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David A. Phillips
Republican · North Carolina · 2026David A. Phillips is a sitting Gaston County Superior Court judge, listed in the county's 2025 Public Officials Directory with a term ending November 2026. Governor Roy Cooper appointed him to the District 38 bench in April 2018 after 28 years in private practice as a criminal defense attorney in Gastonia, and he served 12 years on the Gaston County Board of Education, per NC Newsline. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for David A. Phillips.
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NC Superior Court Judge District 38 Seat 01 · North Carolina · 2026
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