{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Avery Michelle Crump","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Avery Michelle Crump is the incumbent North Carolina 24th Prosecutorial District Attorney, the chief prosecutor for Guilford County, and she is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election\u202f[1]. The district attorney\u2019s office is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases, overseeing assistant district attorneys, and managing the administrative functions of the DA\u2019s office within the 24th prosecutorial district\u202f[1].\n\nCrump earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994 and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina Central School of Law in 1997\u202f[1][11]. She graduated from Statesville Senior High School in North Carolina\u202f[11].\n\nShe began her legal career as an assistant district attorney in Bronx County, New York, in 1997. In January\u202f2000 she returned to North Carolina to serve as an assistant district attorney for Guilford County, a position she held until the end of 2008\u202f[1].\n\nIn 2008 Crump was elected to the North Carolina District Court for the 18th Judicial District, which serves Guilford County, and she served as a district court judge until 2018, winning re\u2011election in 2012 and 2016\u202f[1].\n\nCrump made history in 2018 when she was elected the first female and first African\u2011American district attorney in Guilford County, defeating Stephanie Reese in the Democratic primary with 53.56\u202f% of the vote and running unopposed in the general election\u202f[11]. She succeeded longtime DA Doug Henderson, who retired that year\u202f[11]. She was re\u2011elected in 2022, winning the Democratic primary against Brenton J. Boyce with 66.1\u202f% of the vote and receiving 100\u202f% of the general\u2011election vote (116,247 votes)\u202f[1].\n\nDuring her tenure, Crump has emphasized improving the county\u2019s juvenile\u2011justice program, addressing the opioid crisis\u2019s impact on the judicial system, and implementing a driver\u2019s\u2011license\u2011restoration program for individuals with past convictions\u202f[11]. She has highlighted a commitment to \u201cseeking justice\u201d by balancing prosecution with broader community needs\u202f[11].\n\nCrump is married to Assistant Capital Defender Jason Crump Sr., and they have been active members of the Guilford community\u202f[11]. Her long\u2011standing experience in both prosecution and the judiciary informs her approach to leading the district attorney\u2019s office and pursuing re\u2011election to continue her initiatives.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Avery Michelle Crump - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Avery_Michelle_Crump)\n- [5] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [6] [Upcoming Election | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election)\n- [9] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [11] [Avery Crump Makes History - The Carolina Peacemaker](https://peacemakeronline.com/stories/avery-crump-makes-history,4178)","firstname":"Avery","lastname":"Crump","middlename":"Lowery","suffix":null,"token":"0f55d66ee8dda25d"},"token":"NxX1z7mycs"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"district_attorney_general","o.office":"district_attorney","office":"district_attorney","officedescription":"The district attorney general is the elected chief prosecutor for a judicial district \u2014 deciding what cases are charged, presenting cases to the grand jury, and prosecuting criminal matters. It is a leadership role over a public-law office with wide discretion.","officequalities":"- Prosecutorial leadership of a district attorney's office of attorneys, investigators, and victim-services staff.\n- Working knowledge of Tennessee criminal law and procedure, constitutional law, and prosecutorial ethics under the Rules of Professional Conduct.\n- Charging-policy judgment that shapes the whole criminal-court docket \u2014 what is presented to the grand jury, diverted, or resolved by plea.\n- Budget and personnel management of a public-law-office operation.\n- Public-facing communication on cases of community concern, in cooperation with police, courts, and victim communities.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"District Attorney","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"District Attorney District 24"}