NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 02
Unofficial result: Won — Tobias (Toby) Hampson (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:
Republican
George Bell has been a trial judge in Charlotte since 2018 and has presided over more than 100 felony jury trials. He says his focus is holding people who commit violent crimes accountable and keeping communities safe.
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Democratic · Incumbent
Toby Hampson has been a judge on the state's second-highest court since 2019, after years as a Raleigh lawyer who handled appeals. He says he wants to defend the rule of law and keep party politics out of the courts.
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