Tim Rooks
Republican
Biography
Tim Rooks is a candidate for Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 36, covering Burke and Caldwell counties, per his campaign site. Rooks is an attorney and mediator, per the same source.
Burke County, North Carolina
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 36, Seat 1
Burke County, North Carolina
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 36, Seat 1
One candidate is tracked for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 36, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Rooks. Candidate information follows official Burke County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Tim Rooks (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 36, Seat 1. Voters across Burke and Caldwell counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. 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).
What this office does
Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.
This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.