Jerauld Brian Pafford
Republican · North Carolina · 2026On the November 3 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 2, Seat 1, North Carolina
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Jerauld Brian Pafford is a candidate for Superior Court Judge, District 2, covering Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell and Washington counties, per his campaign site. He currently works as a public defender at the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, previously ran a private law firm, and worked as in-house counsel for East Carolina University, per WCTI. He is from Eastern North Carolina and lives in Washington, North Carolina; this is his first run for public office.
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