Jerry Tillett at a glance
- Current role
- Former UNKNOWN
- Current assignment
- Municipal Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- North Carolina · State
- Judicial service
- Former
Jerry Tillett
Former UNKNOWN · North Carolina SUPERIOR Court
Biography
Professional career
- Jerry R. Tillett is a retired North Carolina Superior Court judge and current Republican candidate for the North Carolina State Senate, District 1
- Tillett held the role of Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for North Carolina’s 1st Judicial District — which includes Dare, Gates, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Perquimans, and Chowan counties — for over 32 years
- Before joining the judiciary, Tillett practiced law in Winston-Salem, was a partner at Merrell, Tillett & Barnes, and taught legal subjects such as real estate law, business law, and trial advocacy.
Education
- B.A. in History and English and a J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law
Additional information
- He won the Republican primary on March 3, 2026, and joined the Senate on September 3, 2026, to replace Robert Hanig.
- In 2025, Tillett retired from the bench and announced his candidacy for NC Senate District 1 in the 2026 election.
- He was appointed to the bench in 1993 and re-elected in 2010 and 2018
- held the role of Chief of Staff and Chief Legal Counsel for the NC Senate President Pro Tempore before his judicial appointment
- He also owned and operated several water sports and real estate businesses
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Sources
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Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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