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One candidate is tracked for Mecklenburg County District Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Spencer Merriweather. Candidate information follows official Mecklenburg County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Spencer Merriweather is the only certified candidate for Prosecutorial District 26, which covers Mecklenburg County alone; unopposed candidates print on North Carolina's November 3 ballot. From the State Board of Elections certified candidate list.
Democratic · Incumbent
Spencer Merriweather has been Mecklenburg County's district attorney since November 2017, appointed by Gov. Cooper and elected since, after about a decade as an assistant district attorney in the office, per the office's official site. He holds degrees from Princeton and UNC Law.