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Denise S. Hartsfield
Denise S. Hartsfield was a judge of the North Carolina 21st Judicial District. She left office on December 1, 2021.
Hartsfield (Democratic Party) ran for election for North Carolina 31st Prosecutorial District Attorney. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Hartsfield completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Denise S. Hartsfield was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She earned a law degree from Wake Forest Law School in 1991 and a bachelor's degree from Spelman College in 1976. Her career experience includes working as a law professor.
Hartsfield has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- NC State Bar Association
- NC Bar Asssociation
- Joseph Branch Inn of Court
- Delta Sigma Theta Inc.
- Mission University United Methodist Church
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Forsyth County, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for North Carolina 31st Prosecutorial District Attorney
Incumbent Jim O'Neill defeated Denise S. Hartsfield in the general election for North Carolina 31st Prosecutorial District Attorney on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim O'Neill (R) | 51.0 | 67,781 |
 | Denise S. Hartsfield (D)  | 49.0 | 65,071 | |
| Total votes: 132,852 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Denise S. Hartsfield advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 31st Prosecutorial District Attorney.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jim O'Neill advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 31st Prosecutorial District Attorney.
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina 21st Judicial District
Incumbent Denise S. Hartsfield won election in the general election for North Carolina 21st Judicial District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Denise S. Hartsfield (D) | 100.0 | 90,482 |
| Total votes: 90,482 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Hartsfield ran for re-election to the 21st Judicial District.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[2]
2010
Hartsfield was re-elected to the 21st Judicial District after running unopposed.[3]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Denise S. Hartsfield completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hartsfield's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM
- ACCESSING PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES VS PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES
- WITNESS AND VISTIM ASSISTANCE UPGRADING
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Judicial Standards Commission charges
In March 2011, Hartsfield was charged with dismissing traffic cases without following the proper procedure. The North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission also alleged that the judge had ruled on the cases of friends and acquaintances, offering favorable judgments.[4]
As a consequence for the behavior, the commission recommended that Hartsfield be suspended, though it did not suggest what length of time the suspension should last. The judge's attorneys contended that she should be suspended for less than two months.[5]
Resolution
On March 9, 2012, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that Judge Hartsfield should be suspended without pay for 75 days.[6]
Read the court's full decision here.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina 31st Prosecutorial District Attorney |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 26, 2022
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," December 20, 2010
- ↑ North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, "Statement of Charges against Denise S. Hartsfield," March 1, 2011
- ↑ The Rocky Mount Telegram, "Judges says she deserves two month suspension," November 25, 2011
- ↑ FindLaw.com, "IN RE: Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 08–174 Denise S. HARTSFIELD, Respondent," March 9, 2012
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