DO NOT CHANGE caption without prior consensus; see [[Talk:Donald Trump/Archive 196#Infobox image caption]]. -->
| alt                 = Head-and-shoulders portrait of Trump with a stern facial expression. He is wearing a dark blue suit, a white dress shirt, a light blue necktie, and an American flag lapel pin. The background is unlit and blurred, and part of an American flag is visible.
| order               = 45th & 47th<!-- DO NOT ADD A LINK. Please discuss any proposal on the talk page first. Most recent discussion at [[Talk:Donald Trump/Archive 65#Link-ifying "45th" in the Infobox?]] had a weak consensus to keep the status-quo (no link). -->
| office              = President of the United States
| vicepresident       = [[JD Vance]]
| term_start          = January 20, 2025
| term_end            = 
| predecessor         = [[Joe Biden]]
| successor           = 
| vicepresident1      = [[Mike Pence]]
| term_start1         = January 20, 2017
| term_end1           = January 20, 2021
| predecessor1        = [[Barack Obama]]
| successor1          = Joe Biden
| birth_name          = Donald John Trump
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1946|6|14}}
| birth_place         = [[Queens]], New York City, U.S.<!-- DO NOT CHANGE (or add to) this location without prior consensus; please see [[Talk:Donald Trump#Current consensus]], item 2. -->
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| party               = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (1987–1999, 2009–2011, 2012–present)
| otherparty          = {{unbulleted list
| [[Reform Party of the United States of America|Reform]] (1999–2001)
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (2001–2009)
| [[Independent politician|Independent]] (2011–2012)
}}
| spouse              = {{unbulleted list
| {{marriage|[[Ivana Zelníčková]]|April 9, 1977|December 11, 1990|end=div}}
| {{marriage|[[Marla Maples]]|December 20, 1993|June 8, 1999|end=div}}
| {{marriage|[[Melania Knauss]]|January 22, 2005}}
}}
| children            = {{hlist
| [[Donald Jr.]]
| [[Ivanka Trump|Ivanka]]
| [[Eric Trump|Eric]]
| [[Tiffany Trump|Tiffany]]
| [[Barron Trump|Barron]]
}}
| parents             = {{unbulleted list
| [[Fred Trump]]
| [[Mary Anne MacLeod]]
}}
| relatives           = [[Trump family]]
| education           = [[University of Pennsylvania]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])
| occupation          = {{hlist
| [[Political career of Donald Trump|Politician]]
| [[Business career of Donald Trump|businessman]]
| [[Media career of Donald Trump|media personality]]
}}
| residence           = [[White House]]<br>[[Mar-a-Lago]]
| signature           = Trumpsignature2025.svg
| signature_alt       = Donald J. Trump stylized autograph, in ink
| website             = {{unbulleted list
| {{URL|whitehouse.gov|White House website}}
| First presidency:
| {{URL|trumplibrary.gov|Presidential library}}
| {{URL|trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov|White House archives}}
}}
}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1996 North Carolina Secretary of State election
| country = North Carolina
| flag_image = Flag of North Carolina.svg
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = [[1992 North Carolina Secretary of State election]]
| previous_year = 1992
| next_election = 2000 North Carolina Council of State election#Secretary of State
| next_year = 2000
| election_date = November 5, 1996
| image1 = Elaine Marshall IACA 2018 (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Elaine Marshall]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''1,333,994'''
| percentage1 = '''53.48%'''
| image2 = 
Richard Petty - NASCAR Photography by Darryl Moran 93 (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = [[Richard Petty]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,126,701
| percentage2 = 45.17%
| map_image = 1996 North Carolina Secretary of State election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 325px
| map_caption = County results<br />'''Marshall:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}<br />'''Petty:''' {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40-50%}}{{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
| title = [[North Carolina Secretary of State|Secretary of State]]
| before_election = [[Rufus Edmisten]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Elaine Marshall]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| image2_size = x150px
| image1_size = x150px
}}