Spencer Merriweather
Spencer Merriweather (Democratic Party) is the North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney. He assumed office on November 27, 2017. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Merriweather (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney. The Democratic primary for this office on March 3, 2026, was canceled.
Biography
Merriweather received a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a law degree from the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. From 2007 to 2017, he was an assistant district attorney in the Mecklenburg County district attorney's office. Gov. Roy Cooper (D) appointed Merriweather as district attorney in November 2017.[1][2][3]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney
Incumbent Spencer Merriweather (D) is running in the general election for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Spencer Merriweather (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney
Incumbent Spencer Merriweather won election in the general election for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Spencer Merriweather (D) | 100.0 | 269,704 |
| Total votes: 269,704 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney
Incumbent Spencer Merriweather defeated Timothy Emry in the Democratic primary for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Spencer Merriweather | 70.5 | 48,523 |
 | Timothy Emry | 29.5 | 20,323 | |
| Total votes: 68,846 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney
Incumbent Spencer Merriweather won election in the general election for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Spencer Merriweather (D) | 100.0 | 279,226 |
| Total votes: 279,226 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney
Incumbent Spencer Merriweather defeated Toussaint Romain in the Democratic primary for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Spencer Merriweather | 77.8 | 43,136 |
| Toussaint Romain | 22.2 | 12,302 | ||
| Total votes: 55,438 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ District Attorney's Office, "About the DA," accessed May 4, 2022
- ↑ [https://merriweatherforda.com/about-spencer/ Spencer Merriweather 2022 campaign website, "About Spencer," accessed May 4, 2022
- ↑ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-merriweather-37409571/ LinkedIn, "Spencer Merriweather," accessed May 4, 2022
