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Karen Eady-Williams

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026 · Incumbent

On the November 3 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26F, Seat 1, North Carolina

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North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26F, Seat 1
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Biography

Karen Eady-Williams currently serves as a Superior Court Judge for Mecklenburg County, having joined the District Court in 2010 and been appointed to the Superior Court in 2017, per Mecklenburg County Court records. She received her B.A. from the College of William & Mary in 1989 and her J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1992, and began her career as an assistant public defender for the 26th Judicial District and later as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26F, Seat 1North Carolina · 2026Mecklenburg County sample ballot

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