{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Marion McNeil Boone","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Marion Mcneil Boone is a North Carolina district judge serving the 17B Judicial District, which covers Stokes and Surry counties. The role of a district judge in North Carolina involves presiding over a broad range of civil and criminal matters, managing courtroom procedures, issuing rulings, and ensuring that trials are conducted fairly and in accordance with state law [1].\n\nBoone entered the legal profession in 1988, working as an attorney in private practice. Her experience in the private sector provided her with extensive courtroom exposure and a foundation in both civil and criminal law before she transitioned to the bench [1].\n\nIn February 2017, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Boone to the 17B Judicial District Court, filling a vacancy on the bench. As an appointed judge, she has been responsible for handling docket management, case adjudication, and community outreach within her jurisdiction. While North Carolina judicial elections are officially nonpartisan, Boone\u2019s appointment by a Democratic governor is a matter of public record, though no partisan affiliation is listed for her judicial role [1].\n\nThe office of district judge requires a North Carolina law license, a minimum of five years of legal practice, and adherence to the state\u2019s judicial conduct standards. Boone\u2019s career reflects these qualifications, having practiced law for nearly three decades before her judicial appointment. Since taking the bench, she has contributed to the administration of justice in the 17B district, though specific case highlights or policy initiatives have not been publicly detailed in the available sources.\n\nNo current filing or campaign information for a 2026 election involving Boone is present in the provided candidate lists, and no campaign website or contact details have been identified.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Marion Boone - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Marion_Boone)\n- [6] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [8] [2026 North Carolina candidates](https://www.branch.vote/elections/state/nc/2026-north-carolina-primary-election/races)\n- [10] [Who is running for election in 2026? - NCLocal](https://nclocal.org/2025/12/22/who-is-running-for-election-in-2026/)","firstname":"Marion","lastname":"Boone","middlename":"Mcneil","suffix":null,"token":"2f56d062bccacd75"},"token":"w_GXPlKlE3x2x-0B"}],"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 23 Seat 03"}