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We seek to inform both Bar members and the general public about judicial candidates and the issues before the courts to help bolster public understanding and strengthen accountability in statewide judicial elections and beyond. Fair Judges NC is not affiliated or coordinated by any political party or candidate. 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Byrne (R)<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fad2d2 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-2fad2d2-8dbeff2 \" data-id=\"2fad2d2\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"2fad2d2\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"2fad2d2\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599b81c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-599b81c-a59482a \" data-id=\"599b81c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"599b81c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"599b81c\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62711f3 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-62711f3-c4a4842 \" data-id=\"62711f3\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"62711f3\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"62711f3\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"ec49480\" class=\"e-ec49480-aad4091 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"ec49480\">John S. Arrowood (D)<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfbd3a4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-503b633 \" data-id=\"cfbd3a4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cfbd3a4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"cfbd3a4\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80940e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a80940e-5516b92 \" data-id=\"a80940e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a80940e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a80940e\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc73663 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-dc73663-3d8c572 \" data-id=\"dc73663\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"dc73663\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"dc73663\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6eef93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6eef93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Q1<\/strong>: State courts should hold a central role in protecting not only free &#8212; but also fair&#8211; elections including prohibiting legislators from drawing districts that minimize the voting strength of some groups of voters based on their race, religion, or political affiliation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc0224 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-49afb92 \" data-id=\"cfc0224\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cfc0224\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"cfc0224\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a7da8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-51a7da8-1c6cf57 \" data-id=\"51a7da8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"51a7da8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"51a7da8\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d297ca0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d297ca0-edfda59 \" data-id=\"d297ca0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d297ca0\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d297ca0\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e06fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0e06fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Byrne (R)<\/strong>: Like any responsible citizen I support free\/fair elections, but as an Administrative Law Judge I cannot comment on specific political\/policy questions of this kind per State ALJ Model Code, Rules 2.10 and 4.1.<br \/><br \/><strong>Arrowood (D)<\/strong>: Agree. Please note this answer should not be taken as a promise as to how I will rule on any case that might come before me with respect to how districts are drawn. As a judge, I cannot express an opinion on issues that may come before me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f7db3 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c7f7096 \" data-id=\"23f7db3\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"23f7db3\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"23f7db3\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbcca4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-efbcca4-2cd0588 \" data-id=\"efbcca4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"efbcca4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"efbcca4\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b9a80 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-41b9a80-0f4c045 \" data-id=\"41b9a80\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"41b9a80\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"41b9a80\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa678c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa678c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q2<\/b>: The state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals should be required to issue rulings within 12 months of hearing a case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c74432 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-59818a4 \" data-id=\"4c74432\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"4c74432\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"4c74432\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ffe12 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-32ffe12-14eb5c6 \" data-id=\"32ffe12\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"32ffe12\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"32ffe12\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0514200 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-0514200-370ded3 \" data-id=\"0514200\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0514200\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"0514200\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45db22b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45db22b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Byrne (R)<\/strong>: ALJ Model Code Rule 2.5 and statutes (G.S. 126-34.02) favor prompt disposition of cases. I\u2019d welcome a similar COA rule if the Chef Judge so decides (for Supreme Court cannot comment per Rule 4.1)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Arrowood (D)<\/strong>: Agree.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-839efb6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-307838d \" data-id=\"839efb6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"839efb6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"839efb6\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955dbaf e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-955dbaf-9ba17ca \" data-id=\"955dbaf\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"955dbaf\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"955dbaf\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb2a32d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fb2a32d-7a5904f \" data-id=\"fb2a32d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fb2a32d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fb2a32d\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6adb60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6adb60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The right of appeal to the state Supreme Court based on a dissent at the Court of Appeals should be restored.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6fbfee e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b6fbfee-e96cc7e \" data-id=\"b6fbfee\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b6fbfee\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b6fbfee\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14e75a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d14e75a-2e7fa8d \" data-id=\"d14e75a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d14e75a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d14e75a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c641444 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c641444-df6a573 \" data-id=\"c641444\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c641444\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c641444\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50187d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c50187d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Byrne (R)<\/strong>: I cannot answer this specific policy question due to ALJ Model Code Rule 4.1, but as a former appellate lawyer I generally favor more judicial review, not less.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Arrowood (D)<\/strong>: Agree.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3396500 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-0c98d3b \" data-id=\"3396500\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3396500\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3396500\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c54f2e8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c54f2e8-c424ec2 \" data-id=\"c54f2e8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c54f2e8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c54f2e8\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65230bf e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-65230bf-7db74ba \" data-id=\"65230bf\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"65230bf\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"65230bf\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd643c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd643c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: No judge should be disciplined or suspended without due process. The Judicial Standards Commission proceedings should be made transparent. To limit political influence on judicial ethics oversight, the State Bar\u2019s seats on the commission should be restored.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3818d07 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3818d07-35e3d1f \" data-id=\"3818d07\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3818d07\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3818d07\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbbcf46 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fbbcf46-cae91d6 \" data-id=\"fbbcf46\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fbbcf46\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fbbcf46\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd5e63 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-8fd5e63-0cadf0e \" data-id=\"8fd5e63\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8fd5e63\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"8fd5e63\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdec70f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdec70f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Byrne (R)<\/strong>: Agree per Tully v. City of Wilmington (2018). Agree w\/transparency but judges\u2019 rights must be protected. Policy question; cannot answer (ALJ Model Code Rule 4.1), but: politics should not influence the process.<\/p><p><strong>Arrowood (D)<\/strong>: Agree.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3643006 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3643006-b635ec9 \" data-id=\"3643006\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3643006\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3643006\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce2b61 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-bce2b61-9545448 \" data-id=\"bce2b61\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"bce2b61\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"bce2b61\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd2e4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dd2e4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Q5<\/strong>: The General Assembly changed North Carolina\u2019s judicial elections from being non-partisan to partisan, forcing judges to affiliate with a political party in order to gain access to the ballot. Do you believe this increased or decreased the judiciary\u2019s independence?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d8560 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a5d8560-eed58cb \" data-id=\"a5d8560\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a5d8560\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a5d8560\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bad09d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-6bad09d-4f74d10 \" data-id=\"6bad09d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6bad09d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6bad09d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f6338 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-86f6338-ba562c4 \" data-id=\"86f6338\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"86f6338\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"86f6338\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005876d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"005876d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Byrne (R)<\/strong>: Don&#8217;t know; I&#8217;ll act the same either way.<br \/><br \/><strong>Arrowood (D)<\/strong>: Decreased judicial independence<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b572f01 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b572f01-7648bd4 \" data-id=\"b572f01\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b572f01\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b572f01\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d76f8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d8d76f8-1d9a0fd \" data-id=\"d8d76f8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d8d76f8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d8d76f8\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356a3b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"356a3b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Q6:<\/strong> Do you support returning to non-partisan judicial elections in NC?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc4b73f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-dc4b73f-2ac2309 \" data-id=\"dc4b73f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"dc4b73f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"dc4b73f\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207f936 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-207f936-8a12b8b \" data-id=\"207f936\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"207f936\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"207f936\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4505e18 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-4505e18-cfb1b2e \" data-id=\"4505e18\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"4505e18\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"4505e18\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e269d24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e269d24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Byrne (R)<\/strong>: Policy question; cannot answer.<\/p><p><strong>Arrowood (D)<\/strong>: I support returning to non-partisan judicial elections<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fef90a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d79a64d \" data-id=\"1fef90a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1fef90a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1fef90a\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"256a2a6\" class=\"e-256a2a6-14e8b2c e-heading-base\" id=\"appeals2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"256a2a6\">NC Court of Appeals Seat 2<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62321e0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a93bfdb \" data-id=\"62321e0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"62321e0\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"62321e0\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6079f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7b6079f-8a50202 \" data-id=\"7b6079f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7b6079f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7b6079f\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb72ece e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fb72ece-8b8a83a \" data-id=\"fb72ece\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fb72ece\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fb72ece\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c76aab e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7c76aab-83d7c0f \" data-id=\"7c76aab\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7c76aab\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7c76aab\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c6402 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-04c6402-7d78190 \" data-id=\"04c6402\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"04c6402\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"04c6402\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36aa67 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-e36aa67-104de5c \" data-id=\"e36aa67\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e36aa67\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e36aa67\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"b272356\" class=\"e-b272356-5a907eb e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b272356\">George C. Bell (R)<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b15f8a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-0b15f8a-268e49b \" data-id=\"0b15f8a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0b15f8a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"0b15f8a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8562547 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-8562547-71839f3 \" data-id=\"8562547\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8562547\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"8562547\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1211a17 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1211a17-5490ec2 \" data-id=\"1211a17\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1211a17\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1211a17\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"462278b\" class=\"e-462278b-f57959c e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"462278b\">Tobias (Toby) Hampson (D)<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d405f54 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d405f54-a7431c7 \" data-id=\"d405f54\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d405f54\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d405f54\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4a9a4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1a4a9a4-fa32fdd \" data-id=\"1a4a9a4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1a4a9a4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1a4a9a4\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09978d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b09978d-54fa4e0 \" data-id=\"b09978d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b09978d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b09978d\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506bfdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"506bfdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Q1<\/strong>: State courts should hold a central role in protecting not only free &#8212; but also fair&#8211; elections including prohibiting legislators from drawing districts that minimize the voting strength of some groups of voters based on their race, religion, or political affiliation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8991e6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b8991e6-bf5c60b \" data-id=\"b8991e6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b8991e6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b8991e6\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df20762 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-df20762-84cb40d \" data-id=\"df20762\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"df20762\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"df20762\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3411a9c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3411a9c-137b897 \" data-id=\"3411a9c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3411a9c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3411a9c\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6805161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6805161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bell (R):<\/strong> No response received by deadline.<br \/><br \/><strong>Hampson (D):<\/strong> Agree. Courts should act as an independent check and balance on the legislature to protect the rights of all North Carolinians, including the right to vote and participate in free and fair elections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e3e1f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-87e3e1f-b3bb2aa \" data-id=\"87e3e1f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"87e3e1f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"87e3e1f\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7474d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1a7474d-517fce7 \" data-id=\"1a7474d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1a7474d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1a7474d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddbbfc6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ddbbfc6-646b7b7 \" data-id=\"ddbbfc6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ddbbfc6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"ddbbfc6\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136c8e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"136c8e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q2<\/b>: The state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals should be required to issue rulings within 12 months of hearing a case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ecbf5 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-85ecbf5-724f3e3 \" data-id=\"85ecbf5\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"85ecbf5\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"85ecbf5\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e837a0e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-e837a0e-243c983 \" data-id=\"e837a0e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e837a0e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e837a0e\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03fb933 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-03fb933-826dc92 \" data-id=\"03fb933\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"03fb933\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"03fb933\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e7e89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9e7e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Bell<\/strong> <strong>(R)<\/strong>: No response received by deadline.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hampson (D)<\/strong>: Agree. While some cases are more complex and may take more time to decide than others, there is no reason any case should languish for more than 12 months.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe2dac e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-cbe2dac-d4bfb9e \" data-id=\"cbe2dac\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cbe2dac\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"cbe2dac\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65908a5 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-65908a5-793924d \" data-id=\"65908a5\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"65908a5\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"65908a5\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75efe46 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-75efe46-3b85ec9 \" data-id=\"75efe46\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"75efe46\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"75efe46\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8192a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8192a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The right of appeal to the state Supreme Court based on a dissent at the Court of Appeals should be restored.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a570e96 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a570e96-dd444cd \" data-id=\"a570e96\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a570e96\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a570e96\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-030fa56 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-030fa56-ac92c10 \" data-id=\"030fa56\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"030fa56\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"030fa56\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad9c08e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ad9c08e-c34653e \" data-id=\"ad9c08e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ad9c08e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"ad9c08e\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d532f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d532f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bell (R):<\/strong> No response received by deadline.<br \/><br \/><strong>Hampson (D):<\/strong> Agree. A dissent signals an area of law in which there is disagreement, which the public, the parties, and the bench and bar should have a right to have resolved and clarified by our State&#8217;s highest court.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2a955 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fc2a955-275dda0 \" data-id=\"fc2a955\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fc2a955\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fc2a955\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5959913 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5959913-7fd1a64 \" data-id=\"5959913\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5959913\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5959913\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef49bcc e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ef49bcc-8f40f39 \" data-id=\"ef49bcc\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ef49bcc\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"ef49bcc\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e26259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e26259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: No judge should be disciplined or suspended without due process. The Judicial Standards Commission proceedings should be made transparent. To limit political influence on judicial ethics oversight, the State Bar\u2019s seats on the commission should be restored.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd1d714 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-bd1d714-748fd68 \" data-id=\"bd1d714\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"bd1d714\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"bd1d714\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3239d9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c3239d9-48a2c51 \" data-id=\"c3239d9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c3239d9\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c3239d9\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0cb459 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-e0cb459-401bcee \" data-id=\"e0cb459\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e0cb459\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e0cb459\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156e93c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"156e93c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bell (R):<\/strong> No response received by deadline.<br \/><br \/><strong>Hampson (D):<\/strong> Agree. NC judges are constitutionally mandated to administer justice without favor, denial, or delay. Judicial independence suffers when judges are concerned whether they will be sanctioned for partisan reasons or the public believes that is the case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324d52f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-324d52f-c2b89dc \" data-id=\"324d52f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"324d52f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"324d52f\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5835023 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5835023-509acb3 \" data-id=\"5835023\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5835023\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5835023\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a643d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96a643d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Q5<\/strong>: The General Assembly changed North Carolina\u2019s judicial elections from being non-partisan to partisan, forcing judges to affiliate with a political party in order to gain access to the ballot. Do you believe this increased or decreased the judiciary\u2019s independence?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da0cad e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1da0cad-00d0b4e \" data-id=\"1da0cad\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1da0cad\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1da0cad\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00726d3 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-00726d3-574a7ac \" data-id=\"00726d3\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"00726d3\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"00726d3\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75763a1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-75763a1-8aa9037 \" data-id=\"75763a1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"75763a1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"75763a1\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d74c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7d74c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bell (R):<\/strong> No response received by deadline.<br \/><br \/><strong>Hampson (D):<\/strong> Decreased judicial independence. The longer judicial races remain partisan, the more partisan those races become. We see that increased partisanship in polarized, non-collegial decisions, including ad hominem attacks on colleagues, which undermines public trust in the courts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545f9e1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-545f9e1-6bc5dfd \" data-id=\"545f9e1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"545f9e1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"545f9e1\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ccea5 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-47ccea5-94a8b75 \" data-id=\"47ccea5\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"47ccea5\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"47ccea5\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80e51a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f80e51a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Q6:<\/strong> Do you support returning to non-partisan judicial elections in NC?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7652e2a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7652e2a-5515c6c \" data-id=\"7652e2a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7652e2a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7652e2a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9926761 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-9926761-676ce58 \" data-id=\"9926761\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9926761\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9926761\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97153cb e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-97153cb-c7ec447 \" data-id=\"97153cb\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"97153cb\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"97153cb\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e6c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3e6c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bell (R):<\/strong> No response received by deadline.<br \/><br \/><strong>Hampson (D):<\/strong> I support returning to non-partisan judicial elections. Earlier in my legal career, I served on the Board of NC Voters for Clean Elections advocating for non-partisan, publicly-financed judicial races.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9531bf7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-92ec264 \" data-id=\"9531bf7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9531bf7\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9531bf7\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb61d1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-9fb61d1-f96c698 \" data-id=\"9fb61d1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9fb61d1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9fb61d1\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"1e82a72\" class=\"e-1e82a72-086f7d7 e-heading-base\" id=\"appeals3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1e82a72\">NC Court of Appeals Seat 3<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf7b35 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-8569dcd \" data-id=\"3bf7b35\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3bf7b35\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3bf7b35\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1231764 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1231764-a33eda7 \" data-id=\"1231764\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1231764\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1231764\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e13eb e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b8e13eb-1703c74 \" data-id=\"b8e13eb\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b8e13eb\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b8e13eb\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d5a410 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-0d5a410-9bf13d4 \" data-id=\"0d5a410\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0d5a410\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"0d5a410\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82f6b4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b82f6b4-1606d2d \" data-id=\"b82f6b4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b82f6b4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b82f6b4\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7601414 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7601414-081e7ad \" data-id=\"7601414\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7601414\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7601414\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08278b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-f08278b-96df4c5 \" data-id=\"f08278b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f08278b\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f08278b\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"b220650\" class=\"e-b220650-b22a461 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b220650\">Craig Collins (R) <\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f24afd e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5f24afd-17462df \" data-id=\"5f24afd\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5f24afd\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5f24afd\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28cdcf4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-28cdcf4-004cd44 \" data-id=\"28cdcf4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"28cdcf4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"28cdcf4\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ddc04 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b7ddc04-c439f04 \" data-id=\"b7ddc04\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b7ddc04\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b7ddc04\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"570b8b4\" class=\"e-570b8b4-bb8acff e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"570b8b4\"> Christine M. Walczyk (D)<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e789c2 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7e789c2-49337bc \" data-id=\"7e789c2\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7e789c2\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7e789c2\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaaddb2 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-eaaddb2-309bb24 \" data-id=\"eaaddb2\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"eaaddb2\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"eaaddb2\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b406d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-81b406d-191c469 \" data-id=\"81b406d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"81b406d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"81b406d\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01aa787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01aa787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Q1<\/strong>: State courts should hold a central role in protecting not only free &#8212; but also fair&#8211; elections including prohibiting legislators from drawing districts that minimize the voting strength of some groups of voters based on their race, religion, or political affiliation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1952c6a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1952c6a-8f54381 \" data-id=\"1952c6a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1952c6a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1952c6a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3795036 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3795036-70e4bba \" data-id=\"3795036\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3795036\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3795036\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac5f64 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7ac5f64-a8e24a7 \" data-id=\"7ac5f64\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7ac5f64\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7ac5f64\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c43c47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c43c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Collins (R):<\/strong> No response received by deadline.<br \/><br \/><strong>Walczyk (D):<\/strong> Judges play an important role in securing free and fair elections. When laws or actions disenfranchise voters, courts can review them for constitutional compliance. Judges take an oath to protect the rights of all voters including access to the ballot and equal protection in voting procedures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25494d8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-25494d8-f3af01b \" data-id=\"25494d8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"25494d8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"25494d8\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee9b64 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fee9b64-cea01ca \" data-id=\"fee9b64\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fee9b64\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fee9b64\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8d6a6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-9b8d6a6-b4a0c54 \" data-id=\"9b8d6a6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9b8d6a6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9b8d6a6\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb454e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fb454e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q2<\/b>: The state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals should be required to issue rulings within 12 months of hearing a case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca0c7b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-aca0c7b-9a8c33a \" data-id=\"aca0c7b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"aca0c7b\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"aca0c7b\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf5bf5 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ecf5bf5-59e0cdc \" data-id=\"ecf5bf5\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ecf5bf5\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"ecf5bf5\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25616f3 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-25616f3-4072fef \" data-id=\"25616f3\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"25616f3\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"25616f3\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0725ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0725ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Collins (R):<\/strong> No response received by deadline.<br \/><br \/><strong>Walczyk (D):<\/strong> Agree. But I believe twelve months is too long in the majority of cases. Litigants deserve to have their disputes resolved in a timely fashion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e32dc e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-28e32dc-140c13b \" data-id=\"28e32dc\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"28e32dc\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"28e32dc\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e0ad7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c7e0ad7-5350ebf \" data-id=\"c7e0ad7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c7e0ad7\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c7e0ad7\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfca6f6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-bfca6f6-4d40b55 \" data-id=\"bfca6f6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"bfca6f6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"bfca6f6\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d2c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0d2c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The right of appeal to the state Supreme Court based on a dissent at the Court of Appeals should be restored.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9ac73 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-2a9ac73-bebd857 \" data-id=\"2a9ac73\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"2a9ac73\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"2a9ac73\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742fbce e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-742fbce-7c2e02c \" data-id=\"742fbce\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"742fbce\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"742fbce\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e219f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a6e219f-0a975f5 \" data-id=\"a6e219f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a6e219f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a6e219f\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeae6dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeae6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Collins (R):<\/strong> No response received by deadline.<br \/><br \/><strong>Walczyk (D):<\/strong> Agree. This is my personal preference. A dissent indicates that skilled jurists have a meaningful legal disagreement, which should trigger additional review. This will promote consistency and uniformity throughout the state, and increase public confidence in the system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50bac98 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-50bac98-e0ac658 \" data-id=\"50bac98\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"50bac98\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"50bac98\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0a7ad e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7d0a7ad-b1d5597 \" data-id=\"7d0a7ad\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7d0a7ad\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7d0a7ad\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9edbf e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-6b9edbf-f459a9c \" data-id=\"6b9edbf\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6b9edbf\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6b9edbf\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62342fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62342fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: No judge should be disciplined or suspended without due process. The Judicial Standards Commission proceedings should be made transparent. To limit political influence on judicial ethics oversight, the State Bar\u2019s seats on the commission should be restored.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e756de e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-6e756de-a8e2277 \" data-id=\"6e756de\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6e756de\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6e756de\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5fbbbe e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-f5fbbbe-53afe65 \" data-id=\"f5fbbbe\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f5fbbbe\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f5fbbbe\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5cc14 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7d5cc14-73e71d6 \" data-id=\"7d5cc14\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7d5cc14\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7d5cc14\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a7dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90a7dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Collins (R):<\/strong> No response received by deadline.<br \/><br \/><strong>Walczyk (D):<\/strong> Stricter, transparent ethics rules regarding recusals, campaign finance, and judicial conduct will increase public trust and forge a stronger judiciary. But I believe judges are entitled to due process and should only be suspended after an impartial investigation and an opportunity to be heard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bcd5a9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7bcd5a9-c72b7f3 \" data-id=\"7bcd5a9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7bcd5a9\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7bcd5a9\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b5641 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-88b5641-240f5ef \" data-id=\"88b5641\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"88b5641\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"88b5641\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbab984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbab984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Q5<\/strong>: The General Assembly changed North Carolina\u2019s judicial elections from being non-partisan to partisan, forcing judges to affiliate with a political party in order to gain access to the ballot. Do you believe this increased or decreased the judiciary\u2019s independence?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d36d21 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3d36d21-43ecf66 \" data-id=\"3d36d21\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3d36d21\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3d36d21\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a19573a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a19573a-7f9ea27 \" data-id=\"a19573a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a19573a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a19573a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50be660 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-50be660-33aaa41 \" data-id=\"50be660\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"50be660\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"50be660\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-831d01a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"831d01a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Collins (R):<\/strong> No response received by deadline.<br \/><br \/><strong>Walczyk (D)<\/strong>: Decreased judicial independence. Courts must serve as a check on the other two political branches. Forcing judges to align with a party that controls one or both of these branches erodes public confidence and fuels the perception that judges rule along party lines. This threatens judicial independence and weakens the court system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2abdd7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b2abdd7-10f2a48 \" data-id=\"b2abdd7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b2abdd7\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b2abdd7\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f96f8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-e4f96f8-8a5a836 \" data-id=\"e4f96f8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e4f96f8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e4f96f8\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ab67e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ab67e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Q6:<\/strong> Do you support returning to non-partisan judicial elections in NC?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003f4cf e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-003f4cf-9b88297 \" data-id=\"003f4cf\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"003f4cf\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"003f4cf\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca386ee e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ca386ee-3d4e047 \" data-id=\"ca386ee\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ca386ee\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"ca386ee\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b63a4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-49b63a4-7ca5c04 \" data-id=\"49b63a4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"49b63a4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"49b63a4\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaee7d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaee7d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Collins (R):<\/strong> No response received by deadline.<br \/><br \/><strong>Walczyk (D):<\/strong> I support returning to non-partisan judicial elections. The politicization of the courts and influence of \u201cdark money\u201d in judicial races has reduced the public\u2019s trust. We can increase confidence and strengthen our courts, by returning to non-partisan races, using public financing, and increasing civics education regarding judicial elections.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f05df4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f05df4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772618ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"772618ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-interaction-id=\"361c5127\" class=\"e-361c5127-cf65fb2 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"361c5127\">\u00a9 2026 Fair Judges NC. 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