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Janelle Lilley Cline
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Janelle Lilley Cline is a Republican candidate for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 6, Seat 3, in the 2026 election. District 6 serves New Hanover and Pender counties, with the district court based in Wilmington. The 2026 general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026.
Background and education
Cline earned her bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, a master's degree from the University of Maryland College Park, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law.
Career
Cline began her legal career as a prosecutor with the New Hanover and Pender County District Attorney's Office. She subsequently joined the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys, where she continued her prosecutorial work.
Family
She resides in Wilmington with her husband Jason Cline and their three children, Luke, Alice, and Lincoln.
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 “Cline”.
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 “Cline”.