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Teresa H. Vincent
Teresa H. Vincent (Democratic Party) was a judge for Seat 14 of the North Carolina 24th Judicial District. She assumed office on January 1, 2024. She left office on December 31, 2024.
Vincent (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Seat 14 judge of the North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Education
Vincent received her undergraduate degree in public administration from North Carolina Central University in 1988 and her J.D. degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law in 1993.[1]
Career
Vincent worked as an assistant district attorney for seven years prior to joining the District Court.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2020)
General election
General election for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 14
Incumbent Teresa H. Vincent won election in the general election for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Teresa H. Vincent (D) | 100.0 | 165,642 | |
| Total votes: 165,642 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Teresa H. Vincent advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 14.
2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[3] Incumbent Teresa H. Vincent ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 18 general election for the Vincent seat.[4]
| North Carolina Judicial District 18 (Vincent Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Teresa H. Vincent Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 156,782 |
| Total Votes | 156,782 | |
| 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.[5][6][7]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- 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
Vincent was re-elected to the 18th Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
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 Vincent's ratings in five categories and overall:
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Teresa H. Vincent did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Teresa H. Vincent - About"
- ↑ Guilford County Democratic Party: 2008 candidates
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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.56
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.12
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
