Josh Stein

Joshua Harold Stein (born September 13, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 76th governor of North Carolina since 2025. Before becoming governor, he was the 51st attorney general of North Carolina from 2017 to 2025 and in the North Carolina Senate from 2009 to 2016.

Early life
Born in Washington, D.C., Stein moved to North Carolina with his family at an early age. He studied at Dartmouth College and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School. 

Political career
Stein was elected the representative of North Carolina's 16th Senate district in 2008. 

Stein left the state Senate upon winning the Democratic nomination in the 2016 attorney general election and defeated Republican state senator Buck Newton by 0.54%, making him the first Jewish person to win a statewide election in North Carolina. He was re-elected in 2020 defeating Republican Forsyth County district attorney Jim O'Neill.

Stein ran for governor in the 2024 gubernatorial election. He defeated Republican nominee and then-incumbent lieutenant governor Mark Robinson in the general election. On January 1, 2025, Stein was officially sworn in as the 76th Governor of North Carolina, becoming the state's first Jewish governor.

Personal life
Stein is married to Anna Harris Stein. They have three children.

 References 

Other websites
 Josh Stein for North Carolina campaign website



Category:1966 births
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Category:Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
Category:North Carolina attorneys general
Category:Governors of North Carolina
Category:Politicians from Washington, D.C.
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians