North Carolina Justice Anita Earls wins reelection to state Supreme Court
The gist
Democratic Justice Anita Earls won reelection to North Carolina's Supreme Court, defeating Republican Sarah Stevens 63% to 37%.
Her win keeps the court's 5-2 Republican majority but sets up a 2028 fight for control.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2018Anita Earls is first elected to the North Carolina Supreme Court, the last time Democrats gained a seat from Republicans.
- Jan 2019Earls begins serving as an Associate Justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court.
- 2022Republicans flip the court after winning two seats from Democratic justices; the new majority reverses the ruling overturning Republican-drawn maps, and Earls dissents.