Sherita Walton
Sherita Walton (Democratic Party) is running for election for North Carolina 10th Prosecutorial District Attorney. Walton is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Walton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Sherita Walton earned a law degree from the Pace University School of Law in 2002. Walton's career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for North Carolina 10th Prosecutorial District Attorney
Wiley Nickel (D), Melanie Shekita (D), and Sherita Walton (D) are running in the Democratic primary for North Carolina 10th Prosecutorial District Attorney on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Sherita Walton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Walton's responses.
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I am the proud daughter of a Harnett County native who raised me to believe that doing the right thing matters, especially when it's hard. That foundation, combined with twenty years of legal experience spanning defense, prosecution, and law enforcement counsel, has prepared me for this moment. I began at a New York law firm handling complex litigation and white-collar defense. I then prosecuted serious crimes (including, homicides, financial crimes, assaults) in both the Manhattan and Wake County DA's offices. Today, I advise the Raleigh Police Department, training officers in constitutional policing and ensuring accountability. This office demands principled leadership, the willingness to pursue accountability without exception, protect the vulnerable without hesitation, and make calls that aren't always popular but are always fair and balanced. My vision is to lead an office that is transparent, fair, and is trusted by the community it serves.
Every experience has led me here — to step up, to serve, to listen, and to build a justice system that reflects the best of us.- My diversity of experience matters because justice is not one dimensional. I have served as a defense attorney, a prosecutor, and legal advisor to officers who protect our community. I have navigated complex systems throughout my career as a first-generation college graduate and lawyer. That breadth of experience means I understand how decisions in the DA's Office ripples outward into real lives and futures. It also means I understand what works and areas in which we can do better to meet the needs of our growing County. Wake County deserves a District Attorney who has seen justice from multiple lenses — because that is exactly what it takes to ensure the system works for everyone.
- Public safety requires public trust, and I have spent twenty years building both. I have defended individuals whose rights were at stake. I have prosecuted those who threatened our community. I have sat across the table from officers navigating the hardest calls of their careers. That full arc of experience means I understand what accountability looks like from every side. As District Attorney I will lead a value-driven office grounded in transparency, establish community and youth advisory councils so residents shape priorities and measure outcomes, and build an office defined by consistency, fairness, and resolve because one without the other is never enough.
- Responsible justice demands both reform and safety and I have spent twenty years building the experience to deliver both. My lived and professional experience has shown me what happens when incarceration becomes the only answer. Substance abuse and mental health crises cannot be prosecuted away. A conviction that costs someone their job, housing, or family — without serving a genuine public safety purpose — doesn't deliver justice. It deepens harm. As District Attorney I will use risk assessments and evidence-based alternatives to ensure accountability while preserving pathways for those whose rehabilitation makes our community safer. That is responsible justice.
Mary Ann Baldwin, Former City of Raleigh Mayor
Cynthia Ball, NC State Representative District 49
Corey Branch, Raleigh City Council
Grady Bussey, Knightdale Town Council
Amber Davis, Zebulon Commissioner
Laura Fahnestock, Former Chief of Police, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Stormie Forte, Raleigh City Council, Mayor Pro Tem
Dr. Kara Foster, Holly Springs Town Council
Lorrin Freeman, Current Wake County DA
Jacques Gilbert, Mayor, Apex, NC
Gerald Givens, CEO Raleigh Boots on The Ground
Lisa Grafstein, NC State Senator District 13
Jessica Harris, Mayor, Zebulon, NC
Abe Jones, NC State Representative District 38
Estella Patterson, Former Raleigh Police Chief
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 12, 2026
