Josh Stein

Josh Stein (Democratic Party) is the Governor of North Carolina. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.

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Stein was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Chapel Hill and Charlotte, North Carolina. Stein earned a bachelor's degree in history from Dartmouth College in 1988 and a J.D. and master's in public policy from Harvard University in 1995.1 After his undergraduate education, Stein taught English and economics in Zimbabwe for two years.2 Stein's other professional experience included working as a real estate project manager with the Self-Help Credit Union and as an adjunct professor at the Campbell University School of Law, where he taught courses in election law, consumer protection, and state legislative policymaking.12