{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Alyssa M. Levine","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Alyssa M. Levine is the incumbent judge of the North Carolina District Court, District 26, Seat 14. She began her term on January\u202f1,\u202f2023 and the current term runs through December\u202f31,\u202f2026. Levine is a Democrat and is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election; the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Democratic primary was cancelled, allowing her to advance automatically to the ballot [1].\n\nLevine earned her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2013 and was admitted to the North Carolina bar that same year [11]. Prior to her judicial service, she practiced family law in the Charlotte area, where she was recognized as a \u201cRising Star\u201d by Super Lawyers in 2023 and listed as a top\u2011rated attorney in the region [11]. Her legal career has focused on representing clients in divorce, child\u2011custody, and other family\u2011law matters.\n\nIn the 2022 judicial election, Levine won the District\u202f26, Seat\u202f14 contest with 100\u202f% of the vote, receiving 270,613 votes in the general election [1]. She has since served on the bench, handling civil and criminal cases arising in Mecklenburg County. In her own words, she runs for district\u2011court judge to \u201cgive back to our community by helping all people of Mecklenburg County move through our court system with respect and compassion,\u201d emphasizing the need for \u201cfair and impartial justice\u201d and a courtroom where \u201call sides are heard and treated with dignity\u201d [1].\n\nLevine\u2019s campaign finances for the 2022\u20112023 cycle show total contributions of $25,168 and expenditures of $2,297, with contributions from individuals such as herself, family members, and local supporters [9]. While she has not yet completed the 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, her prior 2022 responses highlighted a commitment to listening, empathy, and community service as guiding principles for her judicial work.\n\nLevine\u2019s professional background, election history, and stated judicial philosophy provide voters with a clear picture of her qualifications and priorities as she seeks a second term on the district court bench.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Alyssa Levine - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Alyssa_Levine)\n- [7] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [8] [Alyssa M. Levine | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/alyssa-m-levine)\n- [9] [Alyssa Levine - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/alyssa-levine/donors)\n- [11] [Top Rated Charlotte, NC Family Law Attorney | Alyssa Levine | Super Lawyers](https://profiles.superlawyers.com/north-carolina/charlotte/lawyer/alyssa-m-levine/001a11fe-b801-4c27-b5d5-9c2766c09dc7.html)","firstname":"Alyssa","lastname":"Levine","middlename":"Michelle","suffix":null,"token":"6cd8faedeb49a09f"},"token":"vK5bwLKUZ4gCA4KH"}],"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 26 Seat 14"}