Orange County, North Carolina

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 18, Seat 1

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 18, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: C. Todd Roper. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

C. Todd Roper (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 18, Seat 1. Voters across Chatham and Orange counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. 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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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C. Todd Roper

Democratic

Top priorities

Making balanced and impartial decisions based on the law and facts of each case
Working to help people caught in systemic problems regain control of their lives

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Roper has practiced law for 30 years in Orange and Chatham counties and was appointed a district court judge by Governor Roy Cooper in 2020, per the campaign site. He has presided over thousands of cases spanning juvenile, civil, criminal, custody and domestic violence matters, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 18, Seat 1 in 2026?

When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 18, 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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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Orange County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

C. Todd Roper, full profile Official North Carolina election office