{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Sherri Wilson Elliott","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Sherri Wilson Elliott is the incumbent North Carolina District Court Judge for District 25, Seat\u202f3, a position she holds through December\u202f31,\u202f2026. She is listed as a candidate seeking re\u2011election to that judgeship in the 2026 North Carolina general election [11]. The district court judges in North Carolina serve six\u2011year terms and are responsible for presiding over civil, criminal, and family law cases within their jurisdiction, handling matters such as misdemeanors, small claims, and domestic relations [11].\n\nElliott\u2019s professional background includes her current judicial service; specific details about her education, prior legal practice, or earlier public service are not provided in the available sources. The Transparency USA filing shows that she has a campaign record but reports no financial contributions or expenditures to date, indicating a low\u2011profile campaign filing [10].\n\nAs a candidate in the 2026 race, Elliott\u2019s campaign will focus on continuing her work on the district court bench, maintaining the administration of justice in her district, and upholding the rule of law as required of a North Carolina district judge. No policy platform or specific accomplishments beyond her incumbency are detailed in the sources.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [2] [United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina,_2026)\n- [5] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [6] [Upcoming Election | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election)\n- [8] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [9] [Sherri Elliott, Colorado (15 matches): Phone Number, Email, Address - Spokeo](https://www.spokeo.com/Sherri-Elliott/Colorado)\n- [10] [Sherri Wilson Elliott - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/sherri-wilson-elliott)\n- [11] [Sherri Wilson Elliott | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/sherri-wilson-elliott)","firstname":"Sherri","lastname":"Elliott","middlename":"Wilson","suffix":null,"token":"2e9ecba54526099a"},"token":"U1SKusKgVSZIxN29"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":null,"o.office":"superior_court_judge","office":"superior_court_judge","officedescription":"In North Carolina, a superior court judge presides over the general-jurisdiction trial court \u2014 felony criminal cases and civil cases above the district-court limit \u2014 riding a rotation among the counties of the judicial district. Decisions are subject to appellate review.","officequalities":"- Trial-court judge of general civil and criminal jurisdiction \u2014 presides over jury and bench trials, dispositive motions, and felony sentencing.\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 the substantive and procedural law that controls, and the published precedent.\n- Docket management across a rotating district while honoring due process.\n- Clear written and oral explanation of rulings, so the parties and the public can follow the reasoning.","officeterm":8,"officetitle":"Superior Court Judge","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Nc Superior Court Judge District 19 Seat 02"}