Josh Stein Sworn In as North Carolina’s First Jewish Governor

Stein takes office in a historic ceremony, pledging bipartisan leadership and urgent action on storm recovery.

Josh Stein officially became North Carolina's 76th governor on January 1, 2025, in a small ceremony at the State Capitol in Raleigh.
Stein, a Democrat, defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson by nearly 15 percentage points in the November election.
He is the first Jewish governor in North Carolina's history, taking his oath on an 1891 edition of the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible.
Stein emphasized bipartisan cooperation, prioritizing economic growth, education improvements, and personal freedoms in his initial remarks.
He announced plans to visit Asheville to issue executive orders supporting recovery efforts for Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene.