{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Kimberly Furr Davis","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Kimberly Furr Davis is a Republican candidate seeking election to the North Carolina District Court, District 29, Seat 1, in the 2026 general election. She appeared on the ballot in the Republican primary held on March 3, 2026, competing against Lindsey Smith for the party\u2019s nomination for this judicial seat [7]. The North Carolina District Court judges preside over a range of civil, criminal, and family law matters, and are elected by voters within their respective districts. Davis\u2019s campaign filing indicates her affiliation with the Republican Party and her intent to serve as a district court judge for District 29, which encompasses a portion of the state\u2019s jurisdiction. No additional biographical details, professional background, education, or policy positions were provided in the available sources. Voters can contact her campaign via the email address listed on the Ballotpedia page.\n\n## Sources\n- [7] [Kimberly Furr Davis (North Carolina District Court District 29 Seat 1, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Kimberly_Furr_Davis_(North_Carolina_District_Court_District_29_Seat_1,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))","firstname":"Kimberly","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"Furr","suffix":null,"token":"3726c26d8c6a99fe"},"token":"rw3aVx9LZURLpqE1"},{"candidatename":"Lindsey Smith","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLindsey Brooke Guice Smith (listed on the ballot as \"Lindsey Smith\") is a Republican candidate for NC District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 01, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list [1]. Lindsey filed for candidacy on December 1, 2025, for Hoke and Moore Counties [1]. The race appears on the March 3, 2026 primary ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Lindsey Brooke Guice Smith is a registered voter in Moore County, North Carolina, registered since 2022 (4 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2]. The voter file shows Lindsey Brooke Guice Smith's year of birth as 1983; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2]. The voter history file shows 13 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary [3].\n\nThis biography draws on the North Carolina State Board of Elections' candidate filing records and the state's public voter registration and history files. No additional published biographical information (news coverage, a campaign website, or a Ballotpedia profile) was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Lindsey Brooke Guice Smith can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing List (bulk CSV), accessed 2026-07-21 -- https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections - Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Lindsey","lastname":"Smith","middlename":"Brooke Guice","suffix":null,"token":"b0beae9207df846e"},"token":"tEtRYSDRcCRwOymn"}],"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 29 Seat 01"}