How Dan Forest built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Dan Forest is an American politician notable for serving as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 2013 to 2021. The son of former congresswoman Sue Myrick, Forest transitioned from his profession as an architect into politics. He secured the Republican nomination for Governor of North Carolina in 2020, but was ultimately defeated by the incumbent, Governor Roy Cooper.
In July 2012, Dan Forest secured the Republican nomination after defeating Tony Gurley in the second primary (runoff election), receiving 67.87% of the vote.
In November 2012, Dan Forest was elected Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina after defeating Linda Coleman by a very small margin.
On January 7, 2013, Dan Forest was officially sworn in as the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.
In 2013, Dan Forest became the 34th lieutenant governor of North Carolina, serving until 2021.
In November 2016, Dan Forest was re-elected as Lieutenant Governor, defeating Linda Coleman in a rematch.
On January 1, 2017, Dan Forest's second term as Lieutenant Governor began.
In 2018, Dan Forest began a one-year term as the chairman of the Republican Lieutenant Governors Association.
In January 2019, Dan Forest announced the formation of an exploratory committee to run for governor, challenging Roy Cooper in 2020.
In August 2019, Dan Forest formally launched his campaign for governor, denouncing "socialism" and highlighting his anti-abortion views.
In March 2020, Dan Forest won the Republican primary election for governor, defeating Holly Grange.
In April 2020, Dan Forest's campaign stated it had given nearly $200,000 from the gubernatorial campaign fund for COVID-19 economic assistance in North Carolina.
In September 2020, Dan Forest said that, if elected, he would immediately reopen all K-12 public schools for in-person learning and expressed his opinion that masks were unnecessary.
On November 3, 2020, Roy Cooper defeated Dan Forest in the general election by 4.51%.
In 2020, Dan Forest's campaign for governor included calling for an expanded state-funded school voucher program.
In 2021, Dan Forest's term as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina ended.
In 2022, Dan Forest was mentioned as a potential candidate for the North Carolina Senate race, after Richard Burr announced he would not seek re-election.
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