North Carolina candidate filing
VerifiedRead exact official contact textExact evidence retained
The text below is the exact source material used for this statement.
Campaign email: [email protected]
CandidateDemocratic
Christine Marie Walczyk
Candidate websites
North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 3
2026 North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 3 — General Election · November 3, 2026
Published evidence-backed profile
Current North Carolina general-election candidacy and all displayed profile fields retain exact source evidence. The State Board says its candidate list is not final, so official withdrawals, replacements, disqualifications, and court-ordered changes remain monitored.
Last reviewed September 16, 2026Overview
- Current race
- 2026 North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 3 — General Election on November 3, 2026
- Official candidacy
- North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 3 · Democratic · Candidate
- Identity match
- Identity verified in official records
VerifiedSource: North Carolina State Board of Elections
VerifiedOfficial records: North Carolina State Board of Elections
VerifiedSource: North Carolina State Board of Elections
Policy statements from campaign-controlled sources are labeled candidate positions; they are not independently presented as proven outcomes.
View exact official filing textExact evidence retained
The text below is the exact source material used for this statement.
Election date: 11/03/2026
Contest: NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03
Candidate: Christine Marie Walczyk
Party: DEM
Candidacy date: 12/01/2025
Campaign email: [email protected]
Campaign phone: 9198032223
Official and campaign contacts
Only contact details published in official filing records, FEC filings, or a verified candidate-owned source with retained exact evidence appear here.
Verified candidate website
VerifiedRead exact candidate-published contact textExact evidence retained
The text below is the exact source material used for this statement.
Election date: 11/03/2026
Contest: NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03
Candidate: Christine Marie Walczyk
Party: DEM
Candidacy date: 12/01/2025
Campaign email: [email protected]
Campaign phone: 9198032223
Discovery lead only: live candidate name and current office verification required
Publication here means only that the contact detail appeared in the cited filing. It is not an endorsement, and older filings may remain visible until an amended official record is captured.
Experience
Verified records and candidate-provided claims are labeled separately.
My name is Judge Christine Walczyk, and I am running for the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2026.
Source-published biographyI have been serving as a district court trial judge in Wake County for 19 years, and I am running for the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2026.
Read exact supporting textExact evidence retained
The text below is the exact source material used for this statement.
I have been serving as a district court trial judge in Wake County for 19 years, and I am running for the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2026.
My name is Judge Christine Walczyk, and I am running for the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2026.
Source-published biographyBorn in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the old Rex Hospital, I moved to Florida as a child and returned to North Carolina in 1992. I graduated magna cum laude from the Boston College Carroll School of Management and completed my Juris Doctor at the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill.
Read exact supporting textExact evidence retained
The text below is the exact source material used for this statement.
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the old Rex Hospital, I moved to Florida as a child and returned to North Carolina in 1992. I graduated magna cum laude from the Boston College Carroll School of Management and completed my Juris Doctor at the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill.
Get to know Judge Christine
Source-published biographyI'm Judge Christine Walczyk, and I'm running for the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2026. I have served as a District Court trial judge in Wake County for 19 years. As the most experienced District Court judge in Wake County, I have worked hard to safeguard the fundamental rights and liberties of those who appeared in my courtroom with well-reasoned, swift, and nonpartisan decisions. I am running for the Court of Appeals because I am increasingly concerned about the public's loss of confidence in the court system, a cornerstone of our democracy. My campaign will offer voters an experienced, temperate, and principled candidate dedicated to the rule of law. As a trial judge, I was nominated by four chief district court judges (three Democrats and a Republican) to serve in leadership positions, including Lead Judge in Family Court for more than 9 years, and currently as Lead Judge in the General Civil Court. Prior to my service as a judge, I practiced law in Raleigh with Grafstein & Walczyk, P.L.L.C., representing small businesses with their transactional and litigation needs. I also represented indigent defendants in criminal cases and juveniles in delinquency matters. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the old Rex Hospital, I moved to Florida as a child and returned to North Carolina in 1992. I graduated magna cum laude from the Boston College Carroll School of Management and completed my Juris Doctor at the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill. I am actively involved in the community and the profession as a member of the National Association of Women Judges' Judicial Independence Committee, the North Carolina Bar Association's Women in the Profession Committee, and as Chair of the Judicial Division of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys. I particularly enjoy mentoring students and teaching. I am a former instructor at Meredith College's Paralegal Program and Wake Technical Community College.
Read exact supporting textExact evidence retained
The text below is the exact source material used for this statement.
I'm Judge Christine Walczyk, and I'm running for the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2026. I have served as a District Court trial judge in Wake County for 19 years. As the most experienced District Court judge in Wake County, I have worked hard to safeguard the fundamental rights and liberties of those who appeared in my courtroom with well-reasoned, swift, and nonpartisan decisions. I am running for the Court of Appeals because I am increasingly concerned about the public's loss of confidence in the court system, a cornerstone of our democracy. My campaign will offer voters an experienced, temperate, and principled candidate dedicated to the rule of law. As a trial judge, I was nominated by four chief district court judges (three Democrats and a Republican) to serve in leadership positions, including Lead Judge in Family Court for more than 9 years, and currently as Lead Judge in the General Civil Court. Prior to my service as a judge, I practiced law in Raleigh with Grafstein & Walczyk, P.L.L.C., representing small businesses with their transactional and litigation needs. I also represented indigent defendants in criminal cases and juveniles in delinquency matters. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the old Rex Hospital, I moved to Florida as a child and returned to North Carolina in 1992. I graduated magna cum laude from the Boston College Carroll School of Management and completed my Juris Doctor at the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill. I am actively involved in the community and the profession as a member of the National Association of Women Judges' Judicial Independence Committee, the North Carolina Bar Association's Women in the Profession Committee, and as Chair of the Judicial Division of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys. I particularly enjoy mentoring students and teaching. I am a former instructor at Meredith College's Paralegal Program and Wake Technical Community College.
Positions and priorities
A position shows what the candidate said—not FactVote's endorsement.
Each summary is supported by the candidate's own words from a campaign source, direct candidate response, or official primary record retained with the profile.
Issue Fair, Reasoned, and Timely Decisions
Candidate positionIssue fair, well-reasoned, and timely appellate decisions.
- Preserve the judicial-administration commitment without inferring case outcomes.
Open cited sourceSource link retained
No verbatim excerpt is retained for this summary. Read the cited source for the original wording.
Apply the Law Equally Without Favoritism or Bias
Candidate positionApply the law equally without favoritism or bias based on race, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.
- Preserve the candidate's stated adjudicative principle and protected characteristics.
Open cited sourceSource link retained
No verbatim excerpt is retained for this summary. Read the cited source for the original wording.
Maintain an Independent Judiciary
Candidate positionMaintain judicial independence from politics, partisan ideas, special interests, public opinion, and political attacks.
- Preserve the institutional principle without predicting rulings.
Open cited sourceSource link retained
No verbatim excerpt is retained for this summary. Read the cited source for the original wording.
Remain Dedicated to the Rule of Law
Candidate positionDecide cases in accordance with the rule of law.
- Preserve the candidate's express judicial philosophy.
Open cited sourceSource link retained
No verbatim excerpt is retained for this summary. Read the cited source for the original wording.
Protect Constitutional and Statutory Rights
Candidate positionProtect the constitutional and statutory rights of people appearing before the courts.
- Preserve the rights-protection principle without inferring substantive legal positions.
Open cited sourceSource link retained
No verbatim excerpt is retained for this summary. Read the cited source for the original wording.
Increase Public Access to the Justice System
Candidate positionIncrease public access to the justice system.
- Preserve the judicial-administration outcome.
Open cited sourceSource link retained
No verbatim excerpt is retained for this summary. Read the cited source for the original wording.
Support Legal-Assistance Resources
Candidate positionSupport organizations and resources that provide legal assistance to community members.
- Preserve the access mechanism without inventing funding levels.
Open cited sourceSource link retained
No verbatim excerpt is retained for this summary. Read the cited source for the original wording.
Created Forms and Information for Litigants Without Attorneys
Candidate’s account of past workHelped create sample legal forms and informational packets for courthouse litigants without attorneys.
- Preserve the completed court-access record.
Open cited sourceSource link retained
No verbatim excerpt is retained for this summary. Read the cited source for the original wording.
Restore Public Confidence in the Courts
Candidate positionRestore public confidence and trust in the court system through experienced, temperate, and principled service.
- Preserve the institutional outcome and stated approach.
Open cited sourceSource link retained
No verbatim excerpt is retained for this summary. Read the cited source for the original wording.
Public record
Judicial record methodology
Judicial record methodology
This profile will attach judicial records only from official court repositories, using stable court and docket identifiers, exact opinion text, the judge's documented role, disposition, subsequent appellate history, and a representative selection method. Case outcomes are not converted into assumed policy beliefs.
Campaign finance
Official filings may be amended after publication.
Current campaign-finance summary unavailable
North Carolina state-level totals remain withheld until the official disclosure system resolves this candidate to one exact committee and compatible reporting period. A candidate-name search alone does not attach a committee, multiple committees are not silently combined, and missing values are not zero.
Read exact official finance identity textExact evidence retained
The text below is the exact source material used for this statement.
Search Campaign Funding and Spending Reports and Penalties
Sources
Every profile claim points back to retained source evidence.
- Election record
2026 North Carolina candidate filing — Christine Marie Walczyk
North Carolina State Board of Elections
Open North Carolina State Board of Elections - Candidate-owned primary source
Christine Marie Walczyk — candidate-owned primary source 1
Christine Marie Walczyk campaign
Open Christine Marie Walczyk campaign - Candidate-owned primary source
Christine Marie Walczyk — candidate-owned primary source 2
Christine Marie Walczyk campaign
Open Christine Marie Walczyk campaign - Official campaign-finance portal
North Carolina campaign-finance official search tools
North Carolina State Board of Elections
Open North Carolina State Board of Elections - Candidate-owned primary source
Christine Marie Walczyk — Part 90 verified source
Christine Marie Walczyk campaign
Open Christine Marie Walczyk campaign