The Ballot Brief
North Carolina
Candidate profile

Dorothy Hairston Mitchell

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026 · Incumbent

On the ballot

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 16, Seat 4North Carolina · 2026Durham County sample ballot
Biography

Dorothy Hairston Mitchell is a District Court Judge for District 16, Seat 4, in Durham County, appointed by Governor Roy Cooper in December 2021, filling the seat formerly held by Judge Brian Wilks. She earned her B.A. and J.D. from North Carolina Central University and serves as a Clinical Associate Professor at the North Carolina Central University School of Law and Legal Director at the Center for Child & Family Health, having previously worked as an Assistant Public Defender in Durham County, per the North Carolina Governor's office. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

See your full ballot

Your address is only used to match your districts.

Voting info and more

Voting info and more
How we source this

Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 27, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

Verify with the official filingSee everything on your ballotNorth Carolina 2026 ballotThe Ballot Brief home