Who is running for District Court Judge, District 26, Seat 19 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for District Court Judge, District 26, Seat 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in District Court Judge.
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Samantha C. Mobley
Democrat · IncumbentDistrict Court Judge, District 26, Seat 19 (Mecklenburg County)
Samantha Mobley has been a Mecklenburg County district court judge since January 2023 after nine years as a Mecklenburg County magistrate24. Before her court career she worked seven years at Bank of America and three years at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation3. She is unopposed on the November 2026 ballot in this partisan race1.
- District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, since January 1, 2023; has handled child support, misdemeanors, divorces, domestic violence matters, DWIs, felony probable cause hearings, first appearances, involuntary commitments, landlord-tenant appeals and protective orders23
- Magistrate, Mecklenburg County, for nine years, first at the county jail hearing criminal proceedings, involuntary commitments and domestic violence protective order requests, then at the courthouse handling small claims and evictions43
- Earlier worked seven years at Bank of America and three years at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation3
- Won the May 17, 2022 Democratic primary over Belal Elrahal, was elected without opposition on November 8, 2022, and was sworn in January 1, 202324. Both 2026 primaries were canceled and she is unopposed in November21.
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