Cecilia Oseguera

Cecilia Oseguera

Democratic Party

North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

3

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Cecilia Oseguera (Democratic Party) is a judge of the North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18. Oseguera assumed office on January 1, 2023. Oseguera's current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Oseguera (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18. Oseguera lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2026)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18

Habekah Cannon (D) is running in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Habekah Cannon (D)

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18

Habekah Cannon (D) defeated incumbent Cecilia Oseguera (D) in the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Habekah Cannon	52.0	50,301
	Submit photo	Cecilia Oseguera	48.0	46,439

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 96,740
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Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.

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2022

See also: Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2022)

General election

General election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18

Cecilia Oseguera won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Cecilia Oseguera (D)	100.0	268,590

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18

Cecilia Oseguera defeated Keith S. Smith in the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Cecilia Oseguera	50.1	33,561
	Submit photo	Keith S. Smith	49.9	33,417

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 66,978
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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Footnotes

North Carolina courts

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Federal courts:

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina

State courts:

Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts

State resources:

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