2026 North Carolina judicial elections
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At least one justice of the seven-member North Carolina Supreme Court and three judges of the fifteen-member North Carolina Court of Appeals are scheduled to be elected by North Carolina voters on November 3, 2026, concurrently with other state elections. Terms for seats on each court are eight years. These elections are conducted on a partisan basis.
Primary elections (for seats with more than one candidate from a political party) are scheduled to be held on March 3, 2026.[1]
Supreme Court Seat 1
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Justice Anita Earls is the incumbent.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Anita Earls, incumbent justice[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Sarah Stevens, attorney and state representative (2009–present)[3]
Court of Appeals Seat 1
Judge John S. Arrowood is the incumbent.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John S. Arrowood, incumbent judge[4]
Republican primary
Candidates
Court of Appeals Seat 2
Judge Toby Hampson is the incumbent.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Toby Hampson, incumbent judge[4]
Republican primary
Candidates
Court of Appeals Seat 3
Judge Allegra Collins is the incumbent.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Christine Walczyk, Wake County district court judge[5]
Declined
- Allegra Collins, incumbent judge[6][7]
Republican primary
Candidates
NC Superior Court Judge, George C. Bell, 47, has officially declared his candidacy for the NC Court of Appeals. (Source: www.JudgeGeorgeBell.com).
See also
- 2026 North Carolina elections
Notes
References
- ^ NC State Board of Elections
- ^ Gamble, Justin (September 4, 2023). "North Carolina Supreme Court justice files lawsuit over state investigation into her comments about diversity". CNN.
- ^ "Longtime North Carolina House member Sarah Stevens plans to run for state Supreme Court". WRAL. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Mecklenburg County Unite For Justice with the Honorable John Arrowood".
- ^ Anderson, Bryan (May 23, 2025). "Wake County District Court Judge Christine Walczyk announces she's running to replace Allegra Collins on the NC Court of Appeals. Walczyk, a Democrat, is also a former law partner of state Sen. Lisa Grafstein. #ncpol". X (Twitter).