Dan Forest, Gubernatorial candidate

Dan Forest

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 15, 1967
Current age
58
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2020

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Forest2.6M
Opponents2.8M
1
Elections run

Dan Forest, a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2020 governor election in North Carolina to Roy Cooper, receiving 2,586,605 votes (47.01%).

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How many votes has Dan Forest received?

Dan Forest has received 2,586,605 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Dan Forest’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020GovernorNorth CarolinaLost2,586,60547.01%Roy Cooper
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5213500). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dan Forest: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dan-forest. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.