Daniel Hines Entzminger

Republican · Candidate for District Court Judge District 3 Seat 1 (Pitt County) · November 3, 2026

About this race

A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

2 candidates ran for District Court Judge District 3 Seat 1 (Pitt County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Where they stand

Moderately right, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 50 donors to their 2016 campaign for judge. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Funding

$45K raised, $213 from small donors, $2,412 self-funded.

Largest donorsAmount
Giles Clark Jones$5,000
Joseph B. Dupree Ii$3,000
Ralph Tucker$2,000
Julian White Rawl$2,000
Joni M. Brown$2,000
John F. Criscitiello$2,000
Julia J Fulcher$1,500
Frederico Villa$1,050

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, reports through 2026-10-22.

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What party is Daniel Hines Entzminger?
Daniel Hines Entzminger is running as a Republican.
What does the District Court Judge District 3 Seat 1 seat do?
A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.
Who is Daniel Hines Entzminger running against?
Watsi M. Sutton, for District Court Judge District 3 Seat 1 (Pitt County).
How much money has Daniel Hines Entzminger raised?
$45K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
Is Daniel Hines Entzminger liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Daniel Hines Entzminger is moderately right, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
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