2 candidates are tracked for Forsyth County District Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim O'Neill and Amara M. Hunter. Candidate information follows official Forsyth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Prosecutorial District 31 covers Forsyth County alone. From the State Board of Elections certified candidate list.
District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Jim O'Neill, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Jim O'Neill has been Forsyth County's district attorney since November 2009, appointed by Gov. Perdue and elected since, and has been a prosecutor in the office since 1997, per the Conference of District Attorneys' official district page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Amara M. Hunter is an assistant public defender in the Forsyth Public Defender's office, and a former police officer and former assistant district attorney, per her campaign site and the WS Chronicle.
Who is running for Forsyth County District Attorney in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Forsyth County District Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim O'Neill and Amara M. Hunter. Candidate information follows official Forsyth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Forsyth County District Attorney election in North Carolina?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Forsyth County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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