Andrew Keever
Andrew Keever (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Seat 10 judge of the North Carolina 31st Judicial District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
Keever completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Keever was a 2014 candidate for the 21st Judicial District of North Carolina. He previously ran for a seat on this court in 2012.[1]
Biography
Andrew Keever was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. He earned a bachelor's degree and an associate degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1996. Keith also earned a law degree from the Campbell University School of Law in 2004. His career experience includes working as an assistant public defender.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Forsyth County, North Carolina (2024)
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 10
Shonna Alexander defeated Erin Brock in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Shonna Alexander (D) ![]() | 53.5 | 103,650 |
![]() | Erin Brock (R) ![]() | 46.5 | 90,079 |
Total votes: 193,729 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 10
Shonna Alexander defeated Lauren Tuttle and Andrew Keever in the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 10 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Shonna Alexander ![]() | 42.8 | 12,035 |
Lauren Tuttle | 29.8 | 8,388 | ||
![]() | Andrew Keever ![]() | 27.4 | 7,710 |
Total votes: 28,133 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Erin Brock advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 10.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Keever in this election.
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Keever ran for re-election to the 21st Judicial District.
Primary: He was defeated in the primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 12.7 percent of the vote. He competed against Donald R. Buie, Valene Franco, Theodore Kazakos, and Daniel B. Anthony.
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2012
Keever ran for election to the 21st Judicial District. He was defeated by incumbent Judge Victoria L. Roemer on November 6, 2012, receiving 41.93 percent of the vote.[5][1]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Judicial candidate survey
The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank judicial candidates on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent." Below are Keever's ratings in five categories and overall:
- Overall: 3.85
- Integrity & Fairness: 3.98
- Legal Ability: 3.82
- Professionalism: 3.98
- Communication: 3.68
- Administrative Skills: 3.74[6]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Andrew Keever completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Keever's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- Serve the People of Forsyth County as a Senior Assistant Public Defender. I represent clients charged with speeding tickets to rapes and murder. I am in court daily. Serving the People is a passion of mine.
- Head Juvenile Defender for Forsyth County. I represent Juveniles charged with crimes. I take the time necessary to find out what happened and how the Juvenile wants to proceed during the case. I follow the Juvenile’s expressed interests. The Juveniles in our county need representation and a Judge who understands their positions and is familiar with the programs available.
- Married for 24+ years and have 3 children. Two children are students at UNC Chapel Hill and one child at Mount Tabor High School. I am active in our community. I love all sports but am especially drawn towards soccer and pickleball.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 10 |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.58
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 26, 2024
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Grouped by Contest," March 2, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "5/06/2014 Unofficial Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections: Official 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ North Carolina Bar Association, "Voter Guide for Non-Incumbents," 2012 Scroll to page 9
Federal courts:
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State courts:
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State resources:
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