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D. Cole Phelps

D. Cole Phelps

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026 · Incumbent

On the November 3 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 2, Seat 2, North Carolina

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North Carolina District Court Judge, District 2, Seat 2
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Biography

D. Cole Phelps grew up in Creswell, Washington County, North Carolina, and earned his law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law, per his campaign website. He was elected to the Washington County Board of Commissioners at age 23 and later served as Chairman, and opened a law practice in Plymouth in 2013, per the same source. In 2025 he was certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a specialist in juvenile delinquency law, per his website.

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North Carolina District Court Judge, District 2, Seat 2North Carolina · 2026Beaufort County sample ballot

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