Nathan Hunt Gwyn
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2021 - Present
2022
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Nathan Hunt Gwyn is a judge of the Sixth Division of the Superior Court North Carolina 20B Judicial District. He assumed office in 2021. His term ended in 2022.
Gwyn (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Judicial District 20B judge of the North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Gov. Roy Cooper (D) appointed Gwyn to the superior court on February 26, 2021, to replaced Jeffery Carpenter (R).[1]
Gwyn was the chief district court judge for the 20B Judicial District from 2000 to 2019. He was first appointed to the court by Gov. Jim Hunt (D) on August 1, 2000, to replace Ronald W. Burris.[2][3]
Biography
Gwyn received his B.A. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1980 and his J.D. from the North Carolina Central University School of Law in 1987.[2][4]
Prior to his judicial appointment in 2000, Gwyn was a senior district attorney for the 20th Judicial District.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2020)
General election
General election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 20B
Jonathan Wade Perry defeated incumbent Nathan Hunt Gwyn in the general election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 20B on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jonathan Wade Perry (R) | 63.7 | 79,785 | |
| Nathan Hunt Gwyn (D) | 36.3 | 45,481 | ||
| Total votes: 125,266 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nathan Hunt Gwyn advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 20B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jonathan Wade Perry advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 20B.
2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[5] Incumbent Hunt Gwyn ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 20B general election for the Gwyn seat.[6]
| North Carolina Judicial District 20B (Gwyn Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Hunt Gwyn Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 8,783 |
| Total Votes | 8,783 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The North Carolina District Courts utilize partisan elections in the selection of judges. District judges serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving. From 2002 through 2016, elections for district court judges were nonpartisan; however, on March 23, 2017, the North Carolina legislature changed the method of election to partisan elections by overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of HB 100. This change was effective with the 2018 district court elections.[7][8][9]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[7]
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- a district resident; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).
2012
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Gwyn was re-elected to the 20B Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
Judicial candidate survey
The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank incumbent judges with terms ending in 2012 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent." Below are Gwyn's ratings in five categories and overall:
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NC Governor Roy Cooper, "Governor Cooper Announces New Judicial Appointments," February 26, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 North Carolina Office of the Governor via Zoominfo.com, "Gov. Hunt Appoints Gwyn to District Court Position," August 1, 2000
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections: Lists of Judges and Term Expiration DatesScroll to p.11
- ↑ North Carolina Central University School of Law - ofCounsel Magazine, "Alumni Giving," Spring 2009 Scroll to p.43
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Calendar," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Carolina," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Veto override means voters will know judges’ party affiliations," March 23, 2017
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "House Bill 100," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections: Official 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.57
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.13
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
