Pell Cooper
Democratic Incumbent
Biography
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.
Wilson County, North Carolina
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 1
Wilson County, North Carolina
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 1
One candidate is tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pell Cooper. Candidate information follows official Wilson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
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).
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, Pell Cooper, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.