{"biography":"Yohan Namkung is a Republican who currently serves as a North Carolina District Court judge for Judicial District 29, which covers Hoke and Moore counties, and who was a candidate in the special general election for District Court District 29 Seat\u202f5 on November\u202f5,\u202f2024 [1]. In that election he appeared on the ballot as the Republican nominee for the vacant district\u2011court seat, though Ballotpedia does not record the election outcome or any campaign platform [1].\n\nNamkung earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctor from Campbell University School of Law, as noted in the North Carolina Judicial Branch announcement of his appointment [7]. Prior to becoming a judge, he worked as an assistant district attorney in District\u202f29, handling prosecutions for the region, and he also serves as a captain and judge\u2011advocate trial counsel in the North Carolina Army National Guard [7].\n\nGovernor Roy Cooper appointed Namkung to fill the vacancy left by Judge Regina\u202fJoe in Judicial District\u202f29, making him a sitting district\u2011court judge. The appointment was announced alongside two other judicial appointments and highlights his dual experience in both civilian prosecution and military legal service [7].\n\nBecause Ballotpedia did not receive a completed Candidate Connection survey from Namkung, detailed statements of policy positions or campaign themes are unavailable. The only contact information listed is an email address (YOHANNAMKUNG@GMAIL.COM) provided for outreach to the candidate [1]. No campaign website or phone number is identified in the available sources.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Yohan Namkung (North Carolina District Court District 29 Seat 5, North Carolina, candidate 2024) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Yohan_Namkung_(North_Carolina_District_Court_District_29_Seat_5,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2024))\n- [7] [Governor Cooper Appoints Three District Court Judges | North Carolina Judicial Branch](https://www.nccourts.gov/news/tag/general-news/governor-cooper-appoints-three-district-court-judges)","campaigns":[{"contest":"district_court_judge_dist_029_seat_05","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc District Court Judge District 29 Seat 05"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Yohan","fullname":"Yohan Namkung","lastname":"Namkung","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"district_court_judge_dist_029_seat_05","contest_title":"Nc District Court Judge District 29 Seat 05","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"district_court_judge","office_title":"District Court Judge","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"district_court_judge_dist_029_seat_05","contest_title":"Nc District Court Judge District 29 Seat 05","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"district_court_judge","office_title":"District Court Judge","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"district_court_judge","office_title":"District Court Judge","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Yohan Namkung is a Republican district\u2011court judge in NC's Judicial District\u202f29 who previously ran for the same seat in a 2024 special election.","terms":[],"token":"23e891dd5a716c16"}