North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

Lee Teague

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- District Court judges hear civil, criminal, and juvenile cases. Civil cases dealing with divorce, child custody, and child support are heard in District Court. 
- Under the District Court, the magistrate can try small claims cases ($10,000 or less), landlord eviction cases, and suits for recovery of personal property. A magistrate is an independent judicial officer, recognized by the North Carolina Constitution as an officer of the district court. 
- District Court Judges are elected for a four-year term. Elections are partisan. 

Judge who handles majority of trial level cases.

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Lee Teague has a bachelor27s degree from North Carolina State University and a law degree from North Carolina Central University.

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Lee is a district court judge for North Carolina's 3A Judicial District. He was appointed to the court in September 2013. Before taking the bench, he worked as an attorney at Teague Law Firm, PLLC from 2011 to 2013, and at Horne, Horne, & Teague from 2007 to 2011. He also served as an assistant district attorney for the Pitt County District Attorney's Office from 1997 to 2007.

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Lee is currently a district court judge for the 3A Judicial District, which presides over Pitt County. He was appointed to the court by Governor Pat McCrory in September 2013. He ran for re-election in 2014.

Received a law degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.

As of January 5, 2026, Lee Teague’s website did not contain information on this issue.