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Daniel Hines Entzminger

Daniel Hines Entzminger

Office history

2026
general

Current office and 2026 campaign

Daniel Hines Entzminger is a Republican candidate for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 3, Seat 1, on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot 2.

Office history

Entzminger previously ran for North Carolina Judicial District 3A (Leech Seat) in 2016. He led the March 15, 2016 primary field with 33.24% of the vote (11,519 votes), then lost the November 8, 2016 general election to Wendy Hazelton, 52.37% to 47.63% (36,964 to 33,617 votes) 1. District Court judges in North Carolina must be licensed attorneys, residents of the district, and under age 72 1.

Sources

2. North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing list (District Court Judge District 03 Seat 01), accessed 2026-07-20

Public filings

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