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Jeffrey Ryan Moreland
Office history
Jeffrey Ryan Moreland is the incumbent North Carolina District Court Judge for District 1, Seat 2, serving until December 31, 2026 12. He filed to run for re-election as a Republican on December 1, 2025, and is on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot 34.
Background and education
Moreland earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of North Carolina in 2007 and his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina in 2013 2. He served in the U.S. Army as a non-commissioned officer from 2000 to 2005 2.
Career
Moreland practiced law through the Law Office of Jeffrey R. Moreland from 2015 to 2016, then began serving as an Assistant District Attorney for the State of North Carolina in 2016 2. He ran in the Republican primary for North Carolina District Court, District 1, Seat 2, on May 17, 2022 1, and was elected to the seat in the November 8, 2022 general election 2.
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 “Moreland”.
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 “Moreland”.