RALEIGH, N.C. — The special filing period in three judicial races closed today at noon.
Nineteen candidates have filed for the Court of Appeals seat vacated by Chief Judge John Martin, listed in what will be the ballot order:
Marion Warren
Chuck Winfree
John M. Tyson
Elizabeth Davenport Scott
Tricia Shields
Jody Newsome
Marty Martin
Hunter Murphy
Keischa Lovelace
Ann Kirby
Abe Jones
Sabra Jean Faires
Daniel Patrick Donahue
J. Brad Donovan
Lori G. Christian
Jeffrey M. Cook
Betsy Bunting
John S. Arrowood
Valerie Johnson Zachary
Five candidates have filed for the Superior Court seat in District 15A vacated by Judge Robert Johnson (Alamance).
Keith Whited
Jim Roberson
Mike Rodgers
Alex Dawson III
Rick Champion
Four candidates have filed for the Superior Court seat in District 26B vacated by Judge William Constangy (Mecklenburg).
Eric A. Montgomery
David Kelly
John W. Bowers
Carla Archie
An updated report of all filed candidates from this special filing period will be posted on the State Board of Elections website.
Legislation enacted Wednesday (Senate Bill 403) mandates that ballot ordering in nonpartisan races will be by random selection. This year, candidates will appear on the ballot in reverse alphabetical order beginning with W.