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Lori G. Christian

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Lori G. Christian
Image of Lori G. Christian
Prior offices
North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 4
Successor: Rhonda Young

Education

Bachelor's

Georgia Tech, 1984

Law

University of North Carolina School of Law

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
Image of Lori G. Christian
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

See also: North Carolina local trial court judicial 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] 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
Green check mark transparent.png 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. [7] 

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:

  • Overall: 4.39
  • Integrity & Fairness: 4.48
  • Legal Ability: 4.22
  • Professionalism: 4.53
  • Communication: 4.50
  • Administrative Skills: 4.36[10]

Endorsements

  • North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys[11]

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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See also


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Footnotes