David Sherrill
David Sherrill is a former district court judge for the 18th Judicial District, serving Guilford County of North Carolina. He was appointed to the court in June 2015 to serve the remainder of William K. Hunter's term.[1] Sherrill ran for election to a full term on November 8, 2016, but was defeated.
Elections
2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[2] Lora Cubbage defeated incumbent David Sherrill in the North Carolina Judicial District 18 general election for the Sherrill seat.[3]
| North Carolina Judicial District 18 (Sherrill Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lora Cubbage |
53.89% | 102,907 |
| David Sherrill Incumbent | 46.11% | 88,035 |
| Total Votes | 190,942 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Lora Cubbage and incumbent David Sherrill defeated Ron Butler in the North Carolina Judicial District 18 primary election for the Sherrill seat.
| North Carolina Judicial District 18 (Sherrill Seat), Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lora Cubbage |
39.89% | 37,834 |
| David Sherrill Incumbent |
36.91% | 35,007 |
| Ron Butler | 23.20% | 22,008 |
| Total Votes | 94,849 | |
| 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.[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).
See also
- Courts in North Carolina
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- North Carolina District Courts
- Judicial selection in North Carolina
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Triad Business Journal, "Local attorney appointed to a judge role," June 12, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
