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Durham County, North Carolina

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 16, Seat 5

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 16, Seat 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christy A. Hamilton Malott. Candidate information follows official Durham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Christy A. Hamilton Malott (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 16, Seat 5. 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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

North Carolina › Durham County › North Carolina District Court Judge, District 16, Seat 5

Christy A. Hamilton Malott

Democratic

Biography

Christy A. Hamilton Malott works as a Guardian ad Litem Attorney Advocate with the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory, and is a candidate for Durham District Court Judge. Malott earned degrees from Guilford College, Duke University and North Carolina Central School of Law and has twenty years of legal experience, including service on the Durham County Bar Association board, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 16, Seat 5 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 16, Seat 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christy A. Hamilton Malott. Candidate information follows official Durham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 16, 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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