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NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 03

Unofficial result: Won — Christine Marie Walczyk (Democratic)

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North Carolina
My vote power: Average

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:

Democratic

Christine Walczyk has been a Wake County district court judge since 2007, after 12 years as a lawyer. She says her focus is protecting personal freedoms in the constitution, equal access to the courts, and courts free from political pressure.

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Republican

Craig Collins is a Gaston County trial judge who spent 9 years as a prosecutor, 9 years in private practice and 9 years as a district court judge. He says he will follow the constitution and not make law from the bench, and put community safety first.

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