2 candidates are tracked for Wake County Clerk of Superior Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Claudia C. Croom and Joe E. Teague, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Both candidates are from the State Board of Elections certified list for the November 3 ballot. Claudia Croom was appointed clerk in January 2026 by the senior resident superior court judge to succeed Blair Williams, per her campaign site.
Clerk of court. The clerk of court keeps the official records of the county's trial courts: filings, case files, judgments and, in many states, jury lists and court fees. The clerk's office manages the court's finances, issues certain licenses and, in some states, handles probate or small-claims paperwork. The clerk does not decide cases.
This race. Every voter in Wake County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Claudia C. Croom, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Claudia C. Croom was appointed Wake County clerk of superior court in January 2026 after more than 17 years as a Wake civil magistrate and 10 years running her own law practice, per her campaign site. She holds degrees from Duke and NCCU Law.
Republican
Joe E. Teague, Jr. is a licensed professional engineer with an MBA who lives in Raleigh and has followed North Carolina's courts as a private citizen for decades, per his campaign site. This is not his first campaign for Wake County Clerk of Superior Court, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Wake County Clerk of Superior Court in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Wake County Clerk of Superior Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Claudia C. Croom and Joe E. Teague, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wake County Clerk of Superior Court 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 roster from official Wake County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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