Wilson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
10 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 7 Wilson County races, led by the North Carolina Senate District 4 contest.
Judges
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 8B, Seat 1L. Lamont Wiggins (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
L. Lamont Wiggins Democratic Incumbent
L. Lamont Wiggins is the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for Edgecombe County, appointed by Governor Roy Cooper in 2018, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Milton F. Fitch Jr., per a press release from Rep. G.K. Butterfield's office. Prior to his appointment he spent twenty-four years in private practice, including managing his own law firm in Rocky Mount, and served twenty years as a member of the Rocky Mount City Council, including as Mayor Pro Tempore. He earned a bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University and a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
L. Lamont Wiggins (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 8B, Seat 1. This seat covers part of Edgecombe and Wilson counties, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A; only voters in that part of the Superior Court district see this race. State law limits who may run for this seat to a resident of Edgecombe or Wilson County, but every voter in the district still elects it. 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 1Pell Cooper (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Pell Cooper Democratic Incumbent
Pell Cooper has served as a district court judge presiding over Nash, Wilson and Edgecombe counties since 1999, per the Rocky Mount Telegram. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Pell Cooper (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 1. Voters across Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 2Wayne S. Boyette (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Wayne S. Boyette Democratic Incumbent
Wayne S. Boyette currently serves as Chief District Court Judge for District 8, covering Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Boyette was first elected to the court in 2014 and was later appointed chief judge by Chief Justice Paul Newby, per the NC Judicial Branch. He received his undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and his law degree from Campbell University's Norman A. Wiggins School of Law, per the Rocky Mount Telegram. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Wayne S. Boyette (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 2. Voters across Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 3Tia Hudgins Taylor (D) · Mark Osterhout (R)
Tia Hudgins Taylor Democratic Incumbent
Tia Hudgins Taylor is a district court judge for District 8, serving Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties, appointed by Governor Josh Stein to complete the remainder of Judge William Solomon's term, per the North Carolina Governor's office. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Queens University of Charlotte and her Juris Doctorate from Elon University School of Law, and most recently worked as an associate attorney at Lassiter and Sperati, PLLC, per the Rocky Mount Telegram. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Mark Osterhout Republican
Mark Osterhout is a candidate for District Court Judge for the Eighth Judicial District serving Nash, Wilson and Edgecombe counties, per his campaign site. Osterhout graduated from Belmont Abbey College and Campbell University School of Law and began his legal career in 1996 with the Pitt County District Attorney's Office, per his campaign site.
Tia Hudgins Taylor (Democratic) and Mark Osterhout (Republican) meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 3. Voters across Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. This seat covers the remainder of an unexpired term. 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 6Caroline Farris Quinn (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Caroline Farris Quinn Democratic
Caroline Farris Quinn was appointed by Governor Josh Stein as a District Court Judge for District 8, covering Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties, taking the bench in August 2025, per the Rocky Mount Telegram. She previously served as Clerk of Superior Court for the 8th Judicial District and spent 16 years as an assistant district attorney there. Quinn received her bachelor's degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and her law degree from Campbell University. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Caroline Farris Quinn (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 6. Voters across Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. This seat covers the remainder of an unexpired term. 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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Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina Senate District 4Jessica (Jess) Rivera (D) · Buck Newton (R)
Jessica (Jess) Rivera Democratic
- Infrastructure and school funding in eastern North Carolina
- Economic revitalization for working families
- Government accountability
Per the campaign site.
About Jessica (Jess) Rivera
Rivera is a Marine veteran with two combat deployments who transitioned to civilian life as a small-business owner, founding The Garrison Barber and Parlor in downtown Wilson, per the campaign site.
Buck Newton Republican Incumbent
Buck Newton represents North Carolina Senate District 4, covering Greene, Wayne, and Wilson counties, per the NC General Assembly. He is serving his fifth term in the state Senate. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jessica (Jess) Rivera (Democratic), Buck Newton (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Buck Newton is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNorth Carolina House District 24Blake Boykin (R) · Dante Pittman (D)
Blake Boykin Republican
- Supports building on his school board experience to improve public schools
- Supports economic development and job growth
- Lists housing affordability as a priority issue
Per the campaign site.
About Blake Boykin
Blake Boykin is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 24, covering Wilson County and part of Nash County. Boykin is Chairman of the Wilson County Board of Education, per the campaign site.
Dante Pittman Democratic Incumbent
- Supports public and early childhood education funding
- Supports affordable and accessible healthcare
- Supports economic opportunity initiatives
Per the campaign site.
About Dante Pittman
Dante Pittman is the Democratic incumbent for North Carolina House District 24, representing Wilson and Nash counties, and works as a grants consultant, per the North Carolina General Assembly. Pittman has served in the NC Army National Guard since December 2015, per the North Carolina General Assembly.
Blake Boykin (Republican), Dante Pittman (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dante Pittman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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