{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRobert P. Trivette currently serves as a District Court Judge in North Carolina [1]. In November 2024, he was appointed by Chief Justice Paul Newby to serve as the chief District Court judge for the 1st Judicial District, effective January 1 [2]. Prior to this appointment, Trivette served as the Recovery Court Judge for Dare and Currituck counties [3].\n\nIn March 2025, Trivette was appointed to the Judicially Managed Accountability and Recovery Court Committee (JMARC) [3]. As of May 2026, he is a candidate in the race for Superior Court Judge in District 001, Seat 02 [1].\n\n## Career\n\nRobert P. Trivette serves as a District Court Judge for the 1st Judicial District in North Carolina [2]. In this capacity, he presides over Recovery Courts in Dare and Currituck Counties [3]. He holds the position of Chief District Court Judge for the district, having assumed the role on January 1 following an appointment by Chief Justice Paul Newby [2].\n\nIn addition to his judicial duties, Trivette serves on the Judicially Managed Accountability and Recovery Court Committee (JMARC) [3]. This appointment was announced in March, designating him to oversee courts' recovery efforts within his jurisdiction [3].\n\n## Office history\n\nRobert P. Trivette has served as a District Court Judge in North Carolina [1]. In November 2024, he was appointed to serve as the Chief District Court Judge for the 1st Judicial District, with his term beginning on January 1 [2]. He previously held the role of Recovery Court Judge for Dare and Currituck Counties [3].\n\nIn April 2026, Trivette was appointed to the Judicially Managed Accountability and Recovery Court Committee (JMARC) [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Robert P. Trivette - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Robert_P._Trivette)\n[2] [District Court Judge Robert Trivette has been appointed to take over ...](https://www.facebook.com/thedailyadvance/posts/raleigh-district-court-judge-robert-trivette-has-been-appointed-to-take-over-as-/1132051622257234/)\n[3] [Dare and Currituck Recovery Court Judge Robert Trivette appointed ...](https://www.facebook.com/OuterBanksVoice/posts/dare-and-currituck-recovery-court-judge-robert-trivette-appointed-to-courts-over/1528444989280614/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"superior_court_judge_dist_001_seat_02","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc Superior Court Judge District 01 Seat 02"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Robert","fullname":"Robert Parks Trivette","lastname":"Trivette","middlename":"Parks","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"superior_court_judge_dist_001_seat_02","contest_title":"Nc Superior Court Judge District 01 Seat 02","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"superior_court_judge","office_title":"Superior Court Judge","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"superior_court_judge_dist_001_seat_02","contest_title":"Nc Superior Court Judge District 01 Seat 02","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"superior_court_judge","office_title":"Superior Court Judge","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"superior_court_judge","office_title":"Superior Court Judge","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Robert P. Trivette is a District Court Judge in North Carolina's 1st Judicial District who was appointed chief judge effective January 1 and serves on the JMARC committee.","terms":[],"token":"9c4c1b8854c4f31f"}