Gates County, North Carolina

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 1, Seat 2

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 1, Seat 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeffrey Moreland. Candidate information follows official Gates County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jeffrey Moreland (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 1, Seat 2. Voters across Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans 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).

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, Jeffrey Moreland, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Jeffrey Moreland

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Jeffrey Moreland currently serves as a District Court Judge for District 1, covering Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties, elected in 2022, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Moreland and his wife are Army veterans who have lived in North Carolina since 2002; he received his undergraduate degree from UNC Pembroke and his law degree from UNC-Chapel Hill. He moved to Perquimans County in 2014 and worked as an assistant district attorney before joining the bench. His prior campaign domain no longer resolves, 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 District Court Judge, District 1, Seat 2 in 2026?

When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 1, Seat 2 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 profiles

Jeffrey Moreland, full profile Official North Carolina election office