Montgomery County, North Carolina

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 28, Seat 3

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 28, Seat 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Thai Vang. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Thai Vang (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 28, Seat 3. Voters across Montgomery and Stanly 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 Montgomery 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, Thai Vang, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Thai Vang

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Thai Vang currently serves as a District Court Judge covering Montgomery and Stanly counties, first elected in 2018, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Vang served as chief assistant district attorney in Stanly County for more than 10 years before joining the bench, per the Stanly News Journal. He received his undergraduate degree from George Washington University and his law degree from North Carolina Central University, and was the first Laotian American district court judge in North Carolina. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 28, Seat 3 in 2026?

When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 28, Seat 3 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 profiles

Thai Vang, full profile Official North Carolina election office