North Carolina voters choose four Campbell Law alumni

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RALEIGH - North Carolina voters chose to re-elect three Campbell Law School alumni as judges in the Nov. 3, 2026, election. They also chose to re-elect an alumnus, William "Billy" West '00, as district attorney for District 14, serving Cumberland County.

Among the results was a historic win for the Honorable Luis "Lou" Olivera Jr. '00, whose election to the North Carolina Superior Court marks a milestone for Hispanic representation in the state's judiciary.

Olivera, a longtime District Court judge in Cumberland County, is the first Hispanic jurist elected to a Superior Court in North Carolina. His victory builds on another historic election in 2012, when he became the first Hispanic person elected to a judgeship in North Carolina and the first Hispanic person elected to public office in Cumberland County.

Olivera, a Democrat, ran for the Cumberland County Superior Court District 14C seat held by incumbent, Judge Jim Ammons, who did not seek reelection.

The Honorable Tobias "Toby" Hampson '02 was re-elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, continuing his service following his election in 2018. Hampson's re-election reflects the continued presence of seven Campbell Law alumni currently serving on the Court of Appeals.

Judge Allegra Collins '06 chose not to seek another term so Christine Walczyk will replace her in January leaving the court with six Campbell Law alumni out of 15 appellate judges.

In Wake County, the Honorable Rashad Hauter '11, who ran unopposed, was re-elected to District Court, District 10A, Seat 1.

Campbell Law unveiled its "Judges of Campbell Law" exhibit after extensive research revealed the law school has more alumni on the North Carolina bench than any other law school.

"I stand here today enormously proud of the huge influence this small and fairly young law school has had on our state and nation through our judges," Dean J. Rich Leonard said at the time.

If you are a Campbell Law alumnus/na who is a judge and you would like to be featured on the "Judges of Campbell Law" wall, please reach out to External Relations Coordinator Sharon Sparks at [email protected].

ABOUT CAMPBELL LAW SCHOOL

Since its founding in 1976, Campbell Law School has developed lawyers who possess moral conviction, social compassion and professional competence, and who view the law as a calling to serve others. Among its accolades, the school has been recognized by the American Bar Association (ABA) as having the nation's top Professionalism Program and by the American Academy of Trial Lawyers for having the nation's best Trial Advocacy Program. Campbell Law boasts more than 4,800 alumni, who make their home in nearly all 50 states and beyond. In 2023, Campbell Law is celebrating 45 years of graduating legal leaders and 14 years of being located in a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of North Carolina's Capital City.

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