Claudia C. Croom
Democratic PartyincumbentWake County Clerk of Superior Court · Wake County, North Carolina · November 3, 2026
Also on the ballot: Joe E. Teague, Jr. (Republican Party)
Claudia Croom is the Democratic incumbent Wake County Clerk of Superior Court, appointed in January 2026 and now seeking her first full term. A former civil magistrate judge and private attorney, her campaign centers on court-administration efficiency rather than stated positions on partisan judicial elections or crime policy.
What this office decides
The Clerk of Superior Court keeps the records and money of the Wake County courts and also acts as a judge in estates and probate, guardianships, adoptions, foreclosures, and some land cases. The office runs case and jury records, collects court fees and fines, and supervises a large staff. Elected in a partisan race to a four-year term.
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Dossier
Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web searchDonald Trump: nothing found. No Trump statement or endorsement found in this down-ballot clerk race.
Who they are
Claudia Croom is the sitting Wake County Clerk of Superior Court, appointed January 3, 2026 by Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway to succeed Blair Williams (Ballotpedia). She holds a Duke University economics degree (1990) and a JD from NC Central University School of Law (1996), served as a civil magistrate judge for over 17 years, and ran a private practice, Claudia C. Croom, PLLC, handling criminal defense, Social Security disability, personal injury, and DMV hearings (Ballotpedia; campaign site). She is now seeking her first full term.
Positions
- Party politics in courts and agencies: No public position found.
- Crime & policing: No public position found; the Clerk's office is an administrative court-records role, not a policymaking one.
- Court administration: Says her office should "provide courteous, efficient and professional customer service and ensure the accuracy and integrity of court records," and describes overseeing 185 assistant and deputy clerks and court finances (campaign site).
Record
As clerk since January 2026, no contested rulings or votes were found. Her pre-clerk record is 17-plus years as a civil magistrate presiding over "thousands of small claims cases" (Ballotpedia).
Money
No campaign finance totals were found. NC State Board of Elections (cf.ncsbe.gov) and Ballotpedia's finance data did not surface a filed report at the time of research.
Recent news
- 2026-01-03: Appointed Clerk of Superior Court by Judge Paul Ridgeway, replacing Blair Williams (Ballotpedia).
- 2026: Advanced to the general election unopposed in her party after the Democratic primary was canceled; faces Republican Joe Teague, Jr. on November 3 (Ballotpedia).
What we couldn't find
- Any stance on partisan election of judicial officers or on crime/policing issues.
- Campaign finance figures or endorsements.
- Dated news coverage from the last year beyond her appointment and the race being set.