North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

Ashley Hornsby Welch

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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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Ashley Hornsby Welch is from the mountains of North Carolina. She has a bachelor 27s degree from the University of North Carolina and a law degree from the College of William and Mary.

Ashley Welch - The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission

Ashley is the district attorney for North Carolina's 43rd Prosecutorial District. 

Attorney General Josh Stein Honors District Attorney Welch with ...

District Attorney Welch Appointed to Innocence Commission – 105.7 ...

District Attorney Welch appointed to the N.C. Innocence Commission ...

Ashley is currently the district attorney for North Carolina's 43rd Prosecutorial District. She began working in this role in 2005. Ashley previously served as an assistant district attorney in North Carolina's 29th Prosecutorial District from 2003 to 2005.

Ashley Hornsby Welch (North Carolina 43rd Prosecutorial District ...

As of January 5, 2026, Ashley Hornsby Welch’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Respects tribal sovereignty but plans to enforce North Carolina state law prohibiting marijuana cultivation, distribution, and possession.