Hoke County, North Carolina

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 2

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Beth Tanner. Candidate information follows official Hoke County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Beth Tanner (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 2. Voters across Hoke and Moore counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. State law limits who may run for this seat to a resident of Hoke or Moore 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).

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, Beth Tanner, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Beth Tanner

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Beth Tanner is a District Court Judge serving Moore and Hoke counties, seeking a new term in 2026, per her campaign site. She served as Associate Director for the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission from 2017 to 2022 and continues to serve as a Commissioner on that body, per the commission's official site. In December 2022 she earned an LL.M. from Nottingham Law School through a joint program with Campbell Law, and she has gained a juvenile certification as a specialized juvenile court judge and is involved in community programs such as mock trial and teen court, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 2 in 2026?

When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, 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 roster from official Hoke County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Beth Tanner, full profile Official North Carolina election office