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Lisa Y. Johnson-Tonkins

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026 · Incumbent

On the November 3 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 24A, Seat 1, North Carolina

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Biography

Lisa Y. Johnson-Tonkins currently serves as a Superior Court Judge for Guilford County, appointed by Governor Josh Stein to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Lora Cubbage, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch. She previously served as Clerk of Superior Court for Guilford County and as a former assistant district attorney. Johnson-Tonkins received her Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina A&T and her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law. Her lisajt4clerk.com site is from an earlier campaign for Clerk of Superior Court, a different office, so it is not linked. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 24A, Seat 1North Carolina · 2026Guilford County sample ballot

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