North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

Elisa Chinn Gary

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The Clerk of Superior Court is elected in each county through a partisan election for a four-year term. The Clerk has five main responsibilities:
- Probate Judge: Handles 46 types of actions, including managing estates, guardianship proceedings, and appointing personal representatives.
- Court Administrator: Oversees the administration of the court.
- Record Keeper: Files, processes, and maintains all cases and documents submitted to the court.
- Financial Manager: Manages the collection, investment, and distribution of money from court fees and traffic citations.
- Employee Manager: Supervises a team ranging from 5 to over 200 employees.


Oversees the county's probate court, judicial administration, records, and finances.

Mecklenburg

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Clerk of Superior Court

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Elisa Chinn Gary has a master's degree in social work and a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Elisa is a judge of the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court. She has been in this position since 2014.

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Elisa is currently a judge of the Mecklenburg County Clerk of the Superior Court. She was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022.

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As family court administrator, worked to reduce implicit bias and institutional racism in juvenile courts.

As of January 5, 2026, Elisa Chinn Gary’s website did not contain information on this issue.