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Ms. Sam Hamadani

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026 · Incumbent

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North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10E, Seat 1North Carolina · 2026Wake County sample ballot
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Sam Hamadani currently serves as a Wake County District Court Judge, appointed by Governor Roy Cooper in June 2017, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Hamadani has worked in a U.S. Senator's office, the North Carolina Department of Justice, and as a public defender, and is the first Iranian American judge in North Carolina, per PAAIA. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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