Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26H, Seat 1

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26H, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elizabeth Thornton Trosch. Candidate information follows official Mecklenburg County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Elizabeth Thornton Trosch (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26H, 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).

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. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

North Carolina › Mecklenburg County › North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26H, Seat 1

Elizabeth Thornton Trosch

Democratic

Biography

Elizabeth Thornton Trosch is a Mecklenburg County District Court judge who is running for the open Superior Court 26H seat in 2026, succeeding Judge Louis A. Trosch Jr., who announced his retirement, per wcnc.com. She received her B.A. in philosophy and social psychology from Hollins College in 1998 and her J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2002, and worked as an assistant public defender in Charlotte from 2002 to 2008, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Next on your ballotNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 26, Seat 6

See your full ballot

Voting info and more

Questions about this race

Who is running for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26H, Seat 1 in 2026?

When is the North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26H, 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.

How do I see my exact Mecklenburg County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Mecklenburg County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

Cross-check with the official North Carolina election office, or see the full Mecklenburg County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.

The rest of your Mecklenburg County ballot

42 tracked races in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on your ballot

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 26, Seat 13 North Carolina District Court Judge, District 26, Seat 14 North Carolina District Court Judge, District 26, Seat 15 See all 42 Mecklenburg County races

Candidate profiles

Elizabeth Thornton Trosch, full profile Official North Carolina election office