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James Hardy Mills
Office history
Editorial note — lost March 2026 primary. Mills placed 2nd of 2 Democratic candidates in the March 3, 2026 primary for NC District Court Judge, District 40, Seat 03, in a close race — receiving 19,564 votes (48.6%) to winner Ben Scales's 20,691 votes (51.4%); Mills will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot 3.
According to the North Carolina voter file, James Hardy Mills is a registered voter in Buncombe County, North Carolina, registered since 2005 (21 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic 1.
The voter file shows James Hardy Mills's year of birth as 1975; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record 1.
The voter history file shows 10 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election 2.
This 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 James Hardy Mills can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.
Sources
ncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.gov
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Mills”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Mills”.