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2024 N.C. General Election Voter Guide:
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North Carolina
Court of Appeals Judge Seat 12 Candidates
The majority of cases appealed from the Superior and District courts in civil and criminal cases are heard by the Court of Appeals. Judges of the Court of Appeals are elected and serve eight-year terms. Currently, 15 judges hear cases in panels of three. The court currently has 11 Republicans and 4 Democrats.
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Carolyn Jennings Thompson
DEMOCRAT
Thompson is an incumbent who was appointed to the seat by Gov. Roy Cooper in early 2024. She is a former superior and district court judge. She is a graduate of Hampton and has a JD from the N.C. Central School of Law. (Age 56)
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Tom Murry
REPUBLICAN
Murry describes himself as a "preacher's kid and a teacher's kid.” He was slated to run for N.C. attorney general against Dan Bishop in the Republican primary, but then chose to run for the appellate court judge role instead. On his website, he says he is a “common sense conservative that will uphold the Constitution.” He is a former Morrisville Town Council member (in Wake County) and an N.C. state representative who sponsored legislation to check voter IDs. He has a pharmacy degree from the University of Arkansas and a JD from Campbell University (where he says he ranked 24 of 108 students). He is the father of three. (Age ~47)
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