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Wake County, North Carolina

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

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

About this race

Margaret Eagles (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10D, 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, Margaret Eagles, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Margaret Eagles

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Margaret Eagles has served as a Wake County District Court Judge, presiding over criminal, civil and juvenile cases, per an archived campaign website. She earned her J.D. from Campbell University's law school and her B.A. from Wake Forest University, per the same source. No current campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026. 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 10D, Seat 1 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10D, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Margaret Eagles. 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 10D, 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 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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Candidate profiles
Margaret Eagles, full profileOfficial North Carolina election office