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One justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court and three judges of the North Carolina Court of Appeals were elected by North Carolina voters on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the elections for Governor and other offices. North Carolina judicial elections are non-partisan. Terms for seats on each court are eight years. In three of the four races, incumbents were re-elected to their seats, but incumbent Court of Appeals Judge Cressie Thigpen (who had never been elected but rather was appointed to fill a vacancy on the court) was defeated by Chris Dillon.[1]

## Supreme Court

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2012 North Carolina Supreme Court election

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| ← 2010 | November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06) | 2014 →

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1 seats of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
|   | Majority party  | Minority party

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Party  | Republican | Democratic
Last election  | 4  | 3
Seats won  | 1  | 0
Seats after  | 4 | 3
Seat change  |  |
2012 North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice election

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| ← 2004 | November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06) | 2020 →

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Candidate  | Paul Martin Newby | Sam J. Ervin IV
Popular vote  | 1,821,562 | 1,688,463
Percentage  | 51.90% | 48.10%

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| Associate Justice before election

Paul Martin Newby
Republican

| Elected Associate Justice

Paul Martin Newby
Republican

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Associate Justice Paul Martin Newby ran for re-election for a second 8-year term. North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Sam J. Ervin IV challenged Newby in the general election.[2]

Justice at Stake estimated that total spending by Newby, Ervin, and outside groups in this contest surpassed $4.4 million, breaking North Carolina records for spending in judicial elections. One group, Americans for Prosperity, spent $250,000 in support of Newby, more than the group had ever spent on any judicial election.[3]

### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin
of error  | Paul
Newby  | Sam
Ervin IV  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling[4] | October 29–31, 2012  | 730  | ± 3.6%  | 35%  | 39% | 26%
Public Policy Polling[5] | October 12–14, 2012  | 1,084  | ± 3.0%  | 24%  | 32% | 44%
Public Policy Polling[6] | September 27–30, 2012  | 1,084  | ± 3.0%  | 23%  | 31% | 46%

### Endorsements

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Paul Newby

Federal officials

* Virginia Foxx, U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district[7]

Political parties

* North Carolina Republican Party[8]

Organizations

* North Carolina Chamber of Commerce[9]
* NC Defense Fund[10]
* NC Federation of Independent Businesses[10]

Sam Ervin IV

Political parties

* North Carolina Democratic Party[8]

Organizations

* Equality North Carolina[11]
* NC Association of Educators[7]
* NC Association of Women Attorneys[7]
* NC Police Benevolent Association[12]
* NC Sierra Club[13]
* NC Troopers Association[7]

### Results

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2012 North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice (Newby seat) election[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Nonpartisan | Paul Martin Newby (incumbent)  | 1,821,562  | 51.90%
| Nonpartisan | Sam J. Ervin IV | 1,688,463  | 48.10%
Total votes | 3,510,025  | 100.0%
| Republican hold

## Court of Appeals (Bryant seat)

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Judge Wanda G. Bryant was the incumbent and ran for re-election. She was challenged by District Court Judge Marty McGee.[15] Bryant won re-election with 56.5 percent of the vote.[16]

## Court of Appeals (McGee seat)

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Judge Linda McGee ran for re-election to a third full term.[17] She was challenged by attorney David S. Robinson.[18] McGee won re-election with 61.2 percent of the vote.[19]

## Court of Appeals (Thigpen seat)

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Judge Cressie Thigpen, who was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by former Judge Barbara Jackson's election to the Supreme Court, ran for a full term. He was challenged by attorney/bank executive Chris Dillon, who ran for a seat on the Court of Appeals in 2010.[20] Dillon defeated Thigpen and won the seat with 52.8 percent of the vote.[21]

## References

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* State Board of Elections: Lists of Judges and Term Expiration Dates
* WRAL/Associated Press: A quick glance at NC appeals courts candidates[permanent dead link]

1. ^ Charlotte Observer Archived 2013-01-02 at archive.today
2. ^ "Morganton News Herald: Ervin announces N.C. Supreme Court candidacy". Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
3. ^ ""The New Politics of Judicial Elections, 2011-12" (Justice at Stake Campaign), chapter 1". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
4. ^ Public Policy Polling
5. ^ Public Policy Polling
6. ^ Public Policy Polling
7. ^ a b c d "'Most Important Election in N.C.' – Supreme Court Race, Includes Guide for Three N.C. Court of Appeals Contests". High Country Press. October 29, 2012.
8. ^ a b Axtell, Nathaniel (November 2, 2012). "Parties make final push for local votes". Times-News.
9. ^ "NC Chamber's PAC endorses Newby for high court". NC Lawyers Weekly. August 28, 2012.
10. ^ a b "Supreme Court candidates trade jabs on experience as money waits in the wings". WRAL. September 27, 2012.
11. ^ Comer, Matt (September 26, 2012). "Statewide candidate endorsements announced". QnotesCarolinas.
12. ^ "2012 NCPBA Endorsed Candidates". sspba.org. May 4, 2012.
13. ^ "NC Sierra Club Endorses Sam Ervin IV for N.C. Supreme Court, He Served 10 Years on N.C. Utilities Commission". High Country Press. October 29, 2012.
14. ^ "11/06/2012 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
15. ^ Concord judge seeks Court of Appeals seat
16. ^ State of North Carolina Nov. 6, 2012 General Election
17. ^ News & Observer: Veteran appeals court judge running again
18. ^ NC State Board of Elections: Candidate filing list Archived 2013-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
19. ^ State of North Carolina Nov. 6, 2012 General Election
20. ^ WRAL/Associated Press: NC voters choosing four appeals court judges
21. ^ State of North Carolina Nov. 6, 2012 General Election

## External links

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* Judge Wanda Bryant campaign site
* Judge Marty McGee campaign site
* Judge Linda McGee campaign site
* Judge Cressie Thigpen campaign site
* Judge Sam Ervin campaign site
* Justice Paul Newby campaign site

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