North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

Theodore (Ted) Kazakos

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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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Theodore Kazakos has a bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University and a J.D. from Wake Forest School of Law. He is a Sunday school teacher and a board member for the Evrytanian Association of America.

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Ted is a judge for the North Carolina District Court, District 31. He previously worked as an assistant district attorney in Forsyth County. 

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Theodore is currently a judge for Seat 3 of the North Carolina 31st Judicial District. He assumed office in 2024. He previously served as a judge for the North Carolina 21st Judicial District. He was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022.

As an assistant district attorney in Forsyth County, Kazakos prosecuted criminal cases on behalf of the district attorney's office.

As of January 5, 2026, Theodore (Ted) Kazakos’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Serves as a board member of Stop Child Abuse Now.