2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 2, Seat 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lloyd Williams and D. Cole Phelps. Candidate information follows official Tyrrell County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lloyd Williams (Republican) and D. Cole Phelps (Democratic) meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 2, Seat 2. Voters across Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell and Washington 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).
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This race. The sitting officeholder, D. Cole Phelps, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Lloyd Williams grew up in Hyde County and worked as a commercial fisherman before and during law school, per his campaign site. He studied at UNC-Chapel Hill, Beaufort County Community College and East Carolina University before earning his law degree from Campbell University, and has spent 19 years as an Assistant District Attorney in the Second Prosecutorial District, where he serves as Lead Prosecutor for the Recovery Treatment Court.
Democratic Incumbent
D. Cole Phelps grew up in Creswell, Washington County, North Carolina, and earned his law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law, per his campaign website. He was elected to the Washington County Board of Commissioners at age 23 and later served as Chairman, and opened a law practice in Plymouth in 2013, per the same source. In 2025 he was certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a specialist in juvenile delinquency law, per his website.
Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 2, Seat 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 2, Seat 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lloyd Williams and D. Cole Phelps. Candidate information follows official Tyrrell County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 2, Seat 2 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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