In 2012, the state elected a Republican Governor (Pat McCrory) and Lieutenant Governor (Dan Forest) for the first time in more than two decades, while also giving the Republicans veto-proof majorities in both the State House of Representatives and the State Senate. Several U.S. House of Representatives seats also flipped control, with the Republicans holding nine seats to the Democrats' four. In the 2014 mid-term elections, Republican David Rouzer won the state's Seventh Congressional District seat, increasing the congressional delegation party split to 10-3 in favor of the GOP. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who was elected Governor of North Carolina in 2012? ANS1 Pat McCrory QSN2 What political party does Pat McCrory belong to? ANS2 Republican QSN3 Who ws elected Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 2012? ANS3 Dan Forest QSN4 What political party does Dan Forest belong to? ANS4 Republican QSN5 Who won North Carolinas 7th congressional district seat in 2014? ANS5 David Rouzer