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Roy A. Dawson

Republican · North Carolina · 2026

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North Carolina District Court Judge, District 9, Seat 1North Carolina · 2026Wayne County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Make the courtroom a place where people are heard and treated with dignity
  • Prioritize preparation, fairness and humility in judicial decision-making
  • Improve court accessibility and consistency in proceedings

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Roy A. Dawson is a trial attorney who has practiced in the 9th Judicial District since 2014, splitting his caseload between criminal and family law, and opened his own Kinston practice, the Law Offices of Roy A. Dawson, P.A., in 2021, per his campaign site. Before law school he worked in manufacturing, die casting, restaurants and food distribution; he earned an associate degree from Alamance Community College and his law degree from UNC School of Law, where he volunteered with the Innocence Project.

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