Brian Tomlin

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Brian Tomlin

Democratic Party

North Carolina District Court District 24 Seat 13

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Brian Tomlin

Prior offices

North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 13

Successor: Brian Tomlin

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Virginia, 1983

Graduate

University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 1991

Law

North Carolina Central University School of Law, 1996

Personal

Birthplace

Lynchburg, Va.

Religion

Christian

Brian Tomlin (Democratic Party) is a judge for Seat 13 of the North Carolina 24th Judicial District. He assumed office on January 1, 2024. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Tomlin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Seat 13 judge of the North Carolina 24th Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Brian Tomlin was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Virginia in 1983, his M.Ed. degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1991, and his J.D. degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law in 1996. His career experience includes working as a judge, professor, and attorney.

Career

• 2010-present Attorney, Higgins Benjamin
• 2002-2010 Attorney, Hunter Higgins
• 1999-2002 Attorney, Hunter Elam Benjamin Tomlin
• 1996-1999 Solo Practitioner

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2024)

General election

General election for North Carolina District Court District 24 Seat 13

Incumbent Brian Tomlin won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 24 Seat 13 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Tomlin (D)	100.0	185,111

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 24 Seat 13

Incumbent Brian Tomlin defeated Gabriel Kussin in the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 24 Seat 13 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Tomlin	64.9	26,640
	Submit photo	Gabriel Kussin	35.1	14,430

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,070
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Tomlin 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 13

Incumbent Brian Tomlin won election in the general election for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Tomlin (D)	100.0	163,207

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 13

Incumbent Brian Tomlin defeated Moshera Mills in the Democratic primary for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 13 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Tomlin	54.7	38,449
		Moshera Mills	45.3	31,822

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,271
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2012

Tomlin ran for election to the District Court on November 6, 2012, but was defeated by Linda L. Falls after receiving 35.6 percent of the vote.

See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Brian Tomlin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

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Brian Tomlin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tomlin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

District Court Judge at Administrative Office of the Courts of North Carolina

Adjunct Professor at High Point University Adjunct Professor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Studied at University of Virginia Studied at UNC Greensboro

Went to North Carolina Central University School of Law

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Fair
• Experienced
• www.judgetomlin.com

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

When I look out over a courtroom, I see facts and law, right and wrong, as I should. However, I see something more. I see human beings whose lives can be affected by what happens in that courtroom. I see their struggles and difficulties. I see my responsibility to them: That they are treated fairly, with dignity, and that their voices are heard.

Have you ever been rated by a Bar Association? If so, what was the rating?

Yes. 4.29 Overall Performance.

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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 Tomlin's ratings in five categories and overall:

• Overall: 4.29
• Integrity & Fairness: 4.47
• Legal Ability: 4.27
• Professionalism: 4.35
• Communication: 4.27
• Administrative Skills: 4.16

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Footnotes

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