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David Scott Doherty
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Editorial note — lost March 2026 primary. Doherty placed 2nd of 2 Republican candidates in the March 3, 2026 primary for NC District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 04, receiving 5,907 votes (29.6%) to winner Jim Hedrick's 14,048 votes (70.4%); Doherty will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot 4.
David Scott Doherty (listed on the ballot as "David S. Doherty") is a Republican candidate for NC District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 04, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list 1. David filed for candidacy on December 9, 2025, for Davidson and Davie Counties 1. The race appears on the March 3, 2026 primary ballot 1.
Background
According to the North Carolina voter file, David Scott Doherty is a registered voter in Davidson County, North Carolina, registered since 1992 (34 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 2. The voter file shows David Scott Doherty's year of birth as 1963; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record 2. The voter history file shows 12 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary 3.
This biography draws on the North Carolina State Board of Elections' candidate filing records and the state's public voter registration and history files. No additional published biographical information (news coverage, a campaign website, or a Ballotpedia profile) was located. Voters with personal knowledge of David Scott Doherty can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.
Sources
ncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.govPublic 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 “Doherty”.