{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Krystle Melvin","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nKrystle Melvin currently serves as a District Court Judge for District 020, Seat 01 [1]. She is seeking re-election to this office in the upcoming November election [2]. Her campaign describes her as a \"Proven Leader for District Court Judge in Robeson County, NC,\" emphasizing dedication to fairness, integrity, and the rule of law [1]. Melvin self-describes as a distinguished member of the North Carolina State Bar with seventeen years of combined legal and judicial experience [1]. She holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia, obtained in 2009, and has been licensed by the State Bar since that time [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nKrystle Melvin self-describes as a distinguished member of the North Carolina State Bar with seventeen years of combined legal and judicial experience [1]. She graduated with her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia in 2009 [1]. Melvin has been licensed by the State Bar since that time [1].\n\n## Career\n\nKrystle Melvin graduated with her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia in 2009 and has been licensed by the North Carolina State Bar since that time [1]. She was sworn in to practice law following her graduation [5].\n\nMelvin served on the Robeson County Board of Elections before her judicial service [3]. In December 2023, Governor Roy Cooper announced her appointment to the District Court for District 020, Seat 01 [4]. She self-describes as a distinguished member of the North Carolina State Bar with seventeen years of combined legal and judicial experience [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nKrystle Melvin is a candidate for re-election to the office of District Court Judge in Robeson County, North Carolina [1]. She self-describes as having seventeen years of combined legal and judicial experience [1]. Melvin graduated with her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia in 2009 and has been licensed by the North Carolina State Bar since that time [1].\n\nMelvin is currently seeking re-election to her position as District Court Judge for District 020, Seat 01 [1]. As of May 12, 2026, the outcome of this upcoming election is unknown.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [re-elect krystle melvin](https://www.krystlemelvinforjudge.com/)\n[2] [Donate to Re-Elect Krystle Melvin for District Court Judge!](https://secure.actblue.com/donate/krystle-melvin)\n[3] [Melvin joins county Elections Board | Robesonian](https://www.robesonian.com/news/134733/melvin-joins-county-elections-board)\n[4] [Governor Cooper Announces Two Judicial Appointments | NC Governor](https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/12/01/governor-cooper-announces-two-judicial-appointments)\n[5] [Melvin sworn in to practice law | Robesonian](https://www.robesonian.com/archive/58098/view-full_story-3937371-article-melvin_sworn_in_to_practice_law)","firstname":"Krystle","lastname":"Melvin","middlename":"Franchesa","suffix":null,"token":"99e60f310f001578"},"token":"DFW9RlsV0L-Rqk_8"},{"candidatename":"Ethan Clewis","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Ethan Braxton Clewis is a registered voter in Robeson County, North Carolina, registered since 2016 (10 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Ethan Braxton Clewis's year of birth as 1998; 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 11 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 Ethan Braxton Clewis 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/)","firstname":"Ethan","lastname":"Clewis","middlename":"Braxton","suffix":null,"token":"ac2bef95c961ed48"},"token":"s0zv0bk2r_zbh94n"}],"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 20 Seat 01"}