North Carolina › Iredell County › NC District Court Judge, District 32 Seat 6 (Unexpired Term)
One candidate is tracked for NC District Court Judge, District 32 Seat 6 (Unexpired Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Martin J. Gottholm. Candidate information follows official Iredell County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This seat became vacant when Judge Christina Corbett resigned on March 7, 2026, citing personal reasons; Gov. Josh Stein is responsible for appointing a successor to serve out the remainder of the term. Martin J. Gottholm won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary against Jessie Conley for the right to run for the seat in November, per Iredell Free News. No other candidate filed, so Gottholm is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per Candidate_Listing_2026.csv.
Republican
Martin J. Gottholm previously worked as an assistant district attorney and District Court judge before going into private law practice, per Iredell Free News reporting. He is running for a District Court seat that became vacant when Judge Christina Corbett resigned in March 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Martin J. Gottholm.