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Guilford County, North Carolina

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 24, Seat 2

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 24, Seat 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Larry L. Archie. Candidate information follows official Guilford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Larry L. Archie (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 24, Seat 2. Voters across Guilford 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. The sitting officeholder, Larry L. Archie, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Larry L. Archie

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Larry L. Archie is a North Carolina Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist practicing in Guilford County, per an archived campaign website. He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve with more than 31 years of military service and serves as an adjunct professor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, per the same source. No current campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 24, Seat 2 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 24, Seat 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Larry L. Archie. Candidate information follows official Guilford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 24, 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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