Matt Osman
2023 - Present
2030
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Matt Osman (Republican Party) is a judge for Judicial District 26B of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Osman (Republican Party) ran for election for the Judicial District 26B judge of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Osman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matt Osman served in the U.S. Navy from 2001 to 2008. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1997 and a law degree from the Regent University School of Law in 2001. His career experience includes working as a judge.[1]
Career
- 2023-present: Superior court judge, Fifth Division Superior Court
- 2011-2022: District court judge, 26th Judicial District
- 2009-2010: Assistant district attorney, Union County District Attorney's Office
- 2008-2010: Lieutenant commander, U.S. Navy Reserve
- 2008-2008: Attorney, Weaver Bennett & Bland, P.A.
- 2002-2008: Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General's Corps, Navy JAG
- 2001: Admitted to the North Carolina Bar [2][3]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26B
Matt Osman defeated incumbent Kimberly Y. Best in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Osman (R)  | 50.1 | 25,992 |
| Kimberly Y. Best (D) | 49.9 | 25,915 | ||
| Total votes: 51,907 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kimberly Y. Best advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Matt Osman advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26B.
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 26
Incumbent Matt Osman won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Osman (R) | 100.0 | 33,798 |
| Total votes: 33,798 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Osman ran for re-election to the 26th Judicial District.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Osman was elected to the 26th Judicial District. He defeated incumbent Timothy M. Smith in the general election, winning 53.56% of the vote.[5]
- Main article: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matt Osman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Osman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I believe that public service is a calling, not merely a career option; and after three terms as a District Court Judge, I am running for Superior Court 26B in 2022 because I want to continue my service. I have the judicial experience, knowledge and temperament to be an effective and fair Superior Court Judge.
- As a native Charlottean, I have seen our community grow and change in many ways. However, one thing has not changed: Mecklenburg County still needs judges committed to upholding the laws that protect our citizens and families.
- I have the respect of both law enforcement and attorneys for my tough but fair approach.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26B |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 22, 2022
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Martindale.com, "Matthew John Osman - Lawyer Profile"
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results"
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
