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Mark Carlton Osterhout
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Mark Carlton Osterhout is a Republican candidate for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 8, Seat 3 (Unexpired), serving Edgecombe, Nash, and Wilson counties, on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot 2.
Office history
Osterhout previously ran for a different seat on the same court -- District Court, District 8, Seat 7 -- as a Democrat in the 2024 cycle, facing Alicia Slaughter in the March 5, 2024 Democratic primary; Slaughter went on to be the Democratic nominee in that seat's November 2024 general election 1. Ballotpedia's page for that 2024 race includes no further biographical detail, and Osterhout did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey 1. His 2026 candidate filing lists him as a Republican, a change from the Democratic affiliation on his 2024 record; both are reported here without further explanation, as no source addresses the switch 12.
Sources
Public filings
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North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Osterhout”.
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 “Osterhout”.