2008 North Carolina judicial elections

none January 2025 July 2025 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, Council of State, State Senate, and State House elections. 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.http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/content.aspx?id=29 Primary Election Voter Guide 2008-04-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20080418201831/http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/content.aspx?id=29 2008-04-18 dead 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 Hunter Jr.) defeated a Democrat in a Court of Appeals race.AP: GOP maintains edge on Supreme Court https://web.archive.org/web/20170425031212/http://www.reflector.com/news/gop-maintains-edge-on-supreme-court-224293.html 2017-04-25 Supreme Court (Seat 6) Incumbent Robert Edmunds Jr.Biography http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Appellate/Supreme/Biographies/Biography.asp?Name=Edmunds https://web.archive.org/web/20130418121340/http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Appellate/Supreme/Biographies/Biography.asp?Name=Edmunds 2013-04-18 2025-06-03 www.nccourts.org ran for re-election http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/edmunds_will_run_in_2008 Edmunds will run in 2008 newsobserver.com projects 2007-10-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20081024055030/http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/edmunds_will_run_in_2008 2008-10-24 dead and was opposed by Professor Suzanne Reynoldshttp://www.suzannereynolds.org/ Suzanne Reynolds for NC Supreme Court - suzannereynolds.org 2019-08-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20180903052403/http://www.suzannereynolds.org/ 2018-09-03 dead of Wake Forest University Law School.http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/reynolds_v_edmunds_for_supreme_court Reynolds v. Edmunds for Supreme Court newsobserver.com projects 2007-11-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20081019204436/http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/reynolds_v_edmunds_for_supreme_court 2008-10-19 dead Edmunds defeated Reynolds in the closest statewide judicial race of 2008. North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice (Seat 6) general election, 2008https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=JUD&contest=1357 11/04/2008 Official General Election Results - Statewide North Carolina State Board of Elections July 31, 2025 Nonpartisan politician Robert Edmunds Jr. (incumbent) 1,577,419 51.00% Nonpartisan politician Suzanne Reynolds 1,515,345 49.00% 3,092,764 100% Court of Appeals (Seat 1) Incumbent James Andrew Wynnhttp://www.judgewynn.com/ Announcements Judge Wynn 2008-02-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080208170810/http://www.judgewynn.com/ 2008-02-08 dead was opposed by attorneys Dean R. Poirier and Jewel Ann Farlow in the May 6 primary.http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Cand/Filed/Cand_state_list_filed.html Candidate Listing 2008-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080219004113/http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Cand/Filed/Cand_state_list_filed.html 2008-02-19 dead 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).newsobserver.com Wynn leads, but Tyson trails http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1063738.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081028235126/http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1063738.html October 28, 2008 June 3, 2025 North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (Seat 1) primary election, 2008https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2008&county_id=0&office=JUD&contest=1005 05/06/2008 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide North Carolina State Board of Elections July 31, 2025 Nonpartisan politician James Andrew Wynn (incumbent) 773,245 48.08% Nonpartisan politician Jewel Ann Farlow 600,110 37.31% Nonpartisan politician Dean R. Poirier 234,941 14.61% 1,608,296 100% North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (Seat 1) general election, 2008https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=JUD&contest=1011 11/04/2008 Official General Election Results - Statewide North Carolina State Board of Elections July 31, 2025 Nonpartisan politician James Andrew Wynn (incumbent) 1,599,340 54.24% Nonpartisan politician Jewel Ann Farlow 1,349,552 45.76% 2,948,892 100% Court of Appeals (Seat 7) Incumbent Douglas McCulloughhttp://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Appellate/Appeal/Biographies/Biography.asp?Name=McCullough Biography 2008-02-13 2004-10-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20041027125845/http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Appellate/Appeal/Biographies/Biography.asp?Name=McCullough dead was opposed by state District Court Judge Cheri Beasley.Judge Cheri Beasley - Home http://www.judgecheri.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080502152435/http://www.judgecheri.com/ May 2, 2008 June 3, 2025 North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (Seat 7) general election, 2008https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=JUD&contest=1008 11/04/2008 Official General Election Results - Statewide North Carolina State Board of Elections July 31, 2025 Nonpartisan politician Cheri Beasley 1,706,132 57.42% Nonpartisan politician Douglas McCullough (incumbent) 1,265,378 42.58% 2,971,510 100% Court of Appeals (Seat 10) Incumbent John Martin, the court's Chief Judge, ran for re-election unopposed.http://www.judgejohnmartin.com/ Judge John Martin NC Court of Appeals 2008-02-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20081019091619/http://www.judgejohnmartin.com/ 2008-10-19 dead North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (Seat 10) general election, 2008https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=JUD&contest=1007 11/04/2008 Official General Election Results - Statewide North Carolina State Board of Elections July 31, 2025 Nonpartisan politician John Martin (incumbent) 2,410,251 100% 2,410,251 100% Court of Appeals (Seat 11) Incumbent Linda Stephens ran for election, having been appointed in 2007.Judge Linda Stephens for NC Court of Appeals http://www.judgelinda.org/ https://web.archive.org/web/20061108183730/http://www.judgelinda.org/ November 8, 2006 June 3, 2025 She was opposed by attorney Dan Barrett. North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (Seat 11) general election, 2008https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=JUD&contest=1009 11/04/2008 Official General Election Results - Statewide North Carolina State Board of Elections July 31, 2025 Nonpartisan politician Linda Stephens (incumbent) 1,729,139 58.76% Nonpartisan politician Dan Barrett 1,213,746 41.24% 2,942,885 100% Court of Appeals (Seat 12) Incumbent John Arrowood,http://www.judgearrowood.com/ Committee to Keep Judge Arrowood 2008-02-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080703211741/http://www.judgearrowood.com/ 2008-07-03 dead appointed in 2007, was opposed by former state Board of Elections chairman Robert Hunter Jr.http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/not_that_bob_hunter Not that Bob Hunter newsobserver.com projects 2008-02-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20081024172658/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/not_that_bob_hunter 2008-10-24 dead North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (Seat 12) general election, 2008https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=JUD&contest=1006 11/04/2008 Official General Election Results - Statewide North Carolina State Board of Elections July 31, 2025 Nonpartisan politician Robert Hunter Jr. 1,544,825 53.70% Nonpartisan politician John Arrowood (incumbent) 1,332,107 46.30% 2,876,932 100% Court of Appeals (Seat 13) Incumbent John TysonBiography http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Appellate/Appeal/Biographies/Biography.asp?Name=Tyson https://web.archive.org/web/20120208075225/http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Appellate/Appeal/Biographies/Biography.asp?Name=Tyson 2012-02-08 2025-06-03 www.nccourts.orghttp://www.judgejohntyson.com/Tyson%20Files%20for%20Re-election.pdf Archived copy 2008-02-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20090325014038/http://www.judgejohntyson.com/Tyson%20Files%20for%20Re-election.pdf 2009-03-25 dead was opposed by state District Court Judge Kristin Ruth,http://www.judgeruth.com/node/37 Judge Kristin Ruth to Run for NC Court of Appeals Judge Kristin H. Ruth 2007-09-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20080509004058/http://www.judgeruth.com/node/37 2008-05-09 dead http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/judges_jump_in_race Judges jump in race newsobserver.com projects 2007-10-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20081024162521/http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/judges_jump_in_race 2008-10-24 dead former Wake County Clerk of Court Janet Pueschel, and state Utilities Commissioner Sam Ervin IV.http://ervinforcourtofappeals.com/index.html Ervin campaign site 2008-05-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20081028043002/http://ervinforcourtofappeals.com/index.html 2008-10-28 dead 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.Morganton News-Herald: Tyson loses bid to retain seat on Court of AppealsApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (Seat 13) primary election, 2008https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2008&county_id=0&office=JUD&contest=1004 05/06/2008 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide North Carolina State Board of Elections July 31, 2025 Nonpartisan politician Sam Ervin IV 614,297 36.71% Nonpartisan politician Kristin Ruth 429,862 25.69% Nonpartisan politician John Tyson (incumbent) 366,028 21.87% Nonpartisan politician Janet Pueschel 263,183 15.73% 1,673,370 100% North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (Seat 13) general election, 2008https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=JUD&contest=1010 11/04/2008 Official General Election Results - Statewide North Carolina State Board of Elections July 31, 2025 Nonpartisan politician Sam Ervin IV 1,559,466 53.09% Nonpartisan politician Kristin Ruth 1,378,112 46.91% 2,937,578 100% References Judicial 2008