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Susan (Smitty) Dotson-Smith

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026 · Incumbent

On the November 3 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 40, Seat 4, North Carolina

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North Carolina District Court Judge, District 40, Seat 4
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Biography

Susan (Smitty) Dotson-Smith has served as a District Court judge in Buncombe County since 2012, per the Buncombe County Bar. Dotson-Smith received her J.D. from Wake Forest School of Law and was in private practice in Asheville for about twenty years before becoming a judge, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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North Carolina District Court Judge, District 40, Seat 4North Carolina · 2026Buncombe County sample ballot

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