One candidate is tracked for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26C, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: George Guise. Candidate information follows official Mecklenburg County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
George Guise (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26C, Seat 1. This seat covers part of Mecklenburg 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).
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George Guise is in-house counsel to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office and has been a state and federal prosecutor of felony cases for more than a dozen years, per his campaign site. Guise has also worked with the Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office and the U.S. Department of Justice in the Western District of North Carolina, and has practiced civil litigation and criminal defense, per the same source.
Who is running for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26C, Seat 1 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26C, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: George Guise. Candidate information follows official Mecklenburg County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26C, Seat 1 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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