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) are set to be held on March 5, 2024, under current state law.

Supreme Court Seat 6

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 is running for a full term, as is 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

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

Court of Appeals Seat 12 (Thompson seat)

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.[6][7] Thompson is running for a full term.[8]

Former state representative Tom Murry (Republican) is also running for the seat.[9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Carolyn Thompson, incumbent and 2022 candidate[4]

Republican primary

Candidates

Court of Appeals Seat 14 (Zachary seat)

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

Court of Appeals Seat 15 (Murphy seat)

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Martin E. Moore, attorney and Buncombe County commissioner[4][11]

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Chris Freeman, District Court judge[4][12]
  • Hunter Murphy, incumbent[4]

Notes

      References

      1. ↑ WRAL: Democratic NC Supreme Court Justice Michael Morgan won't run for reelection in 2024
      2. ↑ Cubbage campaign
      3. ↑ https://twitter.com/JGriffinNC/status/1611017781545164801?cxt=HHwWgoCzveCIvtssAAAA
      4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NC State Board of Elections: 2024 Primary Election Candidate filings list
      5. ↑ Governor Cooper appoints three new judges
      6. ↑ WRAL: Cooper selects voting access advocate Allison Riggs to fill appeals court seat
      7. ↑ Governor Cooper Announces Two Judicial Appointments
      8. ↑ Daily Tar Heel
      9. ↑ "Home". www.jointom.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
      10. ↑ Law Offices of Amos Tyndall
      11. ↑ WLOS
      12. ↑ Greensboro News & Record
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