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

George Cooper Bell

Republican
Slightly right · from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford)

Tobias (Toby) HampsonIncumbent

Democrat
Moderately left · from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford)

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