2026 North Carolina General Election

Lindsey L. McKee

Lindsey McKee has a bachelor 27s degree from the University of North Carolina and a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law. She is a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, North Carolina.

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Lindsey is a judge for the 5th Judicial District in North Carolina. She previously worked as a prosecutor with the district attorney's office. While in law school, she interned at David and Associates, PLLC. 

Lindsey is currently a district court judge for North Carolina's 5th Judicial District. She was first elected in 2014. She is currently serving her third term.

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As a prosecutor, has experience handling misdemeanors and working with the New Hanover County Drug Treatment Court, and has also served as an adjunct professor.

As of January 5, 2026, Lindsey L. McKee’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Lindsey McKee attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Lindsey is a judge for the 5th Judicial District in North Carolina. She previously worked as a prosecutor with the district attorney's office. While in law school, she interned at David and Associates, PLLC. She also works as an adjunct professor.

Lindsey is currently a judge of the 5th Judicial District in North Carolina. She was first elected in 2014. She is currently serving her second term.

As a prosecutor, worked on drug treatment cases and prosecuted misdemeanors charged by the Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach Police Departments.

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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.