Talk about a crowded ballot.
Thirteen candidates have filed for the N.C. Court of Appeals, the Associated Press reports.
They'll be vying for the judgeship vacated recently by Judge Jim Wynn, who is headed to the Fourth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals.
The filing period ended today for the election, which will trigger an instant runoff to choose the winner.
Among the candidates are Cressie Thigpen, whom Gov. Beverly Perdue chose to replace Wynn through December, former Court of Appeals Judge Doug McCullough and former state Labor Commissioner Harry Payne, the AP reports.
Comments
Yay for Judge McCullough
September 1, 2010 - 10:17am — kttechwriterI'm happy that Judge Doug McCullough has chosen to run for the seat. I happily will send him a check and am proud to support him. I have voted for him previously and will do it again.
McCullough has a distinguished career in public service. A retired Marine Col., he is a former Federal Prosecutor, an author, and accomplished former judge on the NC Court of Appeals.
In his last campaign, I remember that he received the endorsement of every major newspaper in the state. We can be sure that he will be a fair and impartial judge who will follow the law and not be an "activist" judge.
10 more
August 31, 2010 - 6:59pm — westbendJohn F Bloss
John Wesley Casteen Jr
Robert Christopher Dillon
Jewel Ann Farlow
Daniel E Garner
Stanley F Hammer
Mark E Klass
Anne Middleton
John C Sullivan
Pamela M Vesper
3 out of 13
August 31, 2010 - 6:52pm — westbendWho are the other 10 people who have filed? Is that a secret or do you and AP try to filter information for us rubes?