Who is running for District Court Judge, District 26, Seat 17 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for District Court Judge, District 26, Seat 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in District Court Judge.
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Paige McThenia
Democrat · IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, District 26, Seat 17 (Mecklenburg County)
Paige McThenia has been a Mecklenburg County district court judge since 2008, when Governor Mike Easley appointed her; she has since been elected to the seat four times23. She was a Mecklenburg County assistant district attorney from 2004 to 2008 and in private practice before that2. She is unopposed on the November 2026 ballot in this partisan race1.
- District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, since 20082
- Assistant district attorney, Mecklenburg County, 2004 to 2008; attorney in private practice, 2000 to 2004; admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 20002
- Undergraduate degree, The Evergreen State College, 1989; master's degree in English literature, Boston University, 1995; J.D., Washington and Lee University, 20002
- Appointed to the district court by Governor Mike Easley in March 200832. Elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014, 2018 and 2022, running unopposed in the 2018 and 2022 general elections2. Both 2026 primaries were canceled and she is unopposed in November21.
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