North Carolina judicial elections, 2012 - District Court

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The North Carolina judicial elections consisted of a primary on May 8th and general election on November 6th.[1]

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### 1st Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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Davis-MalarneyAmber Davis-Malarney A| Yes| Malarney Seat| n/a| 100% A
BarnesEdgar L. Barnes A| Yes| Barnes Seat| n/a| 100% A

### 2nd Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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McLendonChristopher B. McLendon A| Yes| McLendon Seat| n/a| 100% A
PaulMichael A. Paul A| Yes| Paul Seat| n/a| 100% A

### 3A Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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DeSotoBrian DeSoto A| No| Vincent Seat| 35.9%A| 52.61% A
LeechDavid A. Leech A| Yes| Leech Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
DixonFaris Dixon | No| | 29.3%ApprovedA| 47.39% DefeatedD
BraddyG. Galen Braddy ApprovedA| Yes| Braddy Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
OvertonLisa Overton | No| Vincent Seat| 22.5%|
WellsWarner Wells | No| Vincent Seat| 12.3%|

### 3B Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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BushBernard Bush | No| Waddell Seat| 11.4%|
SpencerCheryl Spencer | Yes| Spencer Seat| n/a| 47.26% DefeatedD
RoweClinton Rowe ApprovedA| No| Spencer Seat| n/a| 52.74% ApprovedA
AlexanderKaren A. Alexander ApprovedA| Yes| Alexander Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
SmithKirby Smith | Yes| Waddell Seat| 29.4%ApprovedA| 28.96% DefeatedD
MillsL. Walter Mills ApprovedA| Yes| Mills Seat| n/a| 100% A
QuinnPaul M. Quinn ApprovedA| Yes| Quinn Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
Mack, Jr.Peter Mack, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| Mack Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
McFadyen IIIW. David McFadyen III ApprovedA| No| Waddell Seat| 59.2%ApprovedA| 71.04% ApprovedA

### 4th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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Jones WilsonCarol Jones-Wilson ApprovedA| Yes| Jones Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
Stevens IVHenry L. Stevens IV ApprovedA| Yes| Stevens Seat| n/a| 100% A
Moore, Jr.James L. Moore, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| Moore Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
ThagardLeonard W. Thagard ApprovedA| Yes| Thagard Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
Foy, Jr.Louis F. Foy, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| Foy Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
Cameron IIIWilliam M. Cameron III ApprovedA| Yes| Cameron Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA

### 5th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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Corpening, IIJ.H. Corpening ApprovedA| Yes| Corpening Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
NoeckerJeffrey E. Noecker ApprovedA| Yes| Noecker Seat| | 100% A
DavisRichard Russell Davis ApprovedA| Yes| Davis Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
RobinsonRobin Wicks Robinson ApprovedA| Yes| Robinson| | 100% ApprovedA
CrinerSandra Ray Criner ApprovedA| Yes| | | 100% ApprovedA

### 6A Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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BranchBrenda G. Branch ApprovedA| Yes| Branch Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
FreemanTeresa R. Freeman ApprovedA| Yes| Freeman Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
Stephenson, IIIW. Turner Stephenson, III A| Yes| Stephenson Seat| | 100% ApprovedA

### 6B Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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CulpepperLuther B. Culpepper | No| Newbern Seat| | 42.15% DefeatedD
MoodyVershenia Ballance Moody ApprovedA| No| Newbern Seat| | 57.85% ApprovedA

### 7th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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BrownAnthony W. Brown ApprovedA| Yes| Brown Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
CovoloJohn J. Covolo ApprovedA| Yes| Covolo Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
BrittJohn M. Britt ApprovedA| Yes| Britt Seat| n/a| 100% A
FarrisWilliam C. Farris ApprovedA| Yes| Farris Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
StewartWilliam G. Stewart ApprovedA| Yes| Stewart Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA

### 8th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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TurikAnnette W. Turik | No| Carraway Seat| 32.1%|
Gaylor, IIICharles P. Gaylor, III ApprovedA| Yes| Gaylor Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
BrantleyDavid B. Brantley ApprovedA| Yes| Brantley Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
JamesEricka Y. James ApprovedA| No| Carraway Seat| 34.3%ApprovedA| 52.55% A
CarrawayLonnie W. Carraway | Yes| Carraway Seat| 33.6%ApprovedA| 47.45% DefeatedD
TurnerRobert L. Turner (North Carolina) ApprovedA| Yes| Turner Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
FinanTimothy I. Finan ApprovedA| Yes| Finan Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA

### 9th, 9B Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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StevensonAmanda Stevenson ApprovedA| No| Bridges Seat| | 50.26% ApprovedA
YanceyCarolyn J. Yancey ApprovedA| Yes| Yancey Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
FinchDaniel F. Finch A| Yes| Finch Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
DavisJohn W. Davis (North Carolina) ApprovedA| Yes| Davis Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
BaskervilleRandolph Baskerville ApprovedA| Yes| 9B, Baskerville Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
BridgesS. Quon Bridges | Yes| Bridges Seat| n/a| 49.74% DefeatedD

### 9A Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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GentryLloyd M. Gentry ApprovedA| Yes| Gentry Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA

### 10th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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WorleyAnna E. Worley ApprovedA| Yes| Worley Seat| 50.3%A| 54.79% ApprovedA
GilliamCharles Gilliam | No| | 27.9%ApprovedA| 45.03% DefeatedD
WalczykChristine M. Walczyk ApprovedA| Yes| Walczyk Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
McCullersDamion McCullers | No| Gray Seat| 12.6%|
NagleDan Nagle ApprovedA| No| Gray Seat| 39.0%ApprovedA| 54.15% ApprovedA
BarkerDaniel T. Barker | No| Worley Seat| 21.8%|
SasserDebra A. Sasser ApprovedA| Yes| Sasser Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
ChasseEric C. Chasse A| Yes| Chasse Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
GraberErin Mulligan Graber | Yes| Gray Seat| 27.1%ApprovedA| 45.85% DefeatedD
BrewerJacqueline L. Brewer ApprovedA| Yes| Brewer Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
KnoxJennifer J. Knox ApprovedA| Yes| Knox Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
GreenJennifer M. Green ApprovedA| Yes| Green Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
ChristianLori G. Christian ApprovedA| Yes| Christian Seat| n/a| 100% A
BousmanMonica M. Bousman ApprovedA| Yes| Bousman Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
RaderRobert B. Rader ApprovedA| Yes| Rader Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
AnsleyJames Ansley | No| | 11.0%|
MansberySteve Mansbery | No| Gray Seat| 10.4%|

### 11th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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BullockCharles P. Bullock | Yes| Bullock Seat| n/a| 44.78% DefeatedD
LeeJacquelyn L. Lee ApprovedA| Yes| Lee Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
Love, Jr.Jimmy L. Love, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| Love Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
WoodLeVonda G. Wood | No| | n/a| 48.06% DefeatedD
WellsMary Howard Wells A| No| Bullock Seat| n/a| 55.22% ApprovedA
PhairNicolle T. Phair | No| Willis Seat| n/a| 44.72% DefeatedD
Willis, Jr.O. Henry Willis, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| Willis Seat| n/a| 55.28% ApprovedA
HolcombePaul A. Holcombe ApprovedA| Yes| Holcombe Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
StubbsR. Dale Stubbs ApprovedA| Yes| Stubbs Seat| n/a| 51.94% ApprovedA
FairclothResson O. Faircloth ApprovedA| Yes| Faircloth Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
Bryant, Jr.Robert W. Bryant, Jr. A| Yes| Bryant Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA

### 12th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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HarrisBrian Harris | No| Dickson Seat| 13.7%|
PoneEdward A. Pone ApprovedA| Yes| Pone Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
DevanLaura Devan ApprovedA| Yes| Devan Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
OliveraLou Olivera ApprovedA| No| Dickson Seat| 32.7%ApprovedA| 51.64% ApprovedA
CoxRita Cox | No| | 23.9%|
StokesStephen C. Stokes | No| | 29.7%ApprovedA| 48.36% DefeatedD

### 13th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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RadfordCatherine Howlett Radford | No| Barefoot Seat| 19.2%|
JollyJerry A. Jolly A| Yes| Jolly Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
WarrenMarion R. Warren ApprovedA| Yes| Warren Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
HankinsPauline Hankins ApprovedA| No| Barefoot Seat| 30.4%ApprovedA| 50.61% ApprovedA
UsseryScoti L. Ussery ApprovedA| Yes| Ussery Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
McLambSheila K. McLamb | No| Barefoot Seat| 17.8%|
CoxW. Richard Cox | No| Barefoot Seat| 32.7%ApprovedA| 49.39% DefeatedD

### 14th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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Marsh, IIIWilliam A. Marsh, III A| Yes| Marsh Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA

### 15A Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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Lambeth, Jr.David Thomas Lambeth, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| Lambeth Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
RobersonJames K. Roberson ApprovedA| Yes| | | 100% ApprovedA
Paisley, Jr.John P. Paisley, Jr. | No| Overby Seat| | 36.29% DefeatedD
OverbyKathryn W. Overby ApprovedA| Yes| Overby Seat| | 63.71% ApprovedA

### 15B Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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ScarlettBeverly Scarlett ApprovedA| Yes| Scarlett Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
AndersonCharles T. L. Anderson A| Yes| Anderson Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
Bryan, IIIJames T. Bryan III ApprovedA| Yes| Bryan Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
LongLunsford Long ApprovedA| Yes| Long Seat| | 100% ApprovedA

### 16A Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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Horne, Jr.John Horne, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| | | 100% ApprovedA

### 16B Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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DanielsJudith Milsap Daniels ApprovedA| Yes| Daniels Seat| | 57.11% ApprovedA
OxendineRodney Oxendine | No| Daniels Seat| | 42.89% DefeatedD
MooreWilliam Jeffrey Moore A| Yes| Moore Seat| | 100% ApprovedA

### 17A Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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GroganJames Allen Grogan ApprovedA| Yes| Grogan Seat| | 100% ApprovedA

### 17B Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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SouthernWilliam F. Southern, III ApprovedA| Yes| | | 100% ApprovedA

### 18th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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FoxAngela Bullard Fox ApprovedA| Yes| Fox Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
FosterAngela C. Foster ApprovedA| Yes| Foster Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
CrumpAvery Michelle Crump A| Yes| Crump Seat| | 51.66% ApprovedA
BrownBetty J. Brown ApprovedA| Yes| Brown Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
DavisBill Davis (North Carolina district court candidate) | No| Crump Seat| | 48.34% DefeatedD
TomlinBrian Tomlin | No| Bray Seat| 29.7%ApprovedA| 35.6% DefeatedD
BuieDonald R. Buie | No| | 11.2%|
SametJan H. Samet ApprovedA| Yes| Samet Seat| | 65.93% ApprovedA
FarlowJewel Ann Farlow | No| Burch Seat| | 36.26% DefeatedD
FletcherKimberly Michelle Fletcher A| Yes| Fletcher Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
FallsLinda L. Falls ApprovedA| No| Guilford County| 59.1%ApprovedA| 64.4% ApprovedA
TroutmanMichael Troutman | No| Alloway Seat| | 42.06% DefeatedD
SizemorePolly D. Sizemore | Yes| Sizemore Seat| | 46.3% DefeatedD
AllowaySherry F. Alloway ApprovedA| Yes| | | 57.94% ApprovedA
BurchSusan R. Burch ApprovedA| Yes| Burch Seat| | 63.74% ApprovedA
HollidayTabatha Holliday A| No| Sizemore Seat| | 53.67% ApprovedA
VincentTeresa H. Vincent ApprovedA| Yes| Vincent Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
GauseTomakio S. Gause | No| Samet Seat| | 34.07% DefeatedD
HunterWilliam K. Hunter ApprovedA| Yes| Hunter Seat| | 100% ApprovedA

### 19B Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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McCroskeyBobby E. McCroskey | No| Creed Seat| | 38.78% DefeatedD
Creed, Jr.Don W. Creed, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| Creed Seat| | 61.22% ApprovedA
Hill, Jr.James P. Hill, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| Hill Seat| | 100% A
ReddingJane Hughes Redding | No| Wilkins Seat| | 40.46% DefeatedD
WilkinsRobert M. Wilkins ApprovedA| Yes| Wilkins Seat| | 59.54% ApprovedA

### 19C Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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BickettR. Marshall Bickett ApprovedA| Yes| Bickett Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA

### 20A Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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WilsonAmanda Wilson ApprovedA| Yes| Wilson Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
NanceJohn R. Nance | No| | | 35.73% DefeatedD
ThackerLisa Blue Thacker ApprovedA| Yes| Thacker Seat| | 64.27% ApprovedA

### 20B Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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GwynNathan Hunt Gwyn ApprovedA| Yes| Gwyn Seat| | 100% A

### 20C Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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Richardson-TuckerAlthea Richardson-Tucker | No| Higdon Seat| | 32.23% DefeatedD
WilliamsJoseph J. Williams ApprovedA| Yes| Williams Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
HigdonStephen V. Higdon ApprovedA| Yes| Higdon Seat| | 67.77% ApprovedA

### 20D Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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WestSherryl West | No| Helms Seat| | 46.15% DefeatedD
HelmsTripp Helms ApprovedA| Yes| Helms Seat| | 53.85% ApprovedA

### 21st Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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AllredAmy Allred | No| Davis Seat| 22.7%ApprovedA| 37.99% DefeatedD
KeeverAndrew Keever | No| | | 41.93% DefeatedD
Banks-PayneCamille Banks-Payne A| Yes| Banks-Payne Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
SipprellDavid Sipprell ApprovedA| No| Davis Seat| 30.8%ApprovedA| 62.01% ApprovedA
JordanJerry D. Jordan | No| Davis Seat| 8.3%|
HutchinsLaurie L. Hutchins ApprovedA| Yes| Hutchins Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
FineLawrence J. Fine ApprovedA| Yes| Fine Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
RamseyRichard D. Ramsey | No| Davis Seat| 18.5%|
EwingRobert W. Ewing | No| Davis Seat| 19.8%|
RoemerVictoria L. Roemer ApprovedA| Yes| Roemer Seat| | 58.07% ApprovedA
ReingoldWilliam B. Reingold ApprovedA| Yes| | | 100% A
Graham, Jr.William T. Graham, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| Graham Seat| | 100% ApprovedA

### 22A Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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UnderwoodChristine Underwood ApprovedA| Yes| Underwood Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
BrownDeborah P. Brown ApprovedA| Yes| Brown Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
Hedrick, IVEdward L. Hedrick, IV ApprovedA| Yes| Hedrick Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
GrahamLawrence Dale Graham ApprovedA| Yes| Graham Seat| | 100% ApprovedA

### 23rd Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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HoustonJeanie Houston ApprovedA| Yes| Houston Seat| | 100% A

### 24th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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LyerlyAlexander Lyerly ApprovedA| Yes| Lyerly Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA
HorneR. Gregory Horne ApprovedA| Yes| | n/a| 100% ApprovedA
McEntireTed McEntire ApprovedA| Yes| McEntire Seat| n/a| 100% ApprovedA

### 25th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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CherryBurford A. Cherry ApprovedA| Yes| Cherry Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
DellingerGary Dellinger ApprovedA| Yes| Dellinger Seat| | 100% ApprovedA

### 26th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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TrawAlyson G. Traw | No| Hoover Seat| | 43.19% D
ThalheimerBen S. Thalheimer | No| Totten Seat| 17.0%|
ScottCam Scott | No| Moore Seat| 20.7%|
Brown-WilliamsCharlotte Brown-Williams ApprovedA| Yes| Brown-Williams Seat| | 58.43% ApprovedA
MannChristy Mann ApprovedA| Yes| Mann Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
StricklandDavid Strickland (North Carolina) ApprovedA| No| Totten Seat| 37.5%ApprovedA| 53.39% ApprovedA
HooverDonnie Hoover ApprovedA| Yes| Hoover Seat| | 56.81% ApprovedA
TroschElizabeth T. Trosch ApprovedA| Yes| E. Trosch Seat| | 100% A
HendersonGary Henderson ApprovedA| No| Moore Seat| 28.2%ApprovedA| 56.31% ApprovedA
SmithsonGrant Smithson | No| Culler Seat| | 32.98% DefeatedD
ThompsonJeff Thompson (North Carolina) | No| Hands Seat| | 42.57% DefeatedD
CullerJena P. Culler ApprovedA| Yes| Culler Seat| | 67.02% ApprovedA
Totten, IIIJohn W. Totten, III | Yes| Totten Seat| 13.7%|
Eady-WilliamsKaren Eady-Williams ApprovedA| Yes| Eady-Williams Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
WatsonKary Church Watson | No| Totten Seat| 31.8%ApprovedA| 46.61% D
Best-StatonKimberly Y. Best-Staton ApprovedA| Yes| Best Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
Trosch, Jr.Louis A. Trosch, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| L. Trosch Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
WrightRod Wright (North Carolina) | No| Moore Seat| 14.6%|
ChapmanRonald L. Chapman ApprovedA| Yes| Chapman Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
WigginsRoy H. Wiggins | No| Moore Seat| 28.6%ApprovedA| 43.69% DefeatedD
RomainT.C. Romain | No| Moore Seat| 7.9%|
HewettTracy Hanna Hewett | No| Brown-Williams Seat| | 41.66% DefeatedD
HandsTyyawdi B. Hands A| Yes| Hands Seat| | 57.43% ApprovedA

### 27A Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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HoyleAngela G. Hoyle ApprovedA| Yes| Hoyle Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
JacksonJames A. Jackson ApprovedA| Yes| Jackson Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
GreenleeJohn K. Greenlee ApprovedA| Yes| Greenlee Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
ThrowerPennie M. Thrower ApprovedA| Yes| Taylor Seat| | 56.90% ApprovedA
AbernethyRichard B. Abernethy ApprovedA| Yes| Abernethy Seat| | 100% A
TaylorThomas G. Taylor (North Carolina) | Yes| Taylor Seat| | 43.10% DefeatedD

### 27B Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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FosterAnna F. Foster ApprovedA| Yes| Foster Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
RadekerGwynn G. Radeker | No| Shuford Seat| | 28.05% DefeatedD
BlackKelvin Dean Black ApprovedA| Yes| Black Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
WilsonLarry J. Wilson ApprovedA| Yes| Wilson Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
ShufordMeredith A. Shuford ApprovedA| Yes| Shuford Seat| | 71.98% ApprovedA

### 28th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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DrayAndrea Dray A| Yes| Dray Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
HillJ. Calvin Hill ApprovedA| Yes| Hill Seat| | 100% ApprovedA

### 29B Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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BrooksAthena Brooks ApprovedA| Yes| Brooks Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
CowanEmily Cowan (North Carolina) ApprovedA| No| Fox Seat| | 65.37% ApprovedA
KnightPeter Knight ApprovedA| Yes| Knight Seat| | 68.76% ApprovedA
BowenRobin L. Bowen | No| Knight Seat| | 31.24% DefeatedD
Brittain, Jr.Thomas Brittain, Jr. A| Yes| Brittain Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
CatheyWilliam Cathey | No| Fox Seat| | 34.63% DefeatedD

### 30th Judicial District[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Office| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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LeslieMonica H. Leslie ApprovedA| Yes| Leslie Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
WalkerRichard K. Walker ApprovedA| Yes| Walker Seat| | 100% ApprovedA
HoltRichlyn D. Holt ApprovedA| Yes| Holt Seat| | 100% ApprovedA

## In the News[edit]

### Primary eliminates judicial candidates[edit]

As featured in JP Election Brief: Results from North Carolina and West Virginia (and more!) on May 10, 2012.

Candidates will advance in pairs to the North Carolina general election, as the primary on May 8th eliminated all but two candidates in each judicial race.

The following candidates for Superior Court judgeships were ousted from the races after receiving low vote totals:

5th Division of the Superior Court (Race for Superior Court Judge of District 18E):

* Manning A. Connors and Jason B. Crump

6th Division of the Superior Court (Race for Superior Court Judge of District 22A):

* Andrea Denis Edwards, Dustin McCrary, John Brantley Ostwalt, Jr., and Peter A. Smith

8th Division of the Superior Court (Race for Superior Court Judge of District 29A):

* Brian R. Oglesby

The following candidates for District Court judgeships were also defeated:

District 3A (Pitt County): Lisa Overton, Warner Wells

District 3B (Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico Counties): Bernard Bush

District 8 (Lenoir and Greene Counties): Annette W. Turik

District 10 (Wake County): James Ansley, Daniel T. Barker, Steve Mansbery, Damion McCullers

District 12 (Cumberland County): Rita Cox, Brian Harris

District 13 (Bladen, Brunswick, and Columbus Counties): Sheila K. McLamb, Catherine Howlett Radford

District 18th (Guilford County): Donald R. Buie

District 21st (Forsyth County): Robert W. Ewing, Jerry D. Jordan, Richard D. Ramsey

District 26th (Mecklenburg County): Totten seat: Ben S. Thalheimer, Judge John W. Totten, III. Moore seat: T.C. Romain, Cam Scott, Rod Wright[2]

## See also[edit]

* North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
* North Carolina judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Court

## External links[edit]

* North Carolina Board of Elections

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Politics1, Online Guide to North Carolina Politics
2. ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Unofficial Primary Election Results, May 8, 2012"

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