| Elections in North Carolina |
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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) were held on March 5, 2024.
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 ran for a full term, as did 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
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size [a] |
Margin of error |
Lora Cubbage |
Allison Riggs |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D) | December 15–16, 2023 | 556 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 9% | 12% | 79% |
Results
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allison Riggs | 447,973 | 66.1 | |
| Democratic | Lora Christine Cubbage | 200,220 | 30.9 | |
| Total votes | 648,193 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jefferson Griffin, Court of Appeals judge
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allison Riggs | |||
| Republican | Jefferson Griffin | |||
| Total votes | ||||
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. [7] [8] Thompson is running for a full term. [9]
Former state representative Tom Murry (Republican) is also running for the seat. [10]
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] [13]
- Hunter Murphy, incumbent [4]
Results
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Freeman | 530,726 | 62.6 | |
| Republican | Hunter Murphy | 316,552 | 37.4 | |
| Total votes | 847,278 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin Moore | |||
| Republican | Chris Freeman | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Notes
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^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
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
- ^ a b "03/05/2024 UNOFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ 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
External links
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| Elections in North Carolina |
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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) were held on March 5, 2024.
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 ran for a full term, as did 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
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size [a] |
Margin of error |
Lora Cubbage |
Allison Riggs |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D) | December 15–16, 2023 | 556 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 9% | 12% | 79% |
Results
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allison Riggs | 447,973 | 66.1 | |
| Democratic | Lora Christine Cubbage | 200,220 | 30.9 | |
| Total votes | 648,193 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jefferson Griffin, Court of Appeals judge
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allison Riggs | |||
| Republican | Jefferson Griffin | |||
| Total votes | ||||
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. [7] [8] Thompson is running for a full term. [9]
Former state representative Tom Murry (Republican) is also running for the seat. [10]
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] [13]
- Hunter Murphy, incumbent [4]
Results
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Freeman | 530,726 | 62.6 | |
| Republican | Hunter Murphy | 316,552 | 37.4 | |
| Total votes | 847,278 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin Moore | |||
| Republican | Chris Freeman | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Notes
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^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
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
- ^ a b "03/05/2024 UNOFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ 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
External links
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