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On January 5, 2023, NC Court of Appeals judge [[Jefferson Griffin]] announced that he would run for the seat as a Republican.<ref>https://twitter.com/JGriffinNC/status/1611017781545164801?cxt=HHwWgoCzveCIvtssAAAA</ref> |
On January 5, 2023, NC Court of Appeals judge [[Jefferson Griffin]] announced that he would run for the seat as a Republican.<ref>https://twitter.com/JGriffinNC/status/1611017781545164801?cxt=HHwWgoCzveCIvtssAAAA</ref> |
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===Democratic primary=== |
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*[[Lora Cubbage]], [[North Carolina Superior Court]] judge and former District Court judge<ref name=ncsbe-filings>[https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2024/Candidate%20Filing/2024_Primary_Election_Candidate_PDFs/2024_primary_candidate_list_by_contest_federal_and_state.pdf NC State Board of Elections: 2024 Primary Election Candidate filings list]</ref><ref>[https://governor.nc.gov/news/gov-cooper-appoints-three-new-judges Governor Cooper appoints three new judges]</ref> |
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*[[Allison Riggs]], incumbent and former Court of Appeals judge |
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===Republican primary=== |
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====Candidates==== |
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*[[Jefferson Griffin]], Court of Appeals judge |
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==Court of Appeals Seat |
==Court of Appeals Seat 12 (Thompson seat)== |
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This seat is currently held by [[Carolyn Thompson (judge)|Carolyn Thompson]], a Democrat. Governor Roy Cooper appointed her to fill the vacancy caused when he elevated Judge [[Allison Riggs]] (also a Democrat) to the Supreme Court.<ref>[https://www.wral.com/story/cooper-selects-voting-access-advocate-allison-riggs-to-fill-appeals-court-seat/20630644/ WRAL: Cooper selects voting access advocate Allison Riggs to fill appeals court seat]</ref><ref>[https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/09/11/governor-cooper-announces-two-judicial-appointments Governor Cooper Announces Two Judicial Appointments]</ref> Thompson is running for a full term.<ref>[https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/09/city-carolyn-thompson-appointed-court-of-appeals-roy-cooper Daily Tar Heel]</ref> |
This seat is currently held by [[Carolyn Thompson (judge)|Carolyn Thompson]], a Democrat. Governor Roy Cooper appointed her to fill the vacancy caused when he elevated Judge [[Allison Riggs]] (also a Democrat) to the Supreme Court.<ref>[https://www.wral.com/story/cooper-selects-voting-access-advocate-allison-riggs-to-fill-appeals-court-seat/20630644/ WRAL: Cooper selects voting access advocate Allison Riggs to fill appeals court seat]</ref><ref>[https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/09/11/governor-cooper-announces-two-judicial-appointments Governor Cooper Announces Two Judicial Appointments]</ref> Thompson is running for a full term.<ref>[https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/09/city-carolyn-thompson-appointed-court-of-appeals-roy-cooper Daily Tar Heel]</ref> |
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Former state representative [[Tom Murry]] (Republican) is also running for the seat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.jointom.com/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=www.jointom.com |language=en}}</ref> |
Former state representative [[Tom Murry]] (Republican) is also running for the seat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.jointom.com/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=www.jointom.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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===Democratic primary=== |
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*[[Carolyn Thompson (judge)|Carolyn Thompson]], incumbent and [[2022 North Carolina judicial elections|2022]] candidate<ref name=ncsbe-filings /> |
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===Republican primary=== |
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*[[Tom Murry]]<ref name=ncsbe-filings /> |
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===Democratic primary=== |
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*Ed Eldred, attorney<ref name=ncsbe-filings /><ref>[https://amostyndall.com/edward-eldred/ Law Offices of Amos Tyndall]</ref> |
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===Republican primary=== |
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*[[Valerie Zachary]], incumbent |
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===Democratic primary=== |
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*Martin E. Moore, attorney and Buncombe County commissioner<ref name=ncsbe-filings /><ref>[https://wlos.com/news/local/buncombe-county-commissioner-martin-moore-north-carolina-court-of-appeals-election-2024 WLOS]</ref> |
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===Republican primary=== |
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*Chris Freeman, District Court judge<ref name=ncsbe-filings /><ref>[https://greensboro.com/community/rockingham_now/news/judge-chris-freeman-to-run-for-n-c-court-of-appeals/article_6a7fae46-06fd-11ee-aca8-f7b3e8974b86.html Greensboro News & Record]</ref> |
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*[[Hunter Murphy]], incumbent<ref name=ncsbe-filings /> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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Revision as of 16:47, 6 December 2023
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At least one justice of the seven-member North Carolina Supreme Court and at least three judges of the fifteen-member North Carolina Court of Appeals are scheduled to be elected by North Carolina voters on November 5, 2024, concurrently with other state elections. Terms for seats on each court are eight years. These elections are conducted on a partisan basis.
Primary elections (for seats with more than one candidate from a political party) are set to be held on March 5, 2024, under current state law.
Supreme Court Seat 6
This seat is currently held by Associate Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat. Governor Roy Cooper appointed her to the seat following the early retirement of Michael R. Morgan, also a Democrat. Morgan had announced in 2023 that he would not run for reelection in 2024.[1] Riggs is running for a full term, as is Judge Lora Cubbage, a fellow Democrat. [2]
On January 5, 2023, NC Court of Appeals judge Jefferson Griffin announced that he would run for the seat as a Republican.[3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lora Cubbage, North Carolina Superior Court judge and former District Court judge[4][5]
- Allison Riggs, incumbent and former Court of Appeals judge
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jefferson Griffin, Court of Appeals judge
Court of Appeals Seat 12 (Thompson seat)
This seat is currently held by Carolyn Thompson, a Democrat. Governor Roy Cooper appointed her to fill the vacancy caused when he elevated Judge Allison Riggs (also a Democrat) to the Supreme Court.[6][7] Thompson is running for a full term.[8]
Former state representative Tom Murry (Republican) is also running for the seat.[9]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Carolyn Thompson, incumbent and 2022 candidate[4]
Republican primary
Candidates
Court of Appeals Seat 14 (Zachary seat)
This seat is currently held by Judge Valerie Zachary, a Republican.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Republican primary
Candidates
- Valerie Zachary, incumbent
Court of Appeals Seat 15 (Murphy seat)
This seat is currently held by Judge Hunter Murphy, a Republican.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Republican primary
Candidates
- Chris Freeman, District Court judge[4][12]
- Hunter Murphy, incumbent[4]
Notes
References
- ^ WRAL: Democratic NC Supreme Court Justice Michael Morgan won't run for reelection in 2024
- ^ Cubbage campaign
- ^ https://twitter.com/JGriffinNC/status/1611017781545164801?cxt=HHwWgoCzveCIvtssAAAA
- ^ a b c d e f g NC State Board of Elections: 2024 Primary Election Candidate filings list
- ^ Governor Cooper appoints three new judges
- ^ WRAL: Cooper selects voting access advocate Allison Riggs to fill appeals court seat
- ^ Governor Cooper Announces Two Judicial Appointments
- ^ Daily Tar Heel
- ^ "Home". www.jointom.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Law Offices of Amos Tyndall
- ^ WLOS
- ^ Greensboro News & Record
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