Valerie Johnson Zachary

Valerie Johnson Zachary (Republican Party) is a judge for Seat 14 of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 2015. Her current term ends on January 1, 2033.

Zachary (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Seat 14 judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

She was appointed to the position by Republican Governor Pat McCrory in July 2015.

Biography

Valerie Johnson Zachary received her undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 1984 and her J.D. in 1987 from Harvard Law School.^[1]

Elections

2024

General election

General election for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 14

Incumbent Valerie Johnson Zachary defeated Ed Eldred in the general election for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 14 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Valerie Johnson Zachary (R)	52.3	2,879,049
		Ed Eldred (D)	47.7	2,628,453

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,507,502
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ed Eldred advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 14.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Valerie Johnson Zachary advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 14.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Zachary in this election.

2016

Zachary ran for a full term on the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the 2016 elections. She faced Judge Rickye McKoy-Mitchell of the 26th judicial district in the November 8 general election.^[2]

Election results

November 8 general election

Incumbent Valerie Johnson Zachary defeated Rickye McKoy-Mitchell in the general election for the North Carolina Court of Appeals, Zachary seat.

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
Johnson Zachary ran for election to the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 4 percent of the vote. She competed against Marion R. Warren, Chuck Winfree, John Marsh Tyson, Elizabeth Davenport Scott, Tricia Shields, Jody Newsome, Marty Martin, Hunter Murphy, Keischa Lovelace, Ann Kirby, Abraham P. Jones, Sabra Jean Faires, Daniel Patrick Donahue, J. Brad Donovan, Lori G. Christian, Jeffrey M. Cook, Betsy Bunting and John S. Arrowood. ^[3]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary

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