Ashley Hornsby Welch
Biography
Ashley Hornsby Welch serves as District Attorney for North Carolina's Prosecutorial District 43, per the NC Judicial Directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Haywood County, North Carolina
District Attorney, District 43
Haywood County, North Carolina
District Attorney, District 43
Welch was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Haywood County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. North Carolina certifies the general election by November 24, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: er.ncsbe.gov.
About this race
Incumbent Ashley Hornsby Welch is unopposed, per the NCSBE certified candidate list. District 43 covers Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties.
What this office does
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, Ashley Hornsby Welch, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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