North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

Jeff Cruden

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- The district attorney prosecutes all criminal cases filed in District and Superior Courts.
- They advise local law enforcement on which cases to pursue and how to collect proper evidence for those cases.
- The district attorney may institute court proceedings on behalf of the State, its agencies, or its citizens in any and all public interest matters. This means they play an important role in keeping the public safe.
The district attorney is elected for a four-year term in partisan elections. 

Prosecutes criminal cases and represents the state in local courts. 

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Jeff is currently the district attorney for North Carolina's First Prosecutorial District. He previously ran for North Carolina 1st District Attorney in 2022 but did not win.

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As of January 5, 2026, Jeff Cruden’s website did not contain information on this issue.

For Candidate Jeff Cruden on Issue public-safety:  
Supports the use of deadly force by law enforcement when it is reasonably necessary for self-defense or to protect others, as consistent with North Carolina law.