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Katherine Corpening
Democratic · North Carolina · 2026Katherine Corpening is an Assistant Public Defender in New Hanover County with more than a decade of experience representing indigent clients, per her campaign site. She helped establish Community Empowerment Court, a treatment-focused alternative to incarceration, and is a Wilmington native and Wake Forest and Campbell Law graduate.
Priorities
- Fairness and accountability, with judges listening carefully and treating all people with dignity, per the campaign site
- Bringing real-world community experience to the bench, per the campaign site
On the ballot
NC District Court Judge District 6 Seat 04 · North Carolina · 2026
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