NC-AC: Two candidates aim to oust NC's longtime agriculture commissioner. Read about them here.

North Carolina’s agriculture commissioner has been Republican Steve Troxler since 2005, and this November, candidates are once again vying to unseat him.

The challengers are Democrat Sarah Taber and Libertarian Sean Haugh, both of whom responded to a questionnaire from The News & Observer and Charlotte Observer about their plans for the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services if elected. Troxler did not reply to the questionnaire.

The agriculture industry is major in North Carolina, contributing over $111 billion to the state’s economy in 2024. The state ranks first nationally in the production of sweet potatoes, tobacco, poultry and eggs, and is second in Christmas trees, turkeys, and trout, as well as third in hogs and cucumbers.

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, led by the agriculture commissioner, is responsible for overseeing and enforcing agricultural, food safety, and environment regulations.



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