2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 6B, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: G. Frank Jones and Kelly Colquette Hanley. Candidate information follows official New Hanover County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
G. Frank Jones (Republican) and Kelly Colquette Hanley (Democratic) meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 6B, Seat 1. This seat covers part of New Hanover County, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A; only voters in that part of the Superior Court district see this race. State law limits who may run for this seat to a resident of New Hanover 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. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, G. Frank Jones, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
G. Frank Jones has spent 41 years in courtrooms, including 33 years as a trial attorney and, since 2018, as a Superior Court Judge who has presided over more than 95 jury trials across 20 counties, per the campaign site.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Kelly Colquette Hanley has more than 35 years of legal experience as a prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, family law practitioner and commercial litigator, per her campaign site. She has served as Family Court and Trial Court Administrator for New Hanover and Pender counties and as President of the New Hanover County Bar Association.
Who is running for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 6B, Seat 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 6B, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: G. Frank Jones and Kelly Colquette Hanley. Candidate information follows official New Hanover County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 6B, 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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Candidate roster from official New Hanover County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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