North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 2
2 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026
What this office does A judge on a state appeals court. Reviews trial-court decisions for legal errors and decides most appeals; only some cases go on to the state supreme court. A retention vote asks only whether the judge should stay.
Candidates
Republican
Slightly right · from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford)
Democrat
Moderately left · from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford)
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