North Carolina judicial elections, 2008

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One justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court and six judges of the North Carolina Court of Appeals will be elected to eight-year terms by North Carolina voters on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the state legislative elections, state gubernatorial election, the Council of State elections and the U.S. presidential election. North Carolina judicial elections are non-partisan. Primary elections were held on May 6, 2008 for seats with more than two candidates running. The top two vote-getters in the primary, regardless of party affiliation, advanced to the general election.[1]

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[edit] Supreme Court (Edmunds seat)

Incumbent Robert H. Edmunds, Jr. [2] is running for re-election [3] and is opposed by Professor Suzanne Reynolds [4] of Wake Forest University Law School. [5]

[edit] Court of Appeals (Arrowood seat)

Incumbent John S. Arrowood [6] is opposed by former state Board of Elections chairman Robert N. Hunter, Jr. [7]

[edit] Court of Appeals (Stephens seat)

Incumbent Linda Stephens is running for election, having been appointed in 2007. [8] She is opposed by attorney Dan Barrett.

[edit] Court of Appeals (Tyson seat)

Incumbent John M. Tyson [9] [10] was opposed by state District Court Judge Kristin Ruth, [11] [12] former Wake County Clerk of Court Janet Pueschel, and state Utilities Commissioner Sam J. Ervin, IV.[13]

In the May 6 primary, Ervin led the field with 37 percent of the vote, followed by Ruth (26 percent), Tyson (22 percent), and Pueschel (16 percent). Ervin and Ruth advanced to the November general election.[14]

[edit] Court of Appeals (McCullough seat)

Incumbent Douglas McCullough [15] is opposed by state District Court Judge Cheri Beasley. [16]

[edit] Court of Appeals (Martin seat)

Incumbent John C. Martin, the court's Chief Judge, is running for re-election unopposed.[17]

[edit] Court of Appeals (Wynn seat)

Incumbent James A. Wynn [18] was opposed by attorneys Dean R. Poirier and Jewel Ann Farlow in the May 6 primary. [19]

Wynn and Farlow advanced to the November general election. Wynn won approximately 48 percent of the vote in the primary, followed by Farlow (37 percent) and Poirier (15 percent).[20]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Primary Election Voter Guide
  2. ^ Biography
  3. ^ Edmunds will run in 2008 | newsobserver.com projects
  4. ^ Suzanne Reynolds for NC Supreme Court - suzannereynolds.org
  5. ^ Reynolds v. Edmunds for Supreme Court | newsobserver.com projects
  6. ^ Committee to Keep Judge Arrowood
  7. ^ Not that Bob Hunter | newsobserver.com projects
  8. ^ Judge Linda Stephens for NC Court of Appeals - official campaign website homepage
  9. ^ Biography
  10. ^ http://www.judgejohntyson.com/Tyson%20Files%20for%20Re-election.pdf
  11. ^ Judge Kristin Ruth to Run for NC Court of Appeals | Judge Kristin H. Ruth
  12. ^ Judges jump in race | newsobserver.com projects
  13. ^ Ervin campaign site
  14. ^ Morganton News-Herald: Tyson loses bid to retain seat on Court of Appeals
  15. ^ Biography
  16. ^ Judge Cheri Beasley - Home
  17. ^ Judge John Martin NC Court of Appeals
  18. ^ Announcements | Judge Wynn
  19. ^ Candidate Listing
  20. ^ News & Observer: Wynn leads, but Tyson trails

[edit] See also

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