Dave Hall
Democratic Incumbent
Biography
Dave Hall is a sitting District Court Judge for District 16, Seat 1, in Durham County, seeking re-election in the 2026 general election, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch.
Durham County, North Carolina
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 16, Seat 1
Durham County, North Carolina
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 16, Seat 1
One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 16, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dave Hall. Candidate information follows official Durham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Dave Hall (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 16, Seat 1. Voters across Durham 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, Dave Hall, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.