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Wake County, North Carolina

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

Meyer was 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

Louis Meyer (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10E, 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.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Louis Meyer, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10E, Seat 2
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Louis Meyer

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Louis Meyer is a Wake County District Court Judge for District 10E, Seat 2, appointed to the bench by then Governor Bev Perdue in 2012 and elected to the seat in November 2022, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch. Prior to his appointment he was an attorney at Poyner Spruill, which he joined in 1985, specializing in civil litigation and also representing criminal defendants, and he earned his B.A. and J.D. from Wake Forest University, per WRAL. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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Questions about this race

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

One candidate was tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 10E, Seat 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Louis Meyer. 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 10E, 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 10E, Seat 2 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 Wake County and state election office filings, last verified October 14, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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