2026 Wake County District Attorney election
Local election in North Carolina
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The 2026 Wake County District Attorney election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the district attorney of Wake County, North Carolina. Primary elections were held on March 3. Incumbent Democratic district attorney Lorrin Freeman did not run for re-election.[2] Wiley Nickel won the Democratic primary election and faces no opposition in the general election.[3]
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March 3, 2026
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Wiley Nickel, U.S. representative from North Carolina's 13th district (2023–2025)[4]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Lorrin Freeman, incumbent district attorney[7]
Endorsements
Wiley Nickel
- Local officials
- Harold Weinbrecht, mayor of Cary (2007–present)[4]
- Leonardo Williams, mayor of Durham (2023–present)[4]
- Newspapers
Sherita Walton
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wiley Nickel | 64,402 | 48.96 | |
| Democratic | Sherita Walton | 40,123 | 30.51 | |
| Democratic | Melanie Shekita | 27,004 | 20.53 | |
| Total votes | 131,529 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wiley Nickel | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Notes
- These precinct results are incomplete, as the Wake County Board of Elections only allocates Election Day votes by precinct during the county canvass. Full precinct results will be released by the North Carolina State Board of Elections by April 2, 2026.[1]
- Tie between Wiley Nickel and Sherita Walton