Cumberland County, North Carolina

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 14, Seat 7

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 14, Seat 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Caitlin Evans. Candidate information follows official Cumberland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Caitlin Evans (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 14, Seat 7. 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).

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. The sitting officeholder, Caitlin Evans, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Caitlin Evans

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Evans worked at the District Attorney's Office in Cumberland County after law school, handling traffic, criminal, juvenile, domestic violence and Superior Court cases, per a candidate biography page. Evans later joined a private law firm as a traffic and criminal defense attorney. Evans serves as President of the Board for Better Health and on the boards of the Child Advocacy Center and the David McCune International Art Gallery at Methodist University. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 14, Seat 7 in 2026?

When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 14, Seat 7 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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Candidate roster from official Cumberland County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Caitlin Evans, full profile Official North Carolina election office