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Janelle L. Cline

Janelle L. Cline

Republican · North Carolina · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 6, Seat 3, North Carolina

Was Janelle L. Cline elected? The official answer comes November 24.

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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North Carolina District Court Judge, District 6, Seat 3
Melinda H. Crouch won the race for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 6, Seat 3 with 53 of 53 precincts reporting, unofficial, WECT reported.WECT, “Unofficial results for 2026 General Election in Southeastern North Carolina”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

Reports are checked daily until North Carolina certifies on November 24; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Biography

Janelle Cline has worked as a prosecutor for the New Hanover and Pender County District Attorney's Office and later for the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys, per her campaign site. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, holds a master's degree from the University of Maryland College Park and a juris doctor from the University of Arkansas Little Rock Bowen School of Law, per the same source. She lives in Wilmington.

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North Carolina District Court Judge, District 6, Seat 3North Carolina · 2026New Hanover County sample ballot

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