One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Yohan Namkung. Candidate information follows official Hoke County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Yohan Namkung (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 5. 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 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).
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Yohan Namkung, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Republican Incumbent
Yohan Namkung was appointed District Court Judge in Judicial District 29, serving Hoke and Moore counties, by Governor Roy Cooper in March 2024, per the Governor's Office. Namkung previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in the 29th Judicial District and serves as a Captain and Judge Advocate Trial Counsel in the North Carolina Army National Guard, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 5 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Yohan Namkung. Candidate information follows official Hoke County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 5 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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