Vince M. Rozier Jr.
Vince M. Rozier (Democratic Party) is a judge for Judicial District 10B of the North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Rozier (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for the Judicial District 10B judge of the North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division. The Democratic primary for this office on March 3, 2026, was canceled.
Biography
Education
Rozier received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1998 and his J.D. from the North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2001.[1] He was the 1994 valedictorian of Tar Heel High School.[2]
Career
- 2017-Present: Judge, Third Division of the Superior Court
- 2011-2017: Judge, 10th Judicial District
- 2011-2011: Ombudsman to the State Bureau of Investigation, North Carolina Department of Justice
- 2006-2010: District court judge, 10th Judicial District
- 2001-2006: Assistant district attorney, Wake County District Attorney's Office
- 2001: Admitted to the North Carolina Bar [3][4]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10B
Incumbent Vince M. Rozier (D) is running in the general election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10B on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Vince M. Rozier (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10B without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
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2018
General election
General election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10B
Incumbent Vince M. Rozier won election in the general election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vince M. Rozier (D) | 100.0 | 42,488 | |
| Total votes: 42,488 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2016
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2016
Rozier challenged incumbent judge Richard Dietz for his seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.[5] He faced Dietz in the November general election.
Election results
November 8 general election
| North Carolina Court of Appeals, Dietz seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Richard Dietz Incumbent |
53.47% | 2,353,604 |
| Vince M. Rozier, Jr. | 46.53% | 2,048,367 |
| Total Votes (2,704 of 2,704: 100%) | 4,401,971 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections Official Results | ||
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Rozier ran for re-election to the 10th Judicial District.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Rozier ran for election to the 10th Judicial District. He was defeated by Michael J. Denning in the general election, receiving 43.57 percent of the vote.[7] Though judges in the state do not run with party affiliation, Rozier was endorsed by the North Carolina Democratic Party.
2006
Rozier was elected to the 10th Judicial District in November 2006. He defeated Aida Doss Havel, winning 60 percent of the vote.[8]
Campaign themes
2026
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email on 1/12/2016
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, "Profile: Vince Rozier"
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Vinston Miller Rozier, Jr.," accessed February 22, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelect16 - ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results"
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "2006 General Election Results," accessed January 13, 2016
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
