Habekah Cannon, a Democrat and Mecklenburg County attorney, is running for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 26, Seat 18, in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. She is listed for that seat in the State Board of Elections’ candidate list.
Experience and education
According to her campaign website, Cannon is a native of Goldsboro and earned a criminal justice degree from Hampton University and a law degree from North Carolina Central University.
Her campaign says she worked with the ACLU, co-authored a report on court fines and fees, and later served as a Mecklenburg County assistant public defender, representing more than 800 District Court clients. It describes her as managing attorney of her own firm and secretary of the National Conference of Black Lawyers’ North Carolina chapter.
Judicial priorities
Her campaign’s stated priorities are consistent, impartial treatment; removing unnecessary barriers to navigating the courts; timely proceedings; and respectful treatment of defendants, victims and attorneys. She says transparency, empathy and integrity can strengthen trust in the justice system.
This profile is based on election records and publicly available campaign materials. Career descriptions and judicial priorities are attributed to Cannon.
