Surry County, North Carolina

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 23, Seat 3

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 23, Seat 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marion McNeil Boone. Candidate information follows official Surry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Marion McNeil Boone (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 23, Seat 3. Voters across Stokes and Surry 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. The sitting officeholder, Marion McNeil Boone, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Marion McNeil Boone

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Marion McNeil Boone currently serves as a District Court Judge for the district covering Surry and Stokes counties, on the bench since 2017, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Boone was in private practice for 30 years, concentrating in criminal, family and juvenile law, per Mountain Xpress. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Campbell University and her Juris Doctor from Campbell's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in 1986. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 23, Seat 3 in 2026?

When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 23, 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

Marion McNeil Boone, full profile Official North Carolina election office