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Robeson County, North Carolina

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 4

2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Simeon Brooks and Graham Gurnee. Candidate information follows official Robeson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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).

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.

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Mark Simeon Brooks

Republican

Biography

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

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 4 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Simeon Brooks and Graham Gurnee. Candidate information follows official Robeson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 4 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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North Carolina House District 46North Carolina House District 47North Carolina District Court Judge, District 20, Seat 1See all 7 Robeson County races
Candidate profiles
Mark Simeon Brooks, full profileGraham Gurnee, full profileOfficial North Carolina election office