North Carolina Republican Primary for Superintendent of Public Instruction
Michele Morrow, a nurse and former Christian missionary, won the Republican primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, defeating incumbent Catherine Truitt. Morrow criticized Truitt for not being conservative enough and for prioritizing radical agendas over scholastics. Truitt led the Department of Public Instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery, focusing on improving reading skills in early grades. Morrow will now face Democrat Maurice Green in the November election.