{"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":"fAzQxkiMFa-ba4Fv"},{"candidatename":"Jonathan C. Strange","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJonathan C. Strange serves as a District Court Judge for District 014, Seat 05 [1]. He is a candidate in the 2026 election for this position [1]. Strange previously ran for the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat in North Carolina in 2024 [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nJonathan C. Strange was born in North Carolina [1]. He attended Cumberland County public schools and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Campbell University [1].\n\n## Career\n\nJonathan C. Strange is a judge who serves on the District Court for Cumberland County, North Carolina [1]. He previously served as a member of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners representing District 2 [1]. Prior to his political service, Strange worked in the private sector, including employment with the law firm of Strange & Strange [1]. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law [1]. Strange is licensed to practice law in the state of North Carolina [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nJonathan C. Strange ran for election to the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners representing District 2 in 2024 [1].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nJonathan C. Strange self-describes as a businessman [1]. His financial disclosures for his 2024 campaign for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners District 2 indicate that he holds ownership stakes in various business entities [1]. Specific details regarding the nature of these businesses, their revenue, or any sales of such enterprises are not provided in the available source material [1]. The sources do not contain further information regarding the specific sources of his wealth beyond this self-reported professional designation [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Jonathan C. Strange (Cumberland County Board of Commissioners District 2, North Carolina, candidate 2024) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jonathan_C._Strange_(Cumberland_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_2,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2024))","firstname":"Jonathan","lastname":"Strange","middlename":"Clark","suffix":null,"token":"603efaddc39db68e"},"token":"oCVSe58fg_XMgrbp"}],"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"}