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Peter Knight
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2018 - Present
2028
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Peter Knight is a judge for Judicial District 29B of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Knight (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Judicial District 29B judge of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Gov. Roy Cooper (D) appointed Knight to the North Carolina Superior Court on November 1, 2018.[1]
Knight was a district court judge for the 29B Judicial District in North Carolina from 2009 to 2018.[2][3]
Biography
Knight received both his B.S. in business administration and his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977 and 1980, respectively.[2]
Knight began his career in 1980 as a general private practice attorney. He worked in that capacity until his judicial election in 2008. From 1994 to 2008, he also served as a state magistrate.[2]
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 29B
Incumbent Peter Knight won election in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 29B on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter Knight (R) | 100.0 | 74,948 | |
| Total votes: 74,948 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Peter Knight advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 29B.
2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[4] Incumbent Peter Knight ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 29B general election for the Knight seat.[5]
| North Carolina Judicial District 29B (Knight Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Peter Knight Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 55,684 |
| Total Votes | 55,684 | |
| 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.[6][7][8]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[6]
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- a district resident; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).
2012
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Knight was re-elected to the 29B Judicial District on November 6, 2012, defeating Robin L. Bowen with 68.76% of the vote.[9][10]
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 Knight's ratings in five categories and overall:
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Peter Knight did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ BlueRidgeNow.com, "Peter Knight appointed Superior Court judge for Henderson, Polk, Transylvania counties," November 1, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Judge Peter Knight campaign website: About
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections: Lists of Judges and Term Expiration Dates Scroll to p.14
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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: Official 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.62
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.16
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
