North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

Jason Waller

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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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Jason Waller is from Beulaville, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the University of North Carolina. He lives with his wife, Meredith, and three children in Clayton.

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Jason is the district attorney for Johnston County. He previously served as a senior assistant district attorney in the Johnston County District Attorney's Office. Earlier in his career, he worked as an assistant district attorney in Wake County. 

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Jason is currently the district attorney for Johnston County. He was appointed to the position in July 2025. Before his appointment, he served as a senior assistant district attorney in the Johnston County District Attorney's Office.

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

For Candidate Jason Waller on Issue public-safety: Supports establishing a Dangerous Offenders Task Force to identify and prosecute violent criminals that pose a danger to the community.

Commits to aggressively prosecuting violent offenders, sexual predators, drug traffickers, habitual offenders, and those who threaten road safety.