Tamara Barringer
Tamara Barringer (Republican Party) is a judge of the North Carolina Supreme Court. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Barringer (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the North Carolina Supreme Court. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
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Biography
Tamara Barringer's career experience includes working as a clinical associate professor of legal studies with the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler School of Business and owning a business.[1][2] She is a former Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 17. She was first elected to the chamber in 2012. She was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2018. In 2021 began serving as a justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina Supreme Court
Tamara Barringer defeated incumbent Mark A. Davis in the general election for North Carolina Supreme Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tamara Barringer (R) | 51.2 | 2,746,362 |
 | Mark A. Davis (D) | 48.8 | 2,616,265 | |
| Total votes: 5,362,627 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark A. Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina Supreme Court.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Tamara Barringer advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina Supreme Court.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 17
Sam Searcy defeated incumbent Tamara Barringer and Bruce Basson in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sam Searcy (D) | 50.6 | 50,040 |
| Tamara Barringer (R) | 46.4 | 45,841 | |
 | Bruce Basson (L) | 3.0 | 3,016 | |
| Total votes: 98,897 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 17
Sam Searcy advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 17 on May 8, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 17
Incumbent Tamara Barringer advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 17 on May 8, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[3] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[4]
Incumbent Tamara Barringer defeated Susan Evans and Susan Hogarth in the North Carolina State Senate District 17 general election.[5][6]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tamara Barringer Incumbent |
48.30% | 59,105 | |
| Democratic | Susan Evans | 47.45% | 58,063 | |
| Libertarian | Susan Hogarth | 4.24% | 5,191 | |
| Total Votes | 122,359 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Susan Evans ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 17 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Susan Evans (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Tamara Barringer ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 17 Republican primary.[9][10]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tamara Barringer Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Tamara Barringer was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Bryan Fulghum was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Barringer defeated Fulghum in the general election.[11][12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Tamara Barringer Incumbent |
58.5% | 44,292 | |
| Democratic | Bryan Fulghum | 41.5% | 31,476 | |
| Total Votes | 75,768 | |||
2012
Barringer ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 17. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 8 and defeated Erv Portman (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Tamara Barringer |
53.7% | 57,101 | |
| Democratic | Erv Portman | 46.3% | 49,298 | |
| Total Votes | 106,399 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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2014
Barringer's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[16]
Education
- Excerpt: "We must give our teachers the tools they need to get our students career ready:
- A comprehensive set of core educational standards benchmarked to the world;
- High expectations;
- Student assessment tools for teachers to develop strategies for learning; and
- Understandable accountability measures for both teachers and students."
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "Our state continues to attract people from all over the United States, and it is easy to see why when you look at the diversity and quality of life we have to offer. However, we are losing jobs and economic opportunity for our citizens to South Carolina, Georgia and others in the Southeast and the world. It is time for us to completely reevaluate state government and retool our state so that we are able not just to compete, but to WIN in bringing and growing new jobs and new economic opportunities to all regions of North Carolina."
Campaign finance summary
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2018
| North Carolina State Senate District 17 2018 election - Campaign Contributions | |
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| Top individual contributors to Tamara Barringer's campaign in 2018 | |
| SAFRAN, SUSAN M | $5,350.00 |
| POPE, JAMES ARTHUR (ART) | $5,200.00 |
| POPE, KATHERINE | $5,200.00 |
| GRAHAM, WILLIAM MARC (BILL) | $5,200.00 |
| VANDERWOUDE, JOHN STEPHEN (STEVE) | $5,100.00 |
| Total Raised in 2018 | $437,316.69 |
| Source: Follow the Money | |
2016
Barringer won re-election to the North Carolina State Senate in 2016. During that election cycle, Barringer raised a total of $167,323.
| North Carolina State Senate 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Tamara Barringer's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| North Carolina Republican Senate Caucus | $45,607 | |||
| North Carolina Advocates For Justice | $6,100 | |||
| Graham, William Marc (Bill) | $5,000 | |||
| Rawl, Julian White | $3,000 | |||
| Parrish, R Doyle | $2,500 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $167,323 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014
Barringer won re-election to the North Carolina State Senate in 2014. During that election cycle, Barringer raised a total of $302,182.
| North Carolina State Senate 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Tamara Barringer's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| North Carolina Republican Party | $28,700 | |||
| North Carolina Advocates For Justice | $9,000 | |||
| Willard, Ralph R | $6,000 | |||
| Duke Energy | $5,000 | |||
| Husvar, Thomas G | $5,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $302,182 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2012
Barringer won election to the North Carolina State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Barringer raised a total of $372,393.
| North Carolina State Senate 2012 election - campaign contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Tamara Barringer's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| North Carolina Republican Party | $131,605 | |||
| Citizens for Richard Stevens | $5,500 | |||
| Crumley, Bobby J | $4,000 | |||
| Willard, Ralph R | $4,000 | |||
| North Carolina Advocates for Justice | $4,000 | |||
| Total raised in 2012 | $372,393 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
State supreme court judicial selection in North Carolina
- See also: Judicial selection in North Carolina
The seven justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court are chosen through partisan elections. Justices are elected to eight-year terms and must face re-election if they wish to serve again.[17]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a person must be licensed to practice law in North Carolina. There is a mandatory retirement age of 72 years.[18]
Chief justice
The chief justice of the supreme court is elected by voters to serve in that capacity for an eight-year term.[19]
Vacancies
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a successor to serve until the next general election which is held more than 60 days after the vacancy occurs. The governor must select an appointee from a list of three recommendations provided by the executive committee of the political party with which the vacating justice was affiliated.[20] An election is then held for a full eight-year term.[21][17]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
State legislative tenure
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2018
In 2018, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 10 through July 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 11 through June 30. Before the legislature adjourned its regular scheduled session, the legislature scheduled the following additional session dates: August 3, August 18 to August 25, August 28 to August 31, and October 4 to October 17.
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2016
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In 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 14 through September 30.
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2014
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In 2014, the General Assembly of North Carolina will be in session from May 14 through a date to be determined by the legislature.
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2013
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology, Chair |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • State and Local Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Barringer served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations on Health and Human Services |
| • Commerce, Vice-Chairman |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance |
| • Information Technology |
| • Judiciary II, Co-Chairman |
| • State and Local Government |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Barringer served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations on Health and Human Services |
| • Commerce |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance |
| • Judiciary I |
| • State and Local Government |
See also
External links
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Candidate North Carolina Supreme Court |
Officeholder North Carolina Supreme Court |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Twitter, "Tamara Barringer," accessed April 5, 2021
- ↑ UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, "Tamara Barringer," accessed April 5, 2021
- ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," archived January 19, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," archived March 8, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," archived August 14, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide," archived December 31, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide," archived December 29, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," archived March 23, 2012
- ↑ Tamara Barringer: NC Senate - District 17, "Issues," archived April 19, 2014
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | School of Government, "History of North Carolina Judicial Elections," August 2020
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "Judicial Qualifications Summary," September 28, 2016
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Carolina," accessed September 20, 2021
- ↑ Ballotpedia Election Administration Legislation Tracker, "North Carolina S382," accessed December 19, 2024
- ↑ North Carolina General Assembly, "North Carolina Constitution - Article IV," accessed September 20, 2021 (Section 19)
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