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William Arnold Wood II
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
William Arnold Wood II, who goes by Bill, is the incumbent Democratic judge for District 24D of the North Carolina 4th Superior Court Division, seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election. The Democratic and Republican primaries for the seat, scheduled for March 3, 2026, were both cancelled, leaving him unopposed on the primary ballot 1.
Background and education
Wood earned his undergraduate degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University and his J.D. from the North Carolina Central School of Law 1.
Career
Wood spent nearly three decades as an assistant district attorney in the Guilford County District Attorney's office, specializing in prosecuting violent crimes 1.
Office history
Governor Roy Cooper appointed Wood to the Fifth Division of the North Carolina Superior Court in 2018 1. He won election to a full term that November, defeating Gavin Reardon with 58.3% of the vote in the District 18 race 1. Following a 2018 legislative restructuring (House Bill 717), his seat on the Fifth Division was absorbed into the Fourth Division effective January 1, 2019, where he served as District 18D judge through 2024 1. He assumed his current seat, District 24D of the Fourth Division, on January 1, 2024; his term runs through December 31, 2026 1.
Sources
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 “Wood”.
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 “Wood”.