Candidates file for judicial races
In addition to several referenda as well as federal, state and local legislative candidates that will appear on Haywood County’s General Election ballots this November, a number of other candidates will also seek to gain or retain elected positions within the state’s judiciary.
District Attorney Ashley Welch and District Court judges Donna Forga and Roy Wijewickrama will all run unopposed, but other 15 candidates will compete for six separate seats, among them four incumbents. In those races, Democrats have the chance to flip three seats while defending one, whereas Republicans will defend three seats and have a chance to pick up only one. Two seats are open due to incumbents choosing not to run for re-election. Election Day this year is Tuesday, Nov. 6.
District Attorney District 30
- (i) Ashley H. Welch, R-Franklin
N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice seat 1
- Anita Earls, D-Durham
- (i) Barbara Jackson, R-Raleigh
- Chris Anglin, R-Raleigh
N.C. Court of Appeals Judge seat 1
- (i) John S. Arrowood, D-Charlotte
- Andrew Heath, R-Raleigh
N.C. Court of Appeals Judge seat 2 (Ann Calabria, R-Morrisville)
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- Jefferson Griffin, R-Raleigh
- Toby Hampson, D-Raleigh
- Sandra Alice Ray, R-Wilmington
N.C. Court of Appeals Judge seat 3 (Rick Elmore, R-Greensboro)
- Allegra Katherine Collins, D-Raleigh
- Chuck Kitchen, R-Swansboro
- Michael Monaco, Sr., L-Apex
N.C. Superior Court Judge District 30B seat 1
- (i) Brad Letts, D-Hazelwood
- Mark Melrose, D-Waynesville
N.C. District Court Judge District 30 seat 1
- (i) Donna Forga, R-Lake Junaluska
N.C. District Court Judge District 30 seat 2
- (i) Kristina Earwood, R-Waynesville
- Leo Phillips, R-Murphy
N.C. District Court Judge District 30 seat 3
- (i) Roy Wijewickrama, D-Waynesville
