Wilkes County, North Carolina

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 34, Seat 3

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 34, Seat 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Laura Byrd Luffman. Candidate information follows official Wilkes County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Laura Byrd Luffman (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 34, Seat 3. Voters across Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes and Yadkin 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, Laura Byrd Luffman, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Laura Byrd Luffman

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Laura Byrd Luffman currently serves as a District Court Judge for District 34, covering Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes and Yadkin counties, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Luffman was elected to the bench in 2022, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of her father, and previously operated her own private law practice in Wilkes. She holds a bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University and a J.D. from Elon University School of Law. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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North Carolina House District 90 North Carolina House District 94 North Carolina District Court Judge, District 34, Seat 1 See all 6 Wilkes County races

Candidate profiles

Laura Byrd Luffman, full profile Official North Carolina election office