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Mark Kleinschmidt

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026 · Incumbent

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Orange County Clerk of Superior CourtNorth Carolina · 2026Orange County sample ballot
Biography

Kleinschmidt has served as Orange County Clerk of Superior Court since 2018 and was previously Chapel Hill's mayor from 2009 to 2015 after eight years on the town council, per the NC Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mark Kleinschmidt.

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