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Rickye McKoy-Mitchell
Rickye McKoy-Mitchell was a judge of the North Carolina District Court District 26. She assumed office in 2015. She left office on December 31, 2022.
McKoy-Mitchell (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the North Carolina District Court District 26. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Education
McKoy-Mitchell received both her undergraduate degree and her J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1]
Career
Before she became a judge, McKoy-Mitchell served as an assistant district attorney for Mecklenburg County, a senior trial attorney for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an attorney advisor for the Social Security Administration, and as a staff attorney for the Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont.[2]
Awards and associations
- Board Member and Community Outreach Committee Member, UNC-CH Law Alumni Association
- Faculty Member, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Member, North Carolina State Bar
- Member, Mecklenburg County Bar
- Member, North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers
- Member, North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
- Member, Charlotte Women’s Bar[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 26
Incumbent Rickye McKoy-Mitchell won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rickye McKoy-Mitchell (D) | 100.0 | 34,095 |
| Total votes: 34,095 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2016
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2016
McKoy-Mitchell challenged incumbent Valerie Zachary for her seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Zachary was appointed to the seat in 2015 by North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory.[3] The two faced each other in the November general election.
Election results
November 8 general election
| North Carolina Court of Appeals, Zachary seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Valerie Johnson Zachary Incumbent |
53.81% | 2,361,232 |
| Rickye McKoy-Mitchell | 46.19% | 2,027,078 |
| Total Votes (2,704 of 2,704: 100%) | 4,388,310 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections Official Results | ||
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
McKoy-Mitchell ran for re-election to the 26th Judicial District.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[4]
2010
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
McKoy-Mitchell was re-elected to the 26th Judicial District after running unopposed.[5]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Rickye McKoy Mitchell"
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- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results"
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
