RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican candidate Jim O'Neill filed a formal request for a second NC primary election for Lt. Governor Thursday, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE).
This comes after O'Neill finished second in the primary election on Super Tuesday, where he garnered 15% of the vote, NCSBE said.
GOP candidate Hal Weatherman received 19% of the vote, whereas no candidate received 30% of the vote.
What is a runoff, and what causes it?
In North Carolina, this is when none of the candidates in the primary election receive 30% of the votes.
For example, the sixth congressional district seat showed Addison McDowell with 26% of the vote, Mark Walker with 24%, and Christian Castelli with 21%.
While these are all the top three, a runoff limits it to just the top two candidates.
So for Castelli, unless absentee ballots and canvassing collect enough votes to push him into second place, it will likely be Walker and McDowell going head-to-head again.
After either the county or state board of elections does their final canvassing, it will be clear who will be on the final ballot by May 14. The NC State Board of Election finishes canvassing by March 26.
That is when we will know for certain that it is Walker and McDowell.
Then, voters can pick one on May 14 for the runoff election.
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