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Valene McMasters
2024 - Present
2028
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Valene McMasters (Democratic Party) is a judge for Seat 1 of the North Carolina 31st Judicial District. She assumed office on January 1, 2024. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.
McMasters (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the North Carolina 21st Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Gov. Roy Cooper (R) appointed McMasters to the court on December 3, 2021, to replace Denise S. Hartsfield, who retired.[1]
Education
McMasters earned her B.A. at Cornell University and her J.D. at Boston College Law.[1]
Career
Before she was appointed to the court, McMasters was the managing attorney at Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. Before that, she was the family law supervising attorney at Legal Aid and worked as an associate at Kilpatrick Stockton LLP.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Forsyth County, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for North Carolina 21st Judicial District
Incumbent Valene McMasters won election in the general election for North Carolina 21st Judicial District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Valene McMasters (D) | 100.0 | 82,811 |
| Total votes: 82,811 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Valene McMasters advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 21st Judicial District.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Valene McMasters did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina 21st Judicial District |
Footnotes
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
