Anita Earls
- Office sought
- N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice
- District (or At-large)
- Seat 1
- Party / affiliation
- Democratic
- City
- Durham
- State
- NC
- Election date
- 2026-11-03
- Experience
- Supreme Court justice since 2019; civil-rights attorney and nonprofit founder.
Biography
Candidate background
Anita Earls is the incumbent associate justice seeking reelection to Supreme Court Seat 1. Her background includes civil-rights litigation, federal Justice Department work, teaching and founding the Southern Coalition for Social Justice.
Stated priorities
Her campaign emphasizes equal justice, voting rights and constitutional protections relating to education, healthcare and the environment.
- Incumbent in this race
- Yes
- Education
- Williams College and Yale Law School.
Summarized from The Election Hub and linked candidate information. Checked October 9, 2026. Campaign positions are attributed statements.
This is a statewide North Carolina race.
Issue positions
Increase affordable housing funding
Not providedIncrease public transit investment
Not providedIncrease police department funding
Not providedExpand city climate programs
Not providedIncrease public school funding
Not providedLower local property taxes
Not providedExpand city support for small businesses
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