# Carolyn H. Justice

Carolyn Hewitt Justice is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who represented the 16th district, which includes constituents in New Hanover and Pender counties. A property manager from Hampstead, North Carolina, Justice was first elected in 2002 and served five terms in the State House of Representatives, from 2003 to 2012. She did not run for reelection in 2012, and the seat is currently held by Rep. Chris Millis.
In her final term, Justice was chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources, and the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. She was also a member of the following committees: Appropriations; Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform; Ethics; and Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.
In January 2014, she announced her intention to run for the vice-chairmanship of the North Carolina Republican Party. As of 2023, she is the Senior Advisor for the North Carolina Teenage Republicans.

## Committee assignments
### 2011-2012 session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Natural and Economic Resources (Chair)
* Commerce and Job Development (Vice Chair)
* Alcoholic Beverage Control
* Elections
* Government

### 2009-2010 session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Natural and Economic Resources
* Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
* Environment and Natural Resources
* Ethics
* Marine Resources and Aquaculture
* Pender/New Hanover Redistricting
* Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
* Water Resources and Infrastructure

## Electoral history
### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carolyn Justice (incumbent) | 21,630 | 69.89% |
| | Democratic | Franklin (F. D.) Rivenbark | 9,320 | 30.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,950 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carolyn Justice (incumbent) | 33,154 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,154 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carolyn Justice (incumbent) | 14,918 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,918 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 16th district Republican primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carolyn Justice (incumbent) | 3,326 | 60.68% |
| | Republican | Rick Catlin | 2,155 | 39.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,481 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carolyn Justice (incumbent) | 25,427 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,427 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 16th district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carolyn Justice | 2,412 | 73.65% |
| | Republican | David R. Greene Sr. | 863 | 26.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,275 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carolyn Justice | 11,338 | 55.92% |
| | Democratic | Jack C. Barnes | 8,476 | 41.81% |
| | Libertarian | Robert J. Smith | 460 | 2.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,274 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |