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Onslow County, North Carolina

North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 5, Seat 1

Gilmore was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Onslow 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

Robert H. Gilmore (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 5, Seat 1. Voters across Duplin, Jones, Onslow and Sampson counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. State law limits who may run for this seat to a resident of Duplin, Jones or Sampson County, but every voter in the district still elects it. 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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What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 5, Seat 1
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Robert H. Gilmore

Republican

Biography

Robert H. Gilmore currently serves as a District Court judge for Judicial District 5, which covers Duplin, Jones, Onslow and Sampson counties, per the Sampson Independent. He is running for the open Superior Court seat after Judge Henry Stevens IV chose not to seek reelection. 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 5, Seat 1 in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 5, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert H. Gilmore. Candidate information follows official Onslow County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 5, 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 5, Seat 1 race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; North Carolina certifies on November 24. We do not call races.

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Candidate roster from official Onslow County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 5, Seat 2North Carolina District Court Judge, District 5, Seat 8District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 5 (Duplin, Jones, Onslow, Sampson)See all 14 Onslow County races
Candidate profiles
Robert H. Gilmore, full profileOfficial North Carolina election office