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North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 8
Tenure

2005 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

19

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Appointed

December 16, 2005

Education

Bachelor's

University of Southern Mississippi

Law

University of Mississippi, 1985

Personal
Profession
Partner, Mann, Vonkallist & Young
Contact

Christy Mann (Democratic Party) is a judge of the North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 8. She assumed office on December 16, 2005. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Mann (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 8. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Christy Mann received her B.S. degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and her J.D. degree, in 1985, from the University of Mississippi. She was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1987.[1][2] Mann worked as a lawyer from 1987 until her judicial appointment in 2005. At the time of her appointment, she was a partner at the firm Mann, Vonkallist & Young.[1]

Elections

2024

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

General election

General election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 8

Incumbent Christy Mann won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 8 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Christy Mann (D)
 
100.0
 
452,095

Total votes: 452,095
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Christy Mann advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 8.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Mann in this election.

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2020)

General election

General election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 8

Incumbent Christy Mann won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Christy Mann (D)
 
100.0
 
412,034

Total votes: 412,034
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Christy Mann advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 8.

2016

See also: North Carolina local trial court judicial elections, 2016

North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[3] Incumbent Christy Mann defeated George Bell in the North Carolina Judicial District 26 general election for the Mann seat.[4]

North Carolina Judicial District 26 (Mann Seat), General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Christy Mann Incumbent 62.27% 211,594
George Bell 37.73% 128,187
Total Votes 339,781
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016

Incumbent Christy Mann and George Bell defeated James Cyrus IV in the North Carolina Judicial District 26 primary election for the Mann seat.

North Carolina Judicial District 26 (Mann Seat), Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Christy Mann Incumbent 52.25% 81,561
Green check mark transparent.png George Bell 35.86% 55,987
James Cyrus IV 11.89% 18,558
Total Votes 156,106
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.[5][6][7]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]

  • 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

Mann was re-elected to the 26th Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

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 Mann's ratings in five categories and overall:

  • Overall: 4.27
  • Integrity & Fairness: 4.21
  • Legal Ability: 4.45
  • Professionalism: 4.12
  • Communication: 4.37
  • Administrative Skills: 4.34[10]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Christy Mann did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Christy Mann did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

See also


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Footnotes