Tamara Patterson Barringer (born December 1, 1958)[1][2] is an American lawyer and judge. She is an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. She was a Republican state senator from North Carolina's 17th district for six years.
Tamara Barringer | |
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| Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mark A. Davis |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office October 4, 2012 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Sam Searcy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1958 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BS, JD) |
She received her Bachelor of Science in business administration and her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Election results
editBarringer ran in the 2012 election for the North Carolina Senate. She defeated Erv Portman (D) in the November 2012 general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tamara P. Barringer | 57,101 | 53.67% | |
| Democratic | Erv Portman | 49,298 | 46.33% | |
In the November 2018 general election, she lost to Sam Searcy by a margin of 50 percent to 47 percent.[5]
Barringer ran for the North Carolina Supreme Court in 2020 against incumbent Mark A. Davis.[6] She won the election in November 2020.[7]
Awards
edit- 2015 Champion for Children Award. Presented by Children’s Hope Alliance and Benchmarks.[8]
References
edit- ^ Bettis, Kara (November 5, 2014). "NC Senate District 17: Barringer defeats Fulghum". The News & Observer.
- ^ "2017 North Carolina General Assembly Directory of Members Committees Rules". North Carolina Legislature. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 2011-2012". Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 9, 2012". Archived from the original on Mar 11, 2013. Retrieved Mar 20, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC State Supreme Court - Associate Justice Race - Nov 03, 2020". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved Mar 20, 2021.
- ^ North State Journal Staff (Nov 5, 2020). "Barringer wins seat on N.C. Supreme Court". Retrieved Mar 20, 2021.
- ^ "Stevens awarded for foster-care efforts". mtairynews.com. July 30, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2020.