Paulina Havelka
Paulina Havelka was a judge of the North Carolina District Court District 26. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. She left office on December 31, 2022.
Havelka (Republican Party) ran for election for the Judicial District 26A judge of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
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 26A
Donald Cureton defeated Paulina Havelka in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Donald Cureton (D) | 51.0 | 29,139 |
 | Paulina Havelka (R) | 49.0 | 28,051 | |
| Total votes: 57,190 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Donald Cureton advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Paulina Havelka advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A.
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 26
Paulina Havelka defeated incumbent Donald Cureton in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paulina Havelka (R) | 50.5 | 28,136 |
| Donald Cureton (D) | 49.5 | 27,606 | |
| Total votes: 55,742 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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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.[1] Aretha Blake and Tracy Hewett defeated Faith Fickling and Paulina Havelka in the North Carolina Judicial District 26 primary election for the Brown-Williams seat.[2]
| North Carolina Judicial District 26 (Brown-Williams Seat), Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Aretha Blake |
30.76% | 46,795 |
| Tracy Hewett |
29.27% | 44,532 |
| Faith Fickling | 20.71% | 31,507 |
| Paulina Havelka | 19.27% | 29,313 |
| Total Votes | 152,147 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Unofficial Local Election Results - Statewide," accessed March 15, 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.[3][4][5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- a district resident; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Paulina Havelka did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
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
