Rhonda L. Patterson-Wrighten, a Democrat, is running for North Carolina District Court, District 26, Seat 21, in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The State Board of Elections candidate list confirms the candidacy in Mecklenburg County.
Experience and education
Her campaign biography lists a UNC-Chapel Hill law degree with honors in 2006 and a bachelor’s degree in communication studies and Romance languages in 2003.
She describes earlier legal work at Alston & Bird and K&L Gates, a partnership at Offit Kurman and founding The Patterson Law Office.
The campaign lists affiliations with the Council for Children’s Rights, bar associations, Delta Sigma Theta, Socrates Academy and the domestic bench-bar committee.
Judicial priorities
Patterson-Wrighten says she has primarily presided in family and domestic violence courts. Her campaign emphasizes patience, careful listening, impartiality and efficient case management. She says she aims to make legally sound decisions and hold people accountable respectfully.
Career descriptions and judicial priorities are attributed to the campaign.
