Forsyth County, North Carolina

North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 31B, Seat 1

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 31B, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carrie Vickery. Candidate information follows official Forsyth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Carrie Vickery (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 31B, Seat 1. This seat covers part of Forsyth 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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Carrie Vickery

Democratic

Biography

Carrie Vickery was appointed by Governor Josh Stein to the Superior Court in Judicial District 31B, covering part of Forsyth County, on September 21, 2026, becoming the county's first female Superior Court judge, per Elon University. She had served as a Forsyth County District Court judge since 2017 and has been an adjunct professor of law at Wake Forest University School of Law. Vickery earned her Bachelor of Arts from Western Carolina University and her Juris Doctor from Elon University School of Law.

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Who is running for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 31B, Seat 1 in 2026?

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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 Forsyth County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Carrie Vickery, full profile Official North Carolina election office