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Angela C. Foster
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2024 - Present
2028
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Angela C. Foster (Democratic Party) is a judge for Seat 7 of the North Carolina 24th Judicial District. She assumed office on January 1, 2024. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Foster (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Seat 7 judge of the North Carolina 24th Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Angela Foster received her B.S. degree from Tennessee State University and her J.D. degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.[1] Foster is a former assistant public defender. Prior to her judicial election in 2008, she worked as a private practice attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2024)
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 24 Seat 7
Incumbent Angela C. Foster won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 24 Seat 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Angela C. Foster (D) | 100.0 | 185,767 | |
| Total votes: 185,767 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Angela C. Foster advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 24 Seat 7.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Foster in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2020)
General election
General election for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 7
Incumbent Angela C. Foster won election in the general election for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Angela C. Foster (D) | 100.0 | 164,273 | |
| Total votes: 164,273 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 7
Incumbent Angela C. Foster defeated Michele Lee in the Democratic primary for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 7 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Angela C. Foster | 55.5 | 39,546 | |
| Michele Lee | 44.5 | 31,685 | ||
| Total votes: 71,231 | |||
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2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[2] Incumbent Angela C. Foster defeated John Stone in the North Carolina Judicial District 18 general election for the Foster seat.[3]
| North Carolina Judicial District 18 (Foster Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Angela C. Foster Incumbent |
61.52% | 114,134 |
| John Stone | 38.48% | 71,403 |
| Total Votes | 185,537 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The North Carolina District Courts utilize partisan elections in the selection of judges. District judges serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving. From 2002 through 2016, elections for district court judges were nonpartisan; however, on March 23, 2017, the North Carolina legislature changed the method of election to partisan elections by overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of HB 100. This change was effective with the 2018 district court elections.[4][5][6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- a district resident; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).
2012
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Foster was re-elected to the 18th Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
Judicial candidate survey
The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank incumbent judges with terms ending in 2012 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent." Below are Foster's ratings in five categories and overall:
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Angela C. Foster did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Angela C. Foster did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
Laurissa Armstrong shot in domestic violence dispute
Laurissa Armstrong was shot several times on August 29, 2013, one month after she attempted to get a domestic violence protective order approved by the court. Police suspected her estranged husband, Bruce Armstrong, of the shooting. Soon after Mrs. Armstrong was taken to the hospital in critical condition, Mr. Armstrong was found dead a few miles away.[10]
On July 29, a month before she was shot, Laurissa Armstrong filed a motion for a protective order against Bruce Armstrong. Judge Foster denied the motion. The judge later explained that "[Armstrong] did not meet the qualifications."[11][12]
Judge Linda L. Falls later ruled on August 7 that "the plaintiff (Laurissa Armstrong) has failed to prove grounds for issuance of a domestic protective order."[13][12]
The protective order would have kept Bruce Armstrong away from Laurissa's home and work and would have given the sheriff's office grounds to deny him a gun license.[11]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Calendar," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Carolina," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Veto override means voters will know judges’ party affiliations," March 23, 2017
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "House Bill 100," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections: Official 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.55
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.12
- ↑ News & Record, "Greensboro shooting victim knew estranged husband had a rifle," August 30, 2013
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 News & Record, "Judge stands by Laurrissa Armstrong decision," September 9, 2013
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Fox Channel 8 WGHP, "Two judges denied shooting victim a restraining order," September 6, 2013
- ↑ Fox Channel 8, WGHP, "Teacher shot following domestic incident still listed in critical condition," September 3, 2013
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina
State courts:
Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Carolina • North Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Carolina
