At least one justice of the seven-member North Carolina Supreme Court and three judges of the fifteen-member North Carolina Court of Appeals are scheduled to be elected by North Carolina voters on November 3, 2026, concurrently with other state elections. Terms for seats on each court are eight years. These elections are conducted on a partisan basis.
Primary elections (for seats with more than one candidate from a political party) were held on March 3, 2026.
Supreme Court Seat 1
Justice Anita Earls is the incumbent.
Democratic primary
Nominee
Republican primary
Nominee
General election
Polling
Results
Court of Appeals Seat 1
Judge John S. Arrowood is the incumbent.
Democratic primary
Nominee
Republican primary
Nominee
- Michael C. Byrne, administrative law judge
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Results
General election
Polling
Results
Court of Appeals Seat 2
Judge Toby Hampson is the incumbent.
Democratic primary
Nominee
Republican primary
Nominee
General election
Polling
Results
Court of Appeals Seat 3
Judge Allegra Collins is the incumbent.
Democratic primary
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- James Whalen, attorney at Brooks Pierce LLP
Declined
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Nominee
General election
Polling
Results
See also
Notes
References
External links
Official campaign websites for North Carolina Supreme Court
Official campaign websites for North Carolina Court of Appeals
Seat 1
Seat 2
Seat 3