One justice of the seven-member North Carolina Supreme Court and three judges of the fifteen-member North Carolina Court of Appeals were elected by North Carolina voters on November 5, 2024, concurrently with other state elections. Terms for seats on each court are eight years. These elections were conducted on a partisan basis.
The ultimate result was that Republicans won three of the four elections (all for the Court of Appeals), while a Democrat won the Supreme Court race.
Primary elections (for seats with more than one candidate from a political party) were held on March 5, 2024.
Supreme Court Seat 6 This seat was held by Associate Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat. Governor Roy Cooper appointed her to the seat following the early retirement of Michael R. Morgan, also a Democrat. The final results of the election showed Riggs ahead of Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin by fewer than 800 votes, but legal challenges prevented their certification for months after. State courts, under a legal challenge by Griffin, had ordered the reexamination of thousands of voters' eligibilities, but a federal court later ordered the certification of the results as they stood. Griffin finally conceded the race on May 7, 2025.WRAL.com: Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent Results
Court of Appeals Seat 12 (Thompson seat) The incumbent was Carolyn Thompson, a Democrat. Governor Roy Cooper appointed her to fill the vacancy caused when he elevated Judge Allison Riggs (also a Democrat) to the Supreme Court. Thompson ran for a full term, but was defeated by former state representative Tom Murry.
Democratic primary Candidates Carolyn Thompson, incumbent and 2022 candidateNC State Board of Elections: 2024 Primary Election Candidate filings list
Republican primary Candidates Tom Murry, former state representative
General election Debates + 2024 North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 12 debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Thompson Murry1 June 28, 2024 North Carolina Bar Association Tim Boyum YouTube
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error CarolynThompson TomMurryActiVoteActiVoteOctober 8–26, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%48%52%ActiVoteActiVoteAugust 20 – September 22, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%49%51%
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Court of Appeals Seat 14 (Zachary seat) The incumbent was Judge Valerie Zachary, a Republican.
Democratic primary Candidates Ed Eldred, attorneyLaw Offices of Amos Tyndall
Republican primary Candidates Valerie Zachary, incumbent
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ValerieZachary EdEldred UndecidedActiVoteOctober 8–26, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%52%48%–ActiVoteAugust 20 – September 22, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%53%47%–
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Court of Appeals Seat 15 (Murphy seat) The incumbent was Republican Hunter Murphy, who lost to Chris Freeman in the primary. Freeman then went on to win the general election, defeating Democrat Martin Moore.
Democratic primary Candidates Martin E. Moore, attorney and Buncome County commissioner
Republican primary Candidates Chris Freeman, District Court judgeGreensboro News & Record Hunter Murphy, incumbent
Results
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ChrisFreeman MartinMoore UndecidedActiVoteOctober 8–26, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%53%47%–ActiVoteAugust 20 – September 22, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%52%48%–
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See also 2024 North Carolina elections
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