Lou Olivera, a Democrat and sitting district court judge, is running for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 14C, Seat 1. The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
Olivera is the sole candidate listed for the seat in the 2026 Cumberland County general election, according to the Cumberland County UOCAVA Election Notice. He is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data. District 14C covers Cumberland County, according to the county's election notice.
Candidate information
- Party: Democratic
- Office sought: North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 14C, Seat 1
- Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
- Education: Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, University of North Carolina (1995); law degree, Campbell University (2000)
Experience and public service
Olivera has served as a North Carolina district court judge since 2013, according to BallotReady. He also serves as presiding judge of the Veterans Treatment Court in Cumberland County, according to his campaign's X account.
Before taking the bench, Olivera ran a private law practice, Attorney Luis J. Olivera, PC, from 2004 to 2012, according to BallotReady. He worked as an assistant district attorney and prosecutor in North Carolina from 2000 to 2003. He also served as an adjunct professor at Methodist University in 2003, according to BallotReady.
Olivera describes himself as an Army combat veteran on his campaign's X account.
On the issues
Olivera has not provided issue responses to the Concord-Harrisburg Herald. No policy platform was available for review at the time of publication.
Editor's note: Olivera had not responded to a candidate questionnaire as of publication. This profile will be updated if a response is received.
