Wake District Court Judge Christine Walczyk wins Dem primary in NC Court of Appeals contest

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 246

Last Updated: 6 days, 15 hours ago

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Wake County District Court Judge Christine Walczyk appears to be the winner of the Democratic primary for Seat 3 on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

With 81% of statewide precincts reporting, Walczyk leads Raleigh attorney and political newcomer James Whalen with 62% of the votes cast in unofficial results. Whalen captured 38% of the vote.

Having served as a district court trial judge in Wake County for 19 years, Walczyk says she decided to …

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