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Matthew Brian Smith
Office history
Status update: Smith lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for NC Court of Appeals, Seat 1, in a close statewide race, receiving 283,649 votes (48.5%) to Michael C. Byrne's 301,726 votes (51.5%); he will not appear on the November 2026 general-election ballot 4.
Matthew Brian Smith is a Republican candidate for North Carolina Court of Appeals, Seat 1 in North Carolina's 2026 elections. The North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list shows Matthew Brian Smith filing as a REP candidate on December 1, 2025 1.
According to the North Carolina voter file, Matthew Brian Smith is a registered voter in Union County, North Carolina, registered since 2008 (18 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 2. NC's bulk voter export publishes only year of birth, not a full date; the voter file lists Matthew Brian Smith's year of birth as 1972 2.
The voter history file shows 12 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the March 3, 2026 primary election 3.
No additional published biographical information beyond the candidate filing and voter records was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Matthew Brian Smith can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.
Sources
ncvhis_Statewide), accessed 2026-07-21 (https://dl.ncsbe.gov/
results_pct_20260303), published at dl.ncsbe.gov — accessed 2026-07-24Public filings
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North Carolina — campaign finance
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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 “Smith”.