2020 North Carolina judicial elections

At least three justices of the seven-member North Carolina Supreme Court and five judges of the 15-member North Carolina Court of Appeals will be elected by North Carolina voters on November 3, 2020, concurrently with other state elections. Terms for seats on each court are eight years. These elections are conducted on a partisan basis.

Incumbent Court of Appeals Judges Linda McGee and Wanda Bryant (both Democrats), did not reopen their campaign accounts with the State Board of Elections, indicating they would not run for re-election,[1] and they did not file for re-election by the time filing closed on Dec. 20, 2019.[2]

Only one candidate from each party filed for each seat, meaning that no party primary elections would be necessary.

Supreme Court

Chief Justice (Beasley seat)

Chief Justice Mark Martin, a Republican, announced his resignation in 2019, triggering an election for his seat in 2020. Governor Roy Cooper appointed Associate Justice Cheri Beasley, a Democrat, to become Chief Justice through 2020.[3]

Candidates
Declared

Results
North Carolina State Supreme Court Chief Justice seat election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cheri Beasley (incumbent)
Republican Paul Martin Newby
Total votes

Seat 2 (Newby seat)

The seat currently held by Associate Justice Paul Martin Newby is up for election in 2020. Newby has announced that he would run for Chief Justice instead, leaving his Associate Justice seat open.[5]

Candidates
Declared

Results
North Carolina State Supreme Court Seat 2 election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger Jr.
Democratic Lucy Inman
Total votes 100.0

Seat 4 (Davis seat)

Beasley's elevation to the position of Chief Justice made her Associate Justice seat vacant, which also triggered a 2020 election. Governor Cooper appointed Court of Appeals Judge Mark A. Davis to fill the vacancy as an Associate Justice.[8]

Candidates
Declared

Results
North Carolina State Supreme Court Seat 4 election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark A. Davis (incumbent)
Republican Tamara P. Barringer
Total votes 100.0

Court of Appeals

Seat 4

Candidates
Declared

Results
North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 4 election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tricia Shields
Republican April C. Wood
Total votes 100.0

Seat 5

Candidates
Declared

Results
North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 5 election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lora Chrisitne Cubbage
Republican Fred Gore
Total votes 100.0

Seat 6

Candidates
Declared
  • Chris Dillon (Republican), incumbent Court of Appeals Judge
  • Gray Styers (Democrat), attorney[1]

Results
North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 6 election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Dillon (incumbent)
Democratic Gray Styers
Total votes 100.0

Seat 7

Judge Reuben Young, a Democrat, was appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to fill a vacancy, through the end of 2020, and is eligible to run for a full term.

Candidates
Declared

Results
North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 7 election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Reuben Young (incumbent)
Republican Jeff Carpenter
Total votes 100.0

Seat 13

Judge Christopher Brook, a Democrat, was appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to fill a vacancy, through the end of 2020, and is eligible to run for a full term.

Candidates
Declared
  • Christopher Brook (Democrat), incumbent Court of Appeals Judge[2].
  • Jefferson G. Griffin (Republican), North Carolina District Court Judge[2]

Results
North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 13 election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christopher Brook (incumbent)
Republican Jefferson C. Griffin
Total votes 100.0

References
  1. News & Observer
  2. State Board of Elections: State candidate list by county
  3. "Cheri Beasley Announced as First Black Female Chief Justice in NC History". Spectrum News. February 12, 2019.
  4. Bonner, Lynn; Thompson, Elizabeth (March 10, 2019). "Who's running in North Carolina's 2020 statewide races?". The News & Observer.
  5. "Newby to seek Chief Justice seat in 2020". North State Journal. January 25, 2019.
  6. Doran, Will (January 28, 2019). "Phil Berger Jr., son of powerful Republican lawmaker, wants seat on NC Supreme Court". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  7. Doran, Will (January 30, 2019). "Democratic judge Lucy Inman announces 2020 campaign for NC Supreme Court seat". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  8. "Gov. Cooper Names Supreme Court Associate Justice". North Carolina Governor. March 11, 2019.
  9. Doran, Will (February 5, 2019). "Former state senator Tamara Barringer of Cary to seek NC Supreme Court seat". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  10. "Cooper elevates Court of Appeals judge to Supreme Court". WCTI 12. Associated Press. March 11, 2019.
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