Durham County, North Carolina

North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 16B, Seat 3

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 16B, Seat 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Josephine Kerr Davis. Candidate information follows official Durham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Josephine Kerr Davis (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 16B, Seat 3. This seat covers part of Durham County, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A; only voters in that part of the Superior Court district see this race. 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. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Josephine Kerr Davis, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Josephine Kerr Davis

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Josephine Kerr Davis currently serves as a Superior Court Judge for Durham County, elected to the seat in 2018 and assuming office in January 2024, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Davis has practiced law for more than fifteen years, including as an assistant public defender in Fayetteville, an assistant attorney general, and an assistant district attorney, per IndyWeek. Her josephineforjustice.com domain is not currently reachable, so it is not linked. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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Who is running for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 16B, Seat 3 in 2026?

When is the North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 16B, Seat 3 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 Durham County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Josephine Kerr Davis, full profile Official North Carolina election office