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2024 N.C. General Election Voter Guide:
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North Carolina
Court of Appeals Judge Seat 15 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.

  • Chris Freeman

    REPUBLICAN

    Freeman was a district court judge and former assistant district attorney in Rockingham and Caswell counties for 17 years, according to his campaign website. He says he aims “to bring my steadfast commitment to conservative judicial philosophy to the appellate court level, serving all North Carolinians.” Freeman joined the Air Force in 2013, and now provides legal expertise as a JAG Corps reservist. Freeman earned his B.S in business administration from High Point University and his law degree from Regent University. Freeman also emphasizes his commitment to his community, as an active member of Osborne Baptist Church and a board member for the United Way of Rockingham County and several other organizations. (Age ~47)

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  • Martin E. Moore

    DEMOCRAT

    Moore is an attorney and mediator in private practice. He is also a county commissioner in Buncombe County (near Asheville) and says he would be the only judge who comes from the western part of the state if he is elected. He says that he was the only Democrat who displaced an incumbent Republican in a county commission race in 2022. He is the youngest candidate for a statewide role. Moore has a bachelor’s and JD from UNC Chapel Hill. (Age 36)

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