RALEIGH — State Rep. Josh Dobson won the race to become N.C.’s next Labor Commissioner, succeeding the retiring Cherie Berry.
Dobson, a Republican, served in the N.C. House representing District 85 since 2013. He was a chair of the Health Committee and the Appropriations Committee in the most recent legislative session.
Dobson defeated Democrat Jessica Holmes, a member of the Wake County Board of Commissioners.