Jim Hunt

James Baxter "Jim" Hunt Jr. (May 16, 1937 – December 18, 2025) was an American politician who was the 69th and 71st Governor of North Carolina from 1977 to 1985 and again from 1993 to 2001. He was a member of the Democratic Party. His daughter, Rachel Hunt, is the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.

He was the longest-serving governor in the state's history. Hunt was tied for the fourth-longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at  days.

Hunt died at his home in Lucama, North Carolina on December 18, 2025 at the age of 88.Jim Hunt, NC governor who won four terms and shaped legacy on education, dies

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Category:Politicians from Greensboro, North Carolina
Category:Lieutenant Governors of North Carolina