- Chosen by
- Partisan election
- Justices
- 7
- Term
- 8 years
- Retirement age
- Not confirmed
- Next election
- Not confirmed
- On the 2026 ballot
- Seat 01: Anita Earls (Democratic) v Sarah Stevens (Republican) (results pending)
Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.
Justices
| Justice | Role |
|---|
| Paul Newby | Chief justice |
| Anita Earls | Associate justice |
| Philip Berger Jr. | Associate justice |
| Tamara Barringer | Associate justice |
| Richard Dietz | Associate justice |
| Trey Allen | Associate justice |
| Allison Riggs | Associate justice |
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Results 2016-2024
2024
SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, district 6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| ALLISON RIGGS | Democrat | 2,769,623 | 50.0% |
| JEFFERSON G GRIFFIN | Republican | 2,769,557 | 50.0% |
2022
SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, district 3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| RICHARD DIETZ | Republican | 1,965,648 | 52.4% |
| LUCY INMAN | Democrat | 1,786,474 | 47.6% |
SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, district 5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| TREY ALLEN | Republican | 1,957,247 | 52.2% |
| SAM J ERVIN IV | Democrat | 1,792,698 | 47.8% |
2020
SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, district 2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| PHIL BERGER JR | Republican | 2,724,508 | 50.7% |
| LUCY INMAN | Democrat | 2,653,744 | 49.3% |
SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, district 4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| TAMARA BARRINGER | Republican | 2,747,171 | 51.2% |
| MARK DAVIS | Democrat | 2,617,801 | 48.8% |
SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE, district 1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| CHERI BEASLEY | Democrat | 2,697,032 | 50.0% |
| PAUL NEWBY | Republican | 2,696,843 | 50.0% |
2018
SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, district 1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| ANITA EARLS | Democrat | 1,812,594 | 49.6% |
| BARBARA JACKSON | Republican | 1,246,161 | 34.1% |
| CHRISTOPHER "CHRIS" ANGLIN | Republican | 598,702 | 16.4% |
2016
SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Michael R. (Mike) Morgan | 2,157,927 | 54.5% |
| Robert H. (Bob) Edmunds | 1,803,425 | 45.5% |
November general elections only.
MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
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