Wake County, North Carolina

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10D, Seat 2

As of November 4, 2026, INDY Week reported that Amalia Mercedes Restucha won North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10D, Seat 2; the result is unofficial until North Carolina certifies it on November 24. Restucha and Ratledge were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Wake 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

Amalia Mercedes Restucha (Democratic) and J. Brian Ratledge (Republican) meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10D, Seat 2. This seat covers part of Wake County, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A; only voters in that part of the District 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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What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10D, Seat 2

Amalia Mercedes Restucha won the race for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10D, Seat 2, INDY Week reported.INDY Week, “Here’s Who Won in Wake County: 2026 General Election Results”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

Reports are checked daily until North Carolina certifies on November 24; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Amalia Mercedes Restucha

Democratic

Biography

Amalia Mercedes Restucha is running for District Court Judge, District 10D, Seat 2, in Wake County, per her campaign site. She has worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice since 2017 and as an adjunct professor at SKEMA Business School since 2024. She previously worked as a staff attorney at Disability Rights North Carolina, in private practice handling court-appointed criminal defense and immigration law, and for U.S. Congressman Bob Etheridge's office, per the same source. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from North Carolina Central University School of Law and her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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J. Brian Ratledge

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

J. Brian Ratledge is the incumbent District Court Judge in Judicial District 10D, first elected to a four year term in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, per his campaign site. Wake County's District Court judges are elected from specific districts but hear cases countywide, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10D, Seat 2 in 2026?

As of November 4, 2026, INDY Week reported that Amalia Mercedes Restucha won North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10D, Seat 2; the result is unofficial until North Carolina certifies it on November 24. 2 candidates were tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10D, Seat 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Amalia Mercedes Restucha and J. Brian Ratledge. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10D, Seat 2 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 District Court Judge, District 10D, Seat 2 race?

As of November 4, 2026, INDY Week reported that Amalia Mercedes Restucha won North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10D, Seat 2; the result is unofficial until North Carolina certifies it on November 24. Source: INDY Week, "Here’s Who Won in Wake County: 2026 General Election Results", November 4, 2026. We do not call races.

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

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Also on the November 3 ballot

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10E, Seat 1 North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10E, Seat 2 North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10F, Seat 1 See all 37 Wake County races

Candidate profiles

Amalia Mercedes Restucha, full profile J. Brian Ratledge, full profile Official North Carolina election office