DITCH THE DNC

Candidate comparison · November 3, 2026

NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01

No candidate recommendation is published until the evidence gate passes. The comparison below shows exactly what is known and missing.

Not recommended

Michael C. Byrne

Republican

Validated evidence materially conflicts with the project's civil-rights and police-accountability standards.

Partial score
45.18/100
Score coverage
55%
Evidence confidence
90.5%
Record comparison
material conflict
Questionnaire
external questionnaire reviewed
Party/PAC money shown
$9,180
Viability
Small campaign scale

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No endorsement

John S. Arrowood

Democratic

A partial office-appropriate score is available, but the evidence gate does not support an endorsement.

Partial score
81.75/100
Score coverage
20%
Evidence confidence
83%
Record comparison
insufficient evidence
Questionnaire
not received
Party/PAC money shown
$45,715
Viability
Developing campaign

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Separate dimensions

Why the recommendation looks this way

worker policy alignmentinsufficient evidenceinsufficient evidence
record reliability25/100insufficient evidence
funding independence78/10083/100
democracy and ethics25/100insufficient evidence
transparency88/10078/100