2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 14, Seat 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jonathan C. Strange and Cheri Siler-Mack. Candidate information follows official Cumberland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jonathan C. Strange (Republican) and Cheri Siler-Mack (Democratic) meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 14, Seat 5. Voters across Cumberland County 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).
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Cheri Siler-Mack, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Strange is a solo-practice Fayetteville attorney handling criminal defense and civil litigation. He previously worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Cumberland County and, before attending law school, as a social studies teacher in Wake County, per his law firm's attorney biography page. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jonathan C. Strange.
Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Siler-Mack has served 11 years as a District Court Judge and spent 22 years working in the juvenile justice system, per the campaign site. Siler-Mack previously served as a Senior Assistant District Attorney in Cumberland County and has taught criminal justice as an adjunct professor for 24 years, per the campaign site.
Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 14, Seat 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 14, Seat 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jonathan C. Strange and Cheri Siler-Mack. Candidate information follows official Cumberland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 14, 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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