Beth Freshwater Smith
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Beth Freshwater Smith was an officeholder of the North Carolina 7th Judicial District. She assumed office in 2017.
Freshwater Smith (Republican Party) ran for election for the Seat 9 judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. She lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 9
Incumbent Donna Stroud defeated Brad Salmon in the general election for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Donna Stroud (R)  | 54.4 | 2,029,025 |
 | Brad Salmon (D) | 45.6 | 1,700,597 | |
| Total votes: 3,729,622 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Brad Salmon advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 9.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 9
Incumbent Donna Stroud defeated Beth Freshwater Smith in the Republican primary for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 9 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donna Stroud | 59.3 | 400,119 |
 | Beth Freshwater Smith | 40.7 | 274,861 | |
| Total votes: 674,980 | |||
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Campaign finance
2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[1] Beth Freshwater Smith defeated Lamont Wiggins in the North Carolina Judicial District 7 general election for the Stewart seat.[2]
| North Carolina Judicial District 7 (Stewart Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Beth Freshwater-Smith |
51.95% | 51,023 |
| Lamont Wiggins | 48.05% | 47,195 |
| Total Votes | 98,218 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Lamont Wiggins and Beth Freshwater Smith defeated Andrew Whitley and Sharon Sprinkle in the North Carolina Judicial District 7 primary election for the Stewart seat.
| North Carolina Judicial District 7 (Stewart Seat), Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lamont Wiggins |
34.68% | 17,348 |
| Beth Freshwater-Smith |
32.02% | 16,021 |
| Andrew Whitley | 18.27% | 9,142 |
| Sharon Sprinkle | 15.03% | 7,517 |
| Total Votes | 50,028 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Unofficial Local Election Results - Statewide," accessed March 15, 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.[3][4][5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- a district resident; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).
Campaign themes
2022
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 9 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Calendar," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
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