J. Thomas Davis (North Carolina judge)
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2019 - Present
2028
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James Thomas Davis (also known as Tommy) is a judge for Judicial District 29A of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. Davis assumed office on January 1, 2019. Davis' current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Davis (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Judicial District 29A judge of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. Davis won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Davis was a superior court judge for the 29A Judicial District of the Eighth Division of the Superior Court. He was elected to this position on November 6, 2012.[1]
In 2018, the North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 717, revising the state superior court, district court, and prosecutorial districts. Davis' seat on the Eighth Division was absorbed into the Fifth Division.
The North Carolina Superior Courts are split into five divisions and 48 districts. Superior court judges rotate among the districts within their division every six months.[2] However, superior court judges are elected by voters in their district and must reside in the district in which they are elected.[3]
Education
Davis received his undergraduate degree from Gardner-Webb College in 1978 and his J.D. degree from Campbell University School of Law in 1984.[4]
Career
- 2013-present: Superior Court Judge
- 2019-present: Fifth Division of the Superior Court
- 2013-2018: Eighth Division of the Superior Court
- 2005-2012: District Court Judge, 29A Judicial District Court
- 1984-2005: Attorney in private practice; Certified Public Accountant
Davis also spent 19 years as the attorney for Town of Forest City, North Carolina.[4]
Awards and associations
- Rutherford Hospital Board of Trustees
- Rutherford County Board of Elections
- Public Administrator for Rutherford County Court System
- NC Domestic Violence Commission
- First Baptist Church Trustee[4]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2020)
General election
General election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 29A
Incumbent James Thomas Davis won election in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 29A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Thomas Davis (R) | 100.0 | 47,200 | |
| Total votes: 47,200 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Thomas Davis advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 29A.
2012
Davis was elected to the superior court seat of retired Judge Laura J. Bridges on November 6, 2012, receiving 55.6% of the vote over opponent Deborah Burgin. Prior to that, he received 42.8% of the vote in the primary.[1][5][6][7]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
2010
Davis defeated Brian K. Plemmons in the general election, winning 71.15% of the vote.[8] Though judges in the state do not run with party affiliation, he was endorsed by the North Carolina Democratic Party.[9]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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James Thomas Davis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 General Election - Official Results
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "North Carolina Superior Court: About," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "Court Officials: Superior Court Judges," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 2012 North Carolina Voter Guide, "Tommy Davis"
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Unofficial Primary Election Results, May 8, 2012"
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.45
- ↑ The McDowell News, "Davis eyes Superior Court judgeship," February 18, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, Unofficial General Election Results
- ↑ North Carolina Democratic Party, Democratic District Court Judges (dead link)
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
