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2 candidates are tracked for NC District Court Judge District 6 Seat 03 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melinda H. Crouch and Janelle L. Cline. Candidate information follows official New Hanover County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
District 6 (New Hanover and Pender counties). This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Democratic
Melinda H. Crouch has served as a District Court Judge for New Hanover and Pender counties since 2007, presiding primarily over Family Court, per her campaign site. Licensed since 1984, she practiced law in Wilmington for more than two decades before joining the bench.
Campaign site →Republican
Janelle L. Cline appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for NC District Court Judge District 6 Seat 03, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Janelle L. Cline.