Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26H, Seat 1

Trosch was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Mecklenburg County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. North Carolina certifies the general election by November 24, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: er.ncsbe.gov.

About this race

Elizabeth Thornton Trosch (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26H, Seat 1. This seat covers part of Mecklenburg County, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A; only voters in that part of the Superior Court district see this race. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

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North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26H, Seat 1

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Elizabeth Thornton Trosch

Democratic

Biography

Elizabeth Thornton Trosch is a Mecklenburg County District Court judge who is running for the open Superior Court 26H seat in 2026, succeeding Judge Louis A. Trosch Jr., who announced his retirement, per wcnc.com. She received her B.A. in philosophy and social psychology from Hollins College in 1998 and her J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2002, and worked as an assistant public defender in Charlotte from 2002 to 2008, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26H, Seat 1 in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26H, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elizabeth Thornton Trosch. Candidate information follows official Mecklenburg County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26H, Seat 1 election in North Carolina?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. North Carolina certifies the general election by November 24, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: https://er.ncsbe.gov/. Voting rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 26H, Seat 1 race?

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Candidate roster from official Mecklenburg County and state election office filings, last verified October 14, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Elizabeth Thornton Trosch, full profile Official North Carolina election office