Tobias (Toby) Hampson
Democratic · NC · Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals
Toby Hampson has been a judge on the state's second-highest court since 2019, after years as a Raleigh lawyer who handled appeals. He says he wants to defend the rule of law and keep party politics out of the courts.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Received Equality NC PAC’s endorsement for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 2 in its June 2026 statewide slate.
June 1, 2026
Source: equalityncpac.org
Was endorsed for reelection to the Court of Appeals by the North Carolina AFL-CIO after its December 12, 2025 candidate screening.
December 12, 2025
Source: aflcionc.org
Dissented in Griffin v. N.C. State Board of Elections, opposing the panel majority’s remedy for challenged 2024 Supreme Court election ballots and arguing that the challenger had not shown any voter was ineligible under existing rules.
April 4, 2025
Source: nccourts.gov
Dissented in Green v. Carter, arguing that the trial court’s child-support order involving an unmarried same-sex couple should be upheld; the panel majority reversed it.
March 19, 2024
Source: nccourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Authored the Court of Appeals opinion in State v. Coffey vacating a former deputy’s obstruction-of-justice convictions because the indictments did not allege an intent to impede a judicial or official proceeding or investigation.
February 20, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.nccourts.org
Past race Tobias (Toby) Hampson ran in:
- NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 02 · November 3, 2026 · North Carolina · incumbent