Robeson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
12 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 7 Robeson County races, led by the North Carolina Senate District 24 contest.
Judges
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 1Ethan Clewis (R) · Krystle Melvin (D)
Ethan Clewis Republican
Ethan Clewis is the Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 1, per the North Carolina State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Krystle Melvin Democratic Incumbent
Krystle Melvin was appointed as a district court judge in the district covering Robeson County by Governor Roy Cooper in December 2023, per the Governor's Office. Melvin previously served as an assistant district attorney in Robeson County and as a staff attorney at the Cumberland County Department of Social Services, and earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia in 2009, per her campaign site.
Ethan Clewis (Republican) and Krystle Melvin (Democratic) meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 1. Voters across Robeson County 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 2Leah Britt Lanier (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Leah Britt Lanier Republican Incumbent
Leah Britt Lanier currently serves as a District Court Judge for Robeson County, elected to the bench in 2022, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. A native of Lumberton, Lanier earned her undergraduate degree from Campbell University and her law degree from Elon University School of Law in 2017. She oversees the Recovery Court of Robeson County, which includes DWI, adult drug and family drug treatment courts. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Leah Britt Lanier (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 2. Voters across Robeson County 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 3Angelica Chavis McIntyre (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Angelica Chavis McIntyre Democratic Incumbent
Angelica Chavis McIntyre is the Chief District Court Judge for Robeson County, elected to the district court bench in November 2018 and appointed chief district court judge by the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court in 2021, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch. A native of Pembroke and graduate of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, she earned her law degree from Campbell University and began her legal career as a Robeson County assistant district attorney in 2013. She presides over juvenile delinquency cases and serves on the Robeson County Domestic Violence Task Force and the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, per Campbell University. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Angelica Chavis McIntyre (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 3. Voters across Robeson County 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 4Mark Simeon Brooks (R) · Graham Gurnee (D)
Mark Simeon Brooks Republican
Mark Simeon Brooks is the Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 4, per the North Carolina State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Graham Gurnee Democratic
Graham Gurnee is a board certified specialist in state criminal law who returned to North Carolina in 2019 to work in the District Attorney's Office in Robeson County, per the North Carolina State Bar. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Mark Simeon Brooks (Republican) and Graham Gurnee (Democratic) meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 4. Voters across Robeson County vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. This seat covers the remainder of an unexpired term. 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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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Robeson County is split across 2 North Carolina House districts.
Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina House: 2 districtsDistricts 46, 47
North Carolina House District 46Brittany Newton (D) · Brenden H. Jones (R)
Brittany Newton Democratic
- Supports raising wages and lowering everyday costs
- Supports higher teacher pay and addressing overcrowded classrooms
- Supports funding for healthcare and infrastructure improvements
Per the campaign site.
About Brittany Newton
Brittany Newton is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 46 in Columbus County. Newton is a Columbus County native, an eight-year U.S. Army veteran and a single mother of two children, per the campaign site.
Brenden H. Jones Republican Incumbent
Brenden H. Jones is the Republican incumbent for North Carolina House District 46, representing Columbus and Robeson counties, and serves as House Majority Leader, per the North Carolina General Assembly. Jones is a small business owner from Tabor City and is serving his fifth term, per the North Carolina General Assembly.
Brittany Newton (Democratic), Brenden H. Jones (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brenden H. Jones is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNorth Carolina House District 47John L. Lowery (R) · Eshonda Hooper (D)
John L. Lowery Republican Incumbent
- Supports expanding rural opportunity, strengthening education and growing local jobs
Per the campaign site.
About John L. Lowery
John L. Lowery is the Republican incumbent for North Carolina House District 47 in Robeson County, appointed to the seat on October 13, 2025, per the North Carolina General Assembly. Lowery is Chairman of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and a lifelong Robeson County resident and educator with degrees from UNC Pembroke and UNC-Chapel Hill, per the campaign site.
Eshonda Hooper Democratic
Eshonda Hooper is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 47 in Robeson County. Hooper is a Lumberton resident and CEO of the HoopStar Scholarship Program, per the Robesonian. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
John L. Lowery (Republican), Eshonda Hooper (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; John L. Lowery is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNorth Carolina Senate District 24Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (R) · Catina Hamm (D)
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Incumbent
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. is a Republican representing North Carolina Senate District 24, covering Hoke, Robeson and Scotland counties, and is serving his fifth term, per the North Carolina General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Catina Hamm Democratic
- Protecting and strengthening public schools and supporting educators
- Expanding job training and small business pathways
- Improving healthcare access, including mental health and addiction services
Per the campaign site.
About Catina Hamm
Catina Hamm is a Democrat running for North Carolina Senate District 24, covering Hoke, Robeson and Scotland counties. She is a retired U.S. Army veteran with deployments to Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Somalia and Iraq, per her campaign site. Hamm is a licensed respiratory therapist who has worked in hospitals, pulmonary clinics, detention facilities and home medical equipment services, per her campaign site. She holds an associate's degree in general studies and a bachelor's degree in business administration with a minor in computer information systems, per her campaign site.
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Catina Hamm (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Danny Earl Britt, Jr. is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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