{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Cheri Siler-Mack","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Status update.** Cheri Siler-Mack won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for NC District Court Judge, District 14, Seat 5, with 14,821 votes (66.1%) to Brenee Orozco's 7,587 votes (33.9%) (Cumberland County) [13]. She advances to the November 3, 2026 general election against Republican Jonathan C. Strange.\n\nCheri Siler-Mack is a sitting judge on the Cumberland County District Court in North Carolina's 12th Judicial District and was a Democratic candidate for the North Carolina District Court, District 14, Seat 5 in the 2026 primary election. She appeared on the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary ballot seeking election to that judgeship [2].\n\nSiler-Mack earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science (minor in public administration/criminal justice) from North Carolina Central University in 1987 and a Juris Doctor from the university's School of Law in 1991, gaining admission to the North Carolina bar that same year [1][11].\n\nHer legal career began in the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office in 1992, where she rose to senior assistant district attorney and was assigned to the Family Court, handling cases involving children and families [1][11]. In 2014 she was elected to the bench of the 12th Judicial District, defeating J. Duane Gilliam, Jr. with 59% of the vote, and was re-elected in 2018, continuing to serve in that capacity [1]. As a district judge she presides over a range of matters, notably adoption cases, and has been recognized for her work with children, receiving the Cumberland County Champion for Children Professional Award in 2013 [1][11].\n\nBeyond the courtroom, Siler-Mack has contributed to the legal community as an adjunct professor and pre-law advisor at Fayetteville State University, and she remains active in community outreach, including work with the Children's Home Society of North Carolina that highlights her involvement in adoption and child-welfare initiatives [12][11].\n\nHer campaign emphasized integrity, experience, and fairness. Voters can learn more through her website, keepjudgesilermack.com, and can contact her via the email address listed for candidate outreach, JUDGECHERISILERMACK@GMAIL.COM [2][10].\n\n## Sources\n\n- [1] Cheri Siler-Mack - Ballotpedia\n- [2] Cheri Siler-Mack (North Carolina District Court District 14 Seat 5, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia\n- [7] Endorsements for Cheri Siler-Mack - North Carolina Democratic Party Candidate\n- [8] Cheri Siler-Mack | BallotReady\n- [9] Cheri Siler-Mack Campaign Events\n- [10] Donate to Keep Judge Cheri Siler-Mack!\n- [11] Judge Cheri Siler-Mack - Professional Background & Legal Expertise | Trellis.Law\n- [12] Judge Siler-Mack Changes Lives For Children \u2013 Children's Home Society of North Carolina\n- [13] North Carolina State Board of Elections, March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (results_pct_20260303, dl.ncsbe.gov)","firstname":"Cheri","lastname":"Siler-Mack","middlename":"Lamonte","suffix":null,"token":"05b2b3599ee5a2bf"},"token":"Sdp5TFYG_LWxucnd"},{"candidatename":"Brenee Orozco","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Brenee Wynett Orozco lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for NC District Court, District 14 Seat 05, placing 2nd of 2 candidates with 7,587 votes (33.9%); Cheri Siler-Mack won the nomination with 14,821 votes (66.1%) [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Brenee Wynett Orozco is a registered voter in Cumberland County, North Carolina, registered since 2015 (11 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Brenee Wynett Orozco's year of birth as 1973; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 15 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Brenee Wynett Orozco can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, March 3, 2026 primary election results (precinct-level canvass), published at dl.ncsbe.gov (https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)","firstname":"Brenee","lastname":"Orozco","middlename":"Wynett","suffix":null,"token":"6859c44b44dcbd6e"},"token":"4BLFTob4QO5AZf6o"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":null,"o.office":"district_court_judge","office":"district_court_judge","officedescription":"In North Carolina, a district court judge presides over the high-volume lower trial court \u2014 misdemeanors, smaller civil cases, and most family and juvenile matters (custody, support, domestic violence, abuse/neglect). Many litigants appear without lawyers.","officequalities":"- Judge of a high-volume district court \u2014 misdemeanors, smaller civil cases, and family and juvenile matters, often with unrepresented parties.\n- Judicial temperament: the willingness to listen, deliberate, and apply the law dispassionately to people whose lives are deeply affected by the outcome.\n- Impartiality and ethics under the North Carolina Code of Judicial Conduct, including recusal when conflicts arise.\n- Working knowledge of family, juvenile, and criminal procedure and the precedent that controls.\n- Efficient management of a heavy docket while honoring due process.\n- Accessibility and clarity for the many who appear without counsel.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"District Court Judge","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Nc District Court Judge District 14 Seat 05"}