Wilson County, North Carolina

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 3

Taylor and Osterhout were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Wilson 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

Tia Hudgins Taylor (Democratic) and Mark Osterhout (Republican) meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 3. Voters across Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. This seat covers the remainder of an unexpired term. 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, Tia Hudgins Taylor, is on the ballot.

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What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 3

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Tia Hudgins Taylor

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Tia Hudgins Taylor is a district court judge for District 8, serving Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties, appointed by Governor Josh Stein to complete the remainder of Judge William Solomon's term, per the North Carolina Governor's office. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Queens University of Charlotte and her Juris Doctorate from Elon University School of Law, and most recently worked as an associate attorney at Lassiter and Sperati, PLLC, per the Rocky Mount Telegram. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Mark Osterhout

Republican

Biography

Mark Osterhout is a candidate for District Court Judge for the Eighth Judicial District serving Nash, Wilson and Edgecombe counties, per his campaign site. Osterhout graduated from Belmont Abbey College and Campbell University School of Law and began his legal career in 1996 with the Pitt County District Attorney's Office, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 3 in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tia Hudgins Taylor and Mark Osterhout. Candidate information follows official Wilson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 3 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 8, Seat 3 race?

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Candidate profiles

Tia Hudgins Taylor, full profile Mark Osterhout, full profile Official North Carolina election office