North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

Billy West

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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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Billy is the District Attorney for the Fourteenth Prosecutorial District, covering Cumberland County, North Carolina. He works in the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office, where he has served since his first election in 2010. In this role, he prosecutes all criminal cases filed in the district on behalf of the state and protects victims’ rights.

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Billy West is currently the District Attorney for the Fourteenth Prosecutorial District. He was first elected in 2010 and has served four terms.

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As Cumberland County's district attorney since 2010, serves as a board member of the National District Attorneys Association.

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