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]
- James Whalen, Attorney at Brooks Pierce LLP[6]
Declined
- Allegra Collins, incumbent judge[7][8]
Republican primary
Candidates
See also
- 2026 North Carolina elections
Notes
References
- ^ NC State Board of Elections
- ^ Ingram, Kyle (May 31, 2025). "With Riggs in place, NC Democrats launch Anita Earls' 2026 Supreme Court campaign". The News & Observer.
- ^ "Longtime North Carolina House Member Sarah Stevens Plans to Run for State Supreme Court". U.S. News & World Report. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 10 August 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).
- ^ Ingram, Kyle (July 11, 2025). "Democratic candidates vie for state Court of Appeals in 2026 midterms". News & Observer.
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External links
Official campaign websites for North Carolina Supreme Court
Official campaign websites for North Carolina Court of Appeals
Seat 2
Seat 3
External links
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