Edgecombe County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
10 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 7 Edgecombe County races, led by the North Carolina Senate District 5 contest.
Judges
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 8B, Seat 1L. Lamont Wiggins (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
L. Lamont Wiggins Democratic Incumbent
L. Lamont Wiggins is the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for Edgecombe County, appointed by Governor Roy Cooper in 2018, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Milton F. Fitch Jr., per a press release from Rep. G.K. Butterfield's office. Prior to his appointment he spent twenty-four years in private practice, including managing his own law firm in Rocky Mount, and served twenty years as a member of the Rocky Mount City Council, including as Mayor Pro Tempore. He earned a bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University and a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
L. Lamont Wiggins (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 8B, Seat 1. This seat covers part of Edgecombe and Wilson counties, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A; only voters in that part of the Superior Court district see this race. State law limits who may run for this seat to a resident of Edgecombe or Wilson County, but every voter in the district still elects it. 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 1Pell Cooper (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Pell Cooper Democratic Incumbent
Pell Cooper has served as a district court judge presiding over Nash, Wilson and Edgecombe counties since 1999, per the Rocky Mount Telegram. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Pell Cooper (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 1. Voters across Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 2Wayne S. Boyette (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Wayne S. Boyette Democratic Incumbent
Wayne S. Boyette currently serves as Chief District Court Judge for District 8, covering Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Boyette was first elected to the court in 2014 and was later appointed chief judge by Chief Justice Paul Newby, per the NC Judicial Branch. He received his undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and his law degree from Campbell University's Norman A. Wiggins School of Law, per the Rocky Mount Telegram. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Wayne S. Boyette (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 2. Voters across Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 3Tia Hudgins Taylor (D) · Mark Osterhout (R)
Tia Hudgins Taylor Democratic Incumbent
Tia Hudgins Taylor is a district court judge for District 8, serving Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties, appointed by Governor Josh Stein to complete the remainder of Judge William Solomon's term, per the North Carolina Governor's office. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Queens University of Charlotte and her Juris Doctorate from Elon University School of Law, and most recently worked as an associate attorney at Lassiter and Sperati, PLLC, per the Rocky Mount Telegram. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Mark Osterhout Republican
Mark Osterhout is a candidate for District Court Judge for the Eighth Judicial District serving Nash, Wilson and Edgecombe counties, per his campaign site. Osterhout graduated from Belmont Abbey College and Campbell University School of Law and began his legal career in 1996 with the Pitt County District Attorney's Office, per his campaign site.
Tia Hudgins Taylor (Democratic) and Mark Osterhout (Republican) meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 3. Voters across Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. This seat covers the remainder of an unexpired term. 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 6Caroline Farris Quinn (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Caroline Farris Quinn Democratic
Caroline Farris Quinn was appointed by Governor Josh Stein as a District Court Judge for District 8, covering Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties, taking the bench in August 2025, per the Rocky Mount Telegram. She previously served as Clerk of Superior Court for the 8th Judicial District and spent 16 years as an assistant district attorney there. Quinn received her bachelor's degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and her law degree from Campbell University. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Caroline Farris Quinn (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 6. Voters across Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. This seat covers the remainder of an unexpired term. 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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Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina Senate District 5Kandie D. Smith (D) · Henry Hostetler (R)
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Incumbent
Kandie D. Smith represents North Carolina's 5th Senate District, covering Edgecombe and Pitt counties, per her campaign site. She began her legislative career in the NC House in 2018 and was elected to the Senate in 2022, after earlier serving on the Greenville City Council beginning in 2009 and later as Greenville's first Black woman mayor, per her campaign site. She chairs the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Charleston Southern University, per her campaign site.
Henry Hostetler Republican
- Support low, fair taxes
- Support parental rights
- Reduce government regulation
Per the campaign site.
About Henry Hostetler
Hostetler owned and operated a small business for 26 years and served as president of the NC Tennis Foundation, per the campaign site. He grew up in Hoke County and has lived in Pitt County for 50 years, per the campaign site.
Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), Henry Hostetler (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kandie D. Smith is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNorth Carolina House District 23Patricia Smith (D) · Brent Roberson (R)
Patricia Smith Democratic
- Focuses on job creation close to home
- Supports protecting access to rural healthcare
- Supports affordable and stable housing
Per the campaign site.
About Patricia Smith
Patricia Smith is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 23, representing Edgecombe, Martin and Bertie counties. Smith describes herself as a mom, minister, small business owner and accountant, and has served as treasurer for multiple community organizations and as a former member of the Martin County Human Relations Commission, per the campaign site.
Brent Roberson Republican
Brent Roberson is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 23, representing Bertie, Martin and Edgecombe counties. Roberson is a small business owner, per the Bertie County Republican Party. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Patricia Smith (Democratic), Brent Roberson (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Shelly Willingham (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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