One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gregory R. (Greg) Hayes. Candidate information follows official Burke County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Gregory R. (Greg) Hayes (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 5. Voters across Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. State law limits who may run for this seat to a resident of Burke, Caldwell or Catawba County, but every voter in the district still elects it. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
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Gregory R. (Greg) Hayes appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Gregory R. (Greg) Hayes.
Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 5 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gregory R. (Greg) Hayes. Candidate information follows official Burke County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 5 election in North Carolina?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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