Tyrrell County, North Carolina

North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 2, Seat 1

Parker and Pafford were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Tyrrell 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

Regina Rodgers Parker (Democratic) and Jerauld Brian Pafford (Republican) meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 2, Seat 1. Voters across Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell and Washington counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. 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.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Regina Rodgers Parker, is on the ballot.

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Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 2, Seat 1

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Regina Rodgers Parker

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Regina Rodgers Parker was appointed by Governor Josh Stein to the Superior Court for Judicial District 2, covering Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell and Washington counties, on May 8, 2026, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Wayland Sermons, per the Governor's office. Parker had served Judicial District 2 since 2001 and as Chief District Court Judge there since 2018. She received her Bachelor of Science from East Carolina University and her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Jerauld Brian Pafford

Republican

Biography

Jerauld Brian Pafford is a candidate for Superior Court Judge, District 2, covering Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell and Washington counties, per his campaign site. He currently works as a public defender at the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, previously ran a private law firm, and worked as in-house counsel for East Carolina University, per WCTI. He is from Eastern North Carolina and lives in Washington, North Carolina; this is his first run for public office.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 2, Seat 1 in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 2, Seat 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Regina Rodgers Parker and Jerauld Brian Pafford. Candidate information follows official Tyrrell County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 2, 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 2, Seat 1 race?

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Candidate profiles

Regina Rodgers Parker, full profile Jerauld Brian Pafford, full profile Official North Carolina election office