2022 North Carolina judicial elections
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Two justices of the seven-member North Carolina Supreme Court and four judges of the fifteen-member North Carolina Court of Appeals will be elected by North Carolina voters on November 8, 2022, concurrently with other state elections. Terms for seats on each court are eight years. These elections will be conducted on a partisan basis.
Primary elections were originally set to be held on March 8, 2022, but were delayed by order of the Supreme Court, and are now scheduled for May 17, 2022.[1] Candidate filing began on December 6, 2021, but was suspended by the court's order.[2] Filing later resumed, and ended on March 4, 2022.
Supreme Court[]
Seat 3[]
This seat is currently held by Associate Justice Robin E. Hudson, a Democrat, who has held the seat since 2007. There was some speculation that Hudson would choose to not run for re-election, due to the fact that she was nearing the mandatory retirement age of 72.[3] Hudson’s mandatory retirement would be February 29, 2024. If Hudson were to be re-elected to another term, she would only be able to serve a little over 13 months of her eight-year term.
On December 1, 2021, Hudson announced that she would not be seeking re-election.[4] Court of Appeals Judge Lucy Inman is running for this seat.[5]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Richard Dietz (Republican), Court of Appeals Judge (2014-present)[3][6]
- Lucy Inman (Democratic), Court of Appeals Judge (2015-present) and candidate for Supreme Court in 2020[5]
Declined[]
Seat 5[]
This seat is currently held by Associate Justice Sam J. Ervin IV, a Democrat, who has held the seat since 2015. Ervin is running for re-election to a second term.[3]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Trey Allen (Republican), professor at UNC-Chapel Hill[3][6]
- Sam J. Ervin IV (Democratic), Associate Justice (2015-present)[3]
- Victoria E. Prince (Republican)[6]
- April C. Wood (Republican), Court of Appeals Judge (2021-present)[3][6]
Court of Appeals[]
Seat 8 (Inman seat)[]
Lucy Inman, a Democrat, was elected to this seat in 2014. Inman is running for a seat on the Supreme Court in 2022.[5]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Julee Tate Flood (Republican)[6]
- Carolyn Jennings Thompson (Democratic), former District Court and former Superior Court judge[7] [6]
Declined[]
- Lucy Inman (Democratic), Court of Appeals Judge (2015-present) and candidate for Supreme Court in 2020[5]
Seat 9 (Stroud seat)[]
Donna Stroud, a Republican, was first elected to the Court of Appeals in 2006 and subsequently re-elected. She was appointed to the position of Chief Judge by then-Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and assumed that role on January 1, 2021.[8] Stroud is running for re-election.[9]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Beth Freshwater-Smith (Republican), District Court Judge[6]
- Brad A. Salmon (Democratic), District Court Judge and former state House of Representatives member[10] [6]
- Donna Stroud (Republican), Court of Appeals Judge (2007-present) (Chief Judge 2021-present)[9]
Seat 10 (Tyson seat)[]
John M. Tyson, a Republican, was elected to this seat in 2014 after previously serving on the court from 2001 to 2009. Tyson is seeking re-election.[6]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Gale Murray Adams (Democratic), Superior Court Judge [6][11]
- John M. Tyson (Republican), Court of Appeals Judge (2001-2009; 2015-2021)[6]
Seat 11 (Jackson seat)[]
Darren Jackson, a Democrat, was appointed to this seat by Governor Roy Cooper in 2020, to fill the vacancy created by Phil Berger Jr.’s election to the Supreme Court.[12] Jackson is seeking re-election.[6]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Darren Jackson (Democratic), Court of Appeals Judge (2021-present), former state representative (2009-2020), former House minority leader (2017-2020)[6]
- Charlton L. Allen (Republican), former member of the North Carolina Industrial Commission, former chair of Iredell County Republican Party[6] [13]
- Michael J. Stading (Republican), Air Force JAG and former prosecutor[6]
References[]
- ^ "Upcoming Election". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ WRAL.com: NC Supreme Court order delays primaries until May
- ^ a b c d e f Woodhouse, Dallas (8 July 2021). "Democrats' N.C. Supreme Court majority on the line with two seats up in '22". Carolina Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ a b Hoyt, Conrad (1 December 2021). "State Supreme Court justice says she won't run for re-election". WITN. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Robertson, Gary (1 December 2021). "NC Supreme Court's No. 2 justice won't seek reelection". Associated Press News. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "2022 Primary Candidate List By Contest - Federal and State Only" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ About Carolyn
- ^ "Donna Stroud Takes Oath and Becomes Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals". North Carolina Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ a b Dillon, A. P. (15 October 2021). "Court of Appeals Chief Donna Stroud running for re-election in 2022". The North State Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ Governor Cooper Appoints Brad Salmon as District Court Judge
- ^ Fayetteville Observer
- ^ Doran, Will (30 December 2020). "Top Democrat to leave NC legislature, as Gov. Cooper appoints him to Court of Appeals". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ Gov. McCrory's appointment, Charlton Allen has a racially dubious past
External links[]
- Official campaign websites for Supreme Court candidates
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