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.

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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

2026 North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice seat 1 election
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  2018 November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)2034 

Associate Justice before election

Anita Earls
Democratic

Elected Associate Justice

TBD

Justice Anita Earls is the incumbent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

Court of Appeals Seat 1

Judge John S. Arrowood is the incumbent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

Court of Appeals Seat 2

Judge Toby Hampson is the incumbent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

Court of Appeals Seat 3

Judge Allegra Collins is the incumbent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declined

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

Notes

      References

      1. NC State Board of Elections
      2. Ingram, Kyle (May 31, 2025). "With Riggs in place, NC Democrats launch Anita Earls' 2026 Supreme Court campaign". The News & Observer .
      3. "Longtime North Carolina House member Sarah Stevens plans to run for state Supreme Court". WRAL. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
      4. 1 2 "Mecklenburg County Unite For Justice with the Honorable John Arrowood".
      5. 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) .
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      7. Facebook

      Official campaign websites for North Carolina Supreme Court

      Official campaign websites for North Carolina Court of Appeals

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