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At least one justice of the seven-member North Carolina Supreme Court and at least three judges of the fifteen-member North Carolina Court of Appeals are scheduled to be elected by North Carolina voters on November 5, 2024, concurrently with other state elections. Terms for seats on each court are eight years. These elections are conducted on a partisan basis.

Primary elections (for seats with more than one candidate from a political party) were held on March 5, 2024.

## Supreme Court Seat 6

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2024 North Carolina Supreme Court seat 3 election

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Nominee  | Jefferson Griffin | Allison Riggs |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 2,769,492  | 2,769,516
Percentage  | 49.9998%  | 50.0002%

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Griffin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Riggs: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%

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| Associate Justice before election

Allison Riggs
Democratic

| Elected Associate Justice

TBD

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This seat is currently held by Associate Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat. Governor Roy Cooper appointed her to the seat following the early retirement of Michael R. Morgan, also a Democrat. Morgan had announced in 2023 that he would not run for reelection in 2024.[1] Riggs ran for a full term, as did Judge Lora Cubbage, a fellow Democrat.[2]

On January 5, 2023, NC Court of Appeals judge Jefferson Griffin announced that he would run for the seat as a Republican.[3]

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

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* Lora Cubbage, North Carolina Superior Court judge and former District Court judge[4][5]
* Allison Riggs, incumbent and former Court of Appeals judge

#### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Lora
Cubbage  | Allison
Riggs  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling (D) | December 15–16, 2023  | 556 (LV)  | ± 4.2%  | 9%  | 12% | 79%

#### Results

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Results by county

Riggs

* 50–60%

* 60–70%

* 70–80%

* 80–90%

Cubbage

* 50–60%

* 60–70%

Democratic primary results[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Allison Riggs (incumbent)  | 450,268  | 69.10
| Democratic | Lora Christine Cubbage  | 201,336  | 30.90
Total votes  | 651,604  | 100.00

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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* Jefferson Griffin, Court of Appeals judge

### General election

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#### Debate

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2024 North Carolina Supreme Court Seat 6 debate  No. | Date  | Host  | Moderator  | Link  | Democratic | Republican

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Key:
P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited  W Withdrawn |  |
Riggs  | Griffin
1  | June 28, 2024  | North Carolina Bar Association | Tim Boyum  | YouTube | P | P

#### Endorsements

[edit]

Jefferson Griffin

Organizations

* National Federation of Independent Business North Carolina PAC[7]

#### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Allison
Riggs  | Jefferson
Griffin  | Undecided

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ActiVote | October 8–26, 2024  | 400 (LV)  | ± 4.9%  | 48%  | 52% | –
Cygnal (R)[A] | October 12–14, 2024  | 600 (LV)  | ± 3.99%  | 43%  | 45% | 12%
ActiVote | August 20 – September 22, 2024  | 400 (LV)  | ± 4.9%  | 52% | 48%  | –
Cygnal (R)[A] | September 15–16, 2024  | 600 (LV)  | ± 3.99%  | 44% | 41%  | 15%
YouGov (D)[B] | August 5–9, 2024  | 802 (RV)  | ± 3.9%  | 42% | 41%  | 17%
Cygnal (R)[A] | August 4–5, 2024  | 600 (LV)  | ± 3.99%  | 37%  | 40% | 22%
Spry Strategies | June 7–11, 2024  | 600 (LV)  | ± 4.0%  | 39% | 37%  | 24%
Change Research (D)[B] | May 13–18, 2024  | 835 (LV)  | ± 3.8%  | 41% | 40%  | 19%
Cygnal (R)[A] | May 4–5, 2024  | 600 (LV)  | ± 3.99%  | 39%  | 40% | 21%
Meeting Street Insights (R)[C] | April 25–28, 2024  | 500 (RV)  | ± 4.4%  | 42% | 40%  | 18%

#### Results

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North Carolina Supreme Court election, 2024  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Allison Riggs (incumbent)  | 2,769,516  | 50.0002%
| Republican | Jefferson Griffin | 2,769,492  | 49.9998%
Total votes  | 5,538,460  | 100.00%

## Court of Appeals Seat 12 (Thompson seat)

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This seat is currently held by Carolyn Thompson, a Democrat. Governor Roy Cooper appointed her to fill the vacancy caused when he elevated Judge Allison Riggs (also a Democrat) to the Supreme Court.[8][9] Thompson is running for a full term.[10]

Former state representative Tom Murry (Republican) is also running for the seat.[11]

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

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* Carolyn Thompson, incumbent and 2022 candidate[4]

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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* Tom Murry, former state representative[4]

### General election

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#### Debates

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2024 North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 12 debate  No. | Date  | Host  | Moderator  | Link  | Democratic | Republican

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Key:
P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited  W Withdrawn |  |
Thompson  | Murry
1  | June 28, 2024  | North Carolina Bar Association | Tim Boyum  | YouTube | P | P

#### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Carolyn
Thompson  | Tom
Murry  | Undecided

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ActiVote | October 8–26, 2024  | 400 (LV)  | ± 4.9%  | 48%  | 52% | –
ActiVote | August 20 – September 22, 2024  | 400 (LV)  | ± 4.9%  | 49%  | 51% | –

#### Endorsements

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Tom Murry

Organizations

* National Federation of Independent Business North Carolina PAC[7]

#### Results

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North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 12 election, 2024  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Tom Murry | 2,791,052  | 50.97%
| Democratic | Carolyn Thompson (incumbent)  | 2,684,645  | 49.03%
Total votes  | 5,475,697  | 100.00%
| Republican gain from Democratic

## Court of Appeals Seat 14 (Zachary seat)

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This seat is currently held by Judge Valerie Zachary, a Republican.

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

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* Ed Eldred, attorney[4][12]

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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* Valerie Zachary, incumbent

### General election

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#### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Valerie
Zachary  | Ed
Eldred  | Undecided

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ActiVote | October 8–26, 2024  | 400 (LV)  | ± 4.9%  | 52% | 48%  | –
ActiVote | August 20 – September 22, 2024  | 400 (LV)  | ± 4.9%  | 53% | 47%  | –

#### Endorsements

[edit]

Valerie Zachary

Organizations

* National Federation of Independent Business North Carolina PAC[7]

#### Results

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North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 14 election, 2024  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Valerie Zachary (incumbent)  |  |
| Democratic | Ed Eldred  |  |
Total votes  |  |

## Court of Appeals Seat 15 (Murphy seat)

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This seat is currently held by Judge Hunter Murphy, a Republican.

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

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* Martin E. Moore, attorney and Buncome County commissioner[4][13]

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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* Chris Freeman, District Court judge[4][14]
* Hunter Murphy, incumbent[4]

#### Results

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Results by county

Freeman

* 50–60%

* 60–70%

* 70–80%

Murphy

* 50–60%

Republican primary results[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Chris Freeman  | 532,794  | 62.64
| Republican | Hunter Murphy (incumbent)  | 317,807  | 37.36
Total votes  | 850,601  | 100.00

### General election

[edit]

#### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Chris
Freeman  | Martin
Moore  | Undecided

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ActiVote | October 8–26, 2024  | 400 (LV)  | ± 4.9%  | 53% | 47%  | –
ActiVote | August 20 – September 22, 2024  | 400 (LV)  | ± 4.9%  | 52% | 48%  | –

#### Endorsements

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Chris Freeman

Organizations

* National Federation of Independent Business North Carolina PAC[7]

#### Results

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North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 15 election, 2024  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Chris Freeman  |  |
| Democratic | Martin Moore  |  |
Total votes  |  |

## See also

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* 2024 North Carolina elections

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

1. ^ a b c d Poll sponsored by the Carolina Journal
2. ^ a b Poll sponsored by Carolina Forward
3. ^ Poll sponsored by Carolina Partnership for Reform & Carolina Leadership Coalition

## References

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1. ^ Doran, Will (May 18, 2023). "Democratic NC Supreme Court Justice Michael Morgan won't run for reelection in 2024". WRAL-TV. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
2. ^ Cubbage campaign
3. ^ Griffin, Jefferson (January 5, 2023). "After much consideration, prayer, and many lengthy discussions with Katye, I have decided to challenge Democrat Justice Michael Morgan for the North Carolina Supreme Court in 2024. Thank you for your support! Join our campaign:". Twitter. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
4. ^ a b c d e f g NC State Board of Elections: 2024 Primary Election Candidate filings list
5. ^ "Gov. Cooper Appoints Three New Judges". Governor of North Carolina. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
6. ^ a b "03/05/2024 UNOFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
7. ^ a b c d "NFIB North Carolina PAC Endorses Candidates in Four Judicial Races". National Federation of Independent Business. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
8. ^ Anderson, Bryan (December 15, 2022). "Cooper selects voting access advocate Allison Riggs to fill appeals court seat". WRAL-TV. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
9. ^ "Governor Cooper Announces Two Judicial Appointments". Governor of North Carolina. September 11, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
10. ^ Duneja, Annika (September 19, 2023). "Judge Carolyn Thompson appointed to N.C. Court of Appeals". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
11. ^ Opeka, Theresa (September 25, 2023). "Murry leaves NC AG race to run for NC Court of Appeals". Carolina Journal. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
12. ^ Law Offices of Amos Tyndall
13. ^ Doty, Kelly (December 5, 2023). "Commissioner Martin Moore runs for North Carolina Court of Appeals". WLOS. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
14. ^ Greensboro News & Record

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