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Wake County, North Carolina

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10B, Seat 1

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10B, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David K. Baker. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

David K. Baker (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10B, Seat 1. This seat covers part of Wake County, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A; only voters in that part of the District Court district see this race. 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. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, David K. Baker, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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David K. Baker

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

David K. Before his appointment, Baker was the principal attorney at the Law Office of David K. Baker, a practice he established in 2010, after earning his degree from UNC Chapel Hill and his J.D. from North Carolina Central School of Law, per the same source. 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 10B, Seat 1 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10B, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David K. Baker. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10B, Seat 1 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
David K. Baker, full profileOfficial North Carolina election office