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Katherine Corpening

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026

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North Carolina District Court Judge, District 6, Seat 4North Carolina · 2026New Hanover County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Fairness and accountability, with judges listening carefully and treating all people with dignity
  • Bringing real-world community experience to the bench

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Katherine Corpening is an Assistant Public Defender in New Hanover County with more than a decade of experience representing indigent clients, per her campaign site. She helped establish Community Empowerment Court, a treatment-focused alternative to incarceration, and is a Wilmington native and Wake Forest and Campbell Law graduate.

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