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David Strickland (North Carolina)
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2023 - Present
2030
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David Strickland (Democratic Party) is a judge for Judicial District 26D of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Strickland (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Judicial District 26D judge of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Education
Strickland received his B.A. degree in history from Wake Forest University in 1999 and his J.D. degree from the Campbell University School of Law in 2002.[1]
Career
- 2013-2020: District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District
- 2005-2012: Owner/Managing Partner, Law Office of David H. Strickland, PLLC
- 2004-2005: Associate, Whitesides & Walker
- 2002-2004: Attorney, Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26D
David Strickland won election in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26D on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Strickland (D) | 100.0 | 35,492 | |
| Total votes: 35,492 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26D
David Strickland defeated Roy Wiggins in the Democratic primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26D on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Strickland | 64.2 | 5,096 | |
| Roy Wiggins | 35.8 | 2,843 | ||
| Total votes: 7,939 | |||
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2020)
General election
General election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A
Charles M. Viser defeated Alicia D. Brooks in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles M. Viser (R) | 53.7 | 40,306 | |
 | Alicia D. Brooks (D) | 46.3 | 34,798 | |
| Total votes: 75,104 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Alicia D. Brooks advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A
Charles M. Viser defeated David Strickland in the Republican primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles M. Viser | 57.5 | 5,240 | |
| David Strickland | 42.5 | 3,874 | ||
| Total votes: 9,114 | |||
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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 David Strickland defeated Ben Thalheimer in the North Carolina Judicial District 26 general election for the Stickland seat.[3]
| North Carolina Judicial District 26 (Strickland Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Strickland Incumbent |
62.75% | 204,450 |
| Ben Thalheimer | 37.25% | 121,345 |
| Total Votes | 325,795 | |
| 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
Strickland was elected to the 26th Judicial District on November 6, 2012, defeating Kary Church Watson with 53.39 percent of the vote. He previously received 37.5 percent of the vote in the primary, defeating incumbent Judge John W. Totten, III.[7][8][9]
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 Strickland's ratings in five categories and overall:
- Overall: 3.88
- Integrity & Fairness: 3.95
- Legal Ability: 3.81
- Professionalism: 4.13
- Communication: 3.95
- Administrative Skills: 3.83[10]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Strickland did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
David Strickland did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26D |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 David Strickland campaign website: About
- ↑ 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 Board of Elections, "Unofficial Primary Election Results, May 8, 2012"
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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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
