2008 North Carolina judicial elections

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One justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court and six judges of the North Carolina Court of Appeals were elected to eight-year terms by North Carolina voters on November 4, 2008. This coincided with the presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, gubernatorial, and Council of State elections.

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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]

Despite the non-partisan nature of the elections, candidates' party affiliations were well-known. As a result of the elections, the Republicans maintained their 4-3 majority on the state Supreme Court. Democrats maintained their majority on the Court of Appeals. Only one Republican (Robert N. Hunter Jr.) defeated a Democrat in a Court of Appeals race. [2]

Supreme Court (Edmunds seat)

Incumbent Robert H. Edmunds Jr. [3] ran for re-election [4] and was opposed by Professor Suzanne Reynolds [5] of Wake Forest University Law School. [6] Edmunds defeated Reynolds in the closest statewide judicial race of 2008.

CandidatePopular VotePct
Robert H. (Bob) Edmunds1,562,45351.02%
Suzanne Reynolds1,499,97848.98%

Court of Appeals (Arrowood seat)

Incumbent John S. Arrowood, [7] appointed in 2007, was opposed by former state Board of Elections chairman Robert N. Hunter Jr. [8]

CandidatePopular VotePct
Robert N. (Bob) Hunter Jr.1,529,58353.68%
John S. Arrowood1,319,80046.32%

Court of Appeals (Stephens seat)

Incumbent Linda Stephens ran for election, having been appointed in 2007. [9] She was opposed by attorney Dan Barrett.

CandidatePopular VotePct
Linda Stephens1,712,45858.76%
Dan Barrett1,202,03041.24%

Court of Appeals (Tyson seat)

Incumbent John M. Tyson [10] [11] was opposed by state District Court Judge Kristin Ruth, [12] [13] former Wake County Clerk of Court Janet Pueschel, and state Utilities Commissioner Sam J. Ervin, IV. [14]

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. [15]

CandidatePopular VotePct
Sam J. Ervin, IV1,544,33753.09%
Kristin Ruth1,364,83046.91%

Court of Appeals (McCullough seat)

Incumbent Douglas McCullough [16] was opposed by state District Court Judge Cheri Beasley. [17]

CandidatePopular VotePct
Cheri Beasley1,689,55057.42%
Doug McCullough1,253,13342.58%

Court of Appeals (Martin seat)

Incumbent John C. Martin, the court's Chief Judge, ran for re-election unopposed. [18]

Court of Appeals (Wynn seat)

Incumbent James A. Wynn [19] was opposed by attorneys Dean R. Poirier and Jewel Ann Farlow in the May 6 primary. [20]

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). [21]

CandidatePopular VotePct
James A. (Jim) Wynn1,584,85754.27%
Jewel Ann Farlow1,335,26045.73%

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  2. ↑ AP: GOP maintains edge on Supreme Court Archived 2017-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Biography
  4. ↑ "Edmunds will run in 2008 | newsobserver.com projects". Archived from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
  5. ↑ "Suzanne Reynolds for NC Supreme Court - suzannereynolds.org". Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  6. ↑ "Reynolds v. Edmunds for Supreme Court | newsobserver.com projects". Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
  7. ↑ "Committee to Keep Judge Arrowood". Archived from the original on 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  8. ↑ "Not that Bob Hunter | newsobserver.com projects". Archived from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  9. ↑ Judge Linda Stephens for NC Court of Appeals – official campaign website homepage Archived 2006-11-08 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ Biography
  11. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2008-02-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ "Judge Kristin Ruth to Run for NC Court of Appeals | Judge Kristin H. Ruth". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  13. ↑ "Judges jump in race | newsobserver.com projects". Archived from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
  14. ↑ "Ervin campaign site". Archived from the original on 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
  15. ↑ Morganton News-Herald: Tyson loses bid to retain seat on Court of Appeals [ permanent dead link ]
  16. ↑ "Biography". Archived from the original on 2004-10-27. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
  17. ↑ Judge Cheri Beasley – Home Archived 2008-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ↑ "Judge John Martin NC Court of Appeals". Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  19. ↑ "Announcements | Judge Wynn". Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  20. ↑ "Candidate Listing". Archived from the original on 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  21. ↑ News & Observer: Wynn leads, but Tyson trails
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