NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 01
Source: er.ncsbe.gov
What does this office do?
- Deciding what state laws and the state constitution mean
- Setting rulings that lower state courts must follow
- Deciding major criminal and civil cases
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Gun Control,
Candidates:
Anita Earls
WonDemocratic · Incumbent
Anita Earls has been a justice on the state's highest court since 2019. A former civil rights lawyer, she says her focus is a fair court, access to justice for everyone, and protecting rights to health care, public schools and voting.
Records: Civil Rights 4 for, Election Integrity 1 for
Sarah Stevens
LostRepublican
Sarah Stevens is a Mount Airy lawyer with more than 30 years in private practice. She served in the state House from 2009 to 2026, once as its second-ranking leader, and says judges should apply the law as written, not make new law.
Records: Legal Competence 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
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