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Lori G. Christian
Lori G. Christian (Democratic Party) was a judge for District 10D Seat 4 of the North Carolina 10th Judicial District. She assumed office in 2007. She left office in 2022.
Christian (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the District 10D Seat 4 judge of the North Carolina 10th Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Education
Christian received her undergraduate degree in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech in 1984 and her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law (at Chapel Hill).[1]
Career
Christian began her career as a clerk for Justice Henry Frye of the state Supreme Court. She then joined a law firm and worked as a guardian ad litem. Prior to her judicial appointment in 2007, she was serving as a county attorney for Abuse and Neglect.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2020)
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 4
Incumbent Lori G. Christian won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lori G. Christian (D) | 100.0 | 129,170 |
| Total votes: 129,170 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lori G. Christian advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 4.
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 Lori G. Christian ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 10 general election for the Christian seat.[3]
| North Carolina Judicial District 10 (Christian Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lori G. Christian Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 279,938 |
| Total Votes | 279,938 | |
| 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).
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Christian ran for election to the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 3.8 percent of the vote. She competed against Marion R. Warren, Chuck Winfree, John Marsh Tyson, Elizabeth Davenport Scott, Tricia Shields, Jody Newsome, Marty Martin, Hunter Murphy, Keischa Lovelace, Ann Kirby, Abraham P. Jones, Sabra Jean Faires, Daniel Patrick Donahue, J. Brad Donovan, Jeffrey M. Cook, Betsy Bunting, John S. Arrowood and Valerie Johnson Zachary.
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2012
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Christian was re-elected to the 10th 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 Christian's ratings in five categories and overall:
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Endorsements
- North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys[11]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lori G. Christian did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Re-Elect Judge Lori G. Christian: 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, “Special Election Candidate List,” accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.50
- ↑ NC Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," January 2012 Scroll to p.10
- ↑ North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys, "2012 endorsement announcement"
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
