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Rena Spellman

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for District Attorney, District 8, North Carolina

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Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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District Attorney, District 8
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Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Experienced leadership drawing on a diverse legal background
  • Fairness and impartiality, deciding cases on facts and evidence
  • Working with schools, law enforcement and community organizations to address the root causes of crime
Biography

Rena Spellman has worked in the legal field for nearly a decade as a prosecutor, private attorney and assistant public defender, per her campaign site for District Attorney of North Carolina's Eighth Prosecutorial District.

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On the ballot

District Attorney, District 8North Carolina · 2026Nash County sample ballot

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