{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"George Guise","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJohn George Guise is a Superior Court Judge for District 26C, Seat 01 [1]. He is running in the 2026 election for this position as a candidate for Superior Court Judge District 26-C [1]. His campaign website states that he \"will protect individuals' rights, respect all parties, uphold the rule of law, and work to ensure justice is served\" [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [George Guise Campaign for Superior Court Judge District 26C](https://www.guiseforsuperiorcourt.com/)","firstname":"John","lastname":"Guise","middlename":"G","suffix":null,"token":"fafbd2f51a52b98c"},"token":"xulKpmr4YbCkyKQA"}],"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 26C Seat 01"}