{"biography":"Amara Martineque Hunter is the Democratic nominee for North Carolina's 31st Prosecutorial District Attorney, the office that serves Forsyth County. The district attorney is the chief law-enforcement prosecutor for the district, responsible for charging criminal cases, overseeing assistant district attorneys, and ensuring that prosecutions are pursued fairly, efficiently, and in the public interest.\n\nHunter's professional background spans law-enforcement and legal advocacy. Per her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey and her campaign site, she began her career as a police officer, later served as an Assistant District Attorney, and currently works as a public defender in the Forsyth County Public Defender's Office [1][10].\n\nHer blend of policing, prosecutorial, and defense experience informs her approach to the district attorney's role. Hunter's campaign describes her pledge to serve \"wisely, fairly and with accountability,\" aiming for a balanced perspective that respects victims, upholds the law, and safeguards due process for defendants [10].\n\nHunter's candidacy advanced without a primary contest after the Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. She faces incumbent Republican Jim O'Neill in the November 3, 2026 general election [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Amara Hunter](https://ballotpedia.org/Amara_Hunter)\n- [10] [Amara Hunter](https://www.amarahunter.com/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"district_attorney_dist_031","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"District Attorney District 31"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Amara","fullname":"Amara Martineque Hunter","lastname":"Hunter","middlename":"Martineque","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"district_attorney_dist_031","contest_title":"District Attorney District 31","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"district_attorney","office_title":"District Attorney","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"district_attorney_dist_031","contest_title":"District Attorney District 31","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"district_attorney","office_title":"District Attorney","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"district_attorney","office_title":"District Attorney","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Amara Martineque Hunter, a former police officer, assistant DA and current public defender, is the Democratic candidate for Forsyth County District Attorney in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"5ebbc4a1232cd45f"}