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David Lee Churchill
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
David Churchill currently serves as the Clerk of Superior Court for Guilford County 1. He was appointed to the position in April 2025 and sworn into office in May 2025 34. This appointment marks his return to the role, which he previously held for 16 years until 2014 4.
Churchill is a Democratic candidate running for Guilford Clerk of Superior Court in the 2026 election cycle 5. He filed for the race during the period that closed on December 19, 2025 7. In the general election, Churchill is unopposed and will take office upon the conclusion of the vote 6.
Background and education
David Churchill is originally from Lockport, New York 5. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from The College of Wooster and a law degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law 6. Churchill resides in Guilford County with his wife 5.
Career
David Churchill is originally from Lockport, New York 5. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from The College of Wooster and a law degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law 6.
Churchill previously served as the Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court for 16 years before leaving the position in 2014 to transition to the District Attorney’s office 4. Following an 11-year absence, he resumed his former role after being appointed to the position in April 2025 4. He was sworn into office as Clerk of Superior Court on May 16, 2025 4.
Office history
David Churchill previously served as Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court for a 16-year tenure that ended in 2014 2. Following his departure from that role, he transitioned to the District Attorney’s office 2. After an 11-year absence from the clerk's position, Churchill was appointed back to the role of Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court in April 2025 13. He was sworn into this position on May 16, 2025 4.
Churchill is currently serving as the Clerk of Superior Court for Guilford County, a tenure that began in 2025 and continues to the present 1. In 2026, he filed to run for re-election to this office in both the Democratic Primary and the general election 67. Because the race is uncontested, Churchill is expected to take office upon the conclusion of the election cycle 6.
Family
David Churchill is originally from Lockport, New York 5. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from The College of Wooster and a law degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law 6. Churchill resides in Guilford County with his wife 5.
Sources
Public filings
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North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Churchill”.
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 “Churchill”.