Paul Holcombe, candidate for Johnston County Superior Court Judge, District 11B
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Candidates for NC Superior Court Judge, District 11B seat 2
Paul Holcombe and Steven Walker are running for North Carolina Superior Court judge in District 11B, seat 2, in a Republican primary election in Johnston County. No Democrats are running for the seat. Learn more about the candidates in our Voter Guide.
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Name: Paul A. Holcombe
Political party: Republican
Age as of Nov. 8, 2022: 53
Campaign website: www.judgepaulholcombe.com
Occupation: Chief District Court Judge for Johnston, Harnett and Lee counties.
Education: B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1991; J.D. University of Tennessee at Knoxville 1994.
Have you run for elected office before? (Please list previous offices sought) In 2008 I was elected as a District Court Judge for Johnston, Harnett and Lee counties. I was reelected to my position in 2012, 2016 and 2020. In 2014 I was the Republican nominee for one of the seats on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Please list highlights of your civic involvement: I am honored to be involved in a number of different civic and professional organizations including the Johnston, Harnett and Lee county Republican Parties and the North Carolina Association of District Court Judges (NCADCJ) Board of Governors.
What could you do, if elected, to help make the justice system more equitable or accessible?
I preside over, and continuously seek to expand and improve, the Veterans’ Treatment Court in Harnett County. Johnston, Harnett and Lee counties also serve as three of the four pilot counties for the AOC’s Integrated Case Management System (ICMS) project which will improve accessibility across North Carolina.
Tell us about a specific event in your legal career of which you are most proud.
In January 2021 I was appointed by Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby of the N.C. Supreme Court as the Chief District Court Judge for Johnston, Harnett and Lee counties. I am also honored to have served on the Chief Justice’s N.C. Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice (NCCALJ).
What areas of the law do you have experience in, as a judge or attorney?
Criminal
Civil litigation
Government/public interest
Family law
Juvenile law and mental health law
This story was originally published April 25, 2022 at 5:45 PM.
