At least three justices of the seven-member North Carolina Supreme Court and five judges of the fifteen-member North Carolina Court of Appeals are scheduled to be elected by North Carolina voters on November 7, 2028, concurrently with other state elections. Terms for seats on each court are eight years. These elections are conducted on a partisan basis.
Primary elections (for seats with more than one candidate from a political party) are scheduled to be held on March 7, 2028.Wake County Board of Elections
Supreme Court Chief Justice seat Chief Justice Paul Martin Newby is the incumbent.
Supreme Court Seat 2 Associate Justice Phil Berger Jr. is the incumbent. He announced in 2026 that he would not run for reelection but did not rule out running for Chief Justice.WRAL: NC Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger Jr. won’t seek reelection, opening door to chief justice run
Supreme Court Seat 4 Associate Justice Tamara P. Barringer is the incumbent.
Court of Appeals Seat 4 Judge April Wood is the incumbent.
Court of Appeals Seat 5 Judge Fred Gore is the incumbent.
Court of Appeals Seat 6 Judge Chris Dillon is the incumbent.
Court of Appeals Seat 7 Judge Jeff Carpenter is the incumbent.
Court of Appeals Seat 13 Judge Jefferson Griffin is the incumbent.
See also 2028 North Carolina elections
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