Peter Knight

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North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 29B
Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

7

Prior offices
North Carolina 29B Judicial District

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 3, 2020

Appointed

November 1, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1977

Law

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1980

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

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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

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.[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
Green check mark transparent.png 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:

  • Overall: 3.99
  • Integrity & Fairness: 4.27
  • Legal Ability: 3.79
  • Professionalism: 4.39
  • Communication: 4.03
  • Administrative Skills: 3.92[11]

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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