Christine Marie Walczyk
Democratic PartyNC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 3 · Wake County, North Carolina · November 3, 2026
Also on the ballot: Craig Collins (Republican Party)
Christine Marie Walczyk is the Democratic candidate for NC Court of Appeals Seat 3, currently a Wake County District Court judge of 19 years. She faces Republican Craig Collins and has been endorsed by the NC Association of Educators and former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley. No campaign finance figures or Trump statements were found.
What this office decides
The North Carolina Court of Appeals is the state's intermediate appeals court: fifteen judges elected statewide in partisan races to eight-year terms, hearing cases in panels of three. It decides most appeals from trial courts and state agencies, including criminal convictions, custody and family cases, business disputes, and challenges to state rules, and its rulings stand unless the Supreme Court takes the case.
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Dossier
Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web searchDonald Trump: nothing found. No search results found any statement by Donald Trump about Walczyk's candidacy.
- North Carolina Association of Educators (for) source
- Cheri Beasley (former NC Chief Justice) (for) source
- North Carolina Black Political Caucus (for) source
Who they are
Christine Marie Walczyk is the Democratic candidate for NC Court of Appeals Seat 3, running against Republican Craig Collins. She does not hold this seat now; she has served as a Wake County District Court judge since 2007, appointed by Governor Mike Easley, and was re-elected unopposed in 2012, 2016, and 2020 after a contested 2008 race (Wikipedia). She is lead judge in Wake County's general civil court and previously led family court (Carolina Journal). She holds a B.A. from Boston College and a J.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill (1995) (Wikipedia).
Positions
- Crime & policing: No public position found beyond her record as a trial judge.
- Party politics in courts and agencies: Describes her record as "well-reasoned, swift, and nonpartisan," citing concern over "the public's loss of confidence in the court system" (Judge Christine).
- Business & regulation: No public position found.
- Voting rules: No public position found.
Record
19 years as a Wake County District Court trial judge, with leadership roles in family and general civil court (Carolina Journal; Judge Christine). Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 62.35% of the vote against attorney James Whalen (Wikipedia).
Money
No campaign finance totals found. The state's database is at cf.ncsbe.gov.
Recent news
- 2026-01-28: Endorsed by the NC Association of Educators for her "commitment to preserving, upholding, and protecting our constitutional and statutory rights" (NCAE).
- 2026-03-03: Won the Democratic primary; also endorsed by former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and the NC Black Political Caucus (Wikipedia).
- 2026-08-25: Included in the NCSBE's Judicial Voter Guide (NCSBE).
What we couldn't find
- No campaign finance figures.
- No specific named rulings from her time as a District Court judge.
- No Trump endorsement or criticism found.