George Cleland

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George Cleland

Democratic Party

Prior offices:

North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 4

Years in office: 2024 - 2025

Predecessor: George Cleland (D)

Successor: Cheryl Andrews McDonald

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North Carolina 21st Judicial District

Years in office: 2020 - 2024

Successor: George Cleland (D)

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Wake Forest University

Law

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

George Cleland (Democratic Party) was a judge for Seat 4 of the North Carolina 31st Judicial District. He assumed office on January 1, 2024. He left office on October 3, 2025.

Cleland (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the North Carolina 21st Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Cleland was appointed to the court on September 4, 2020, by Gov. Roy Cooper (D) to replace George A. Bedsworth.

Biography

Cleland received a B.A. in English from Wake Forest University and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His career experience includes practicing law in Forsyth County since 1990.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Forsyth County, North Carolina (2022)

General election

General election for North Carolina 21st Judicial District

Incumbent George Cleland won election in the general election for North Carolina 21st Judicial District on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	George Cleland (D)	100.0	82,974

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent George Cleland advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 21st Judicial District.

Campaign themes

2022

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Footnotes

North Carolina courts

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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

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State resources:

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