Katherine Corpening
Candidate for District Court Judge, District 6, Seat 4
Background
- Occupation
- Assistant public defender, New Hanover County
- Lives in
- Wilmington
- Campaign website
- corpeningforjudge.com
Assistant public defender in New Hanover County for more than 10 years who helped establish Community Empowerment Court, a resource court for people with mental health needs. A Wilmington native, she graduated from Wake Forest University and Campbell University School of Law.
Documented positions
Courts & justice
Supports treatment-centered probation for people with mental illness
She helped establish Community Empowerment Court in partnership with Community Justice Services.
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“a resource court for justice-involved individuals with mental health needs that offers a probation path centered on treatment and support rather than incarceration”
Pledges a court where people are heard and law followed
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“I will work everyday to ensure our court is a place where people feel heard, the law is followed, and justice is done”
Supports deliberate decisions pairing fairness with accountability
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“fairness and accountability go hand in hand, and that thoughtful, deliberate decisions strengthen confidence in the judicial system”
All sources (4)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (New Hanover County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Pender County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Katherine Corpening for Judge | District Court 2026
Campaign website · Katherine Corpening for Judge · corpeningforjudge.com
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