Candidate
Jennifer L. Fleet
Democrat · IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, District 26, Seat 15 (Mecklenburg County)
Jennifer Fleet has been a Mecklenburg County district court judge since January 2023 and serves as lead judge of the county's district civil division23. She joined the North Carolina State Bar in 2014 and practiced family law before her election, after earlier work in Florida's guardian ad litem program and juvenile court case management3. She is unopposed on the November 2026 ballot in this partisan race1.
- District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, since January 1, 2023; has presided over civil, criminal and domestic violence courts and currently serves as lead judge for the district civil division23
- Family law litigator in North Carolina from her 2014 bar admission until her election; earlier a court advocate in Florida's guardian ad litem program and a juvenile court case manager3
- Elected without opposition on November 8, 2022, and took office January 1, 20232. Both 2026 primaries were canceled and she is unopposed in November21.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.
Sources (5)
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- Candidate_Listing_2026.csv, 2026 general election candidate list (Mecklenburg rows)North Carolina State Board of Elections
- Jennifer FleetBallotpedia
- Judge Jennifer Fleet (campaign site)Jennifer Fleet for Judge
- Disciplinary Decisions and Orders by the Supreme Court and the Judicial Standards CommissionNorth Carolina Judicial Branch, Judicial Standards Commission
- North Carolina Judicial Candidate Forums, 2026 (video forums with PBS North Carolina)North Carolina Bar Association