{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nWilliam Ray West Jr. is a candidate for District Attorney of North Carolina's 14th Prosecutorial District [1]. He has sought this office in recent election cycles, including running as a candidate in 2022 [1]. As of May 2026, he remains active in the political landscape for the district, though specific details regarding his 2026 campaign platform or current ballot status beyond his candidacy are not detailed in the provided source material [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nBilly West served as the District Attorney for North Carolina\u2019s 14th Prosecutorial District[1]. He was a candidate in the 2022 election for this position[1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Billy West (North Carolina 14th Prosecutorial District Attorney, North ...](https://ballotpedia.org/Billy_West_(North_Carolina_14th_Prosecutorial_District_Attorney,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))","campaigns":[{"contest":"district_attorney_dist_014","county":"cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"District Attorney District 14"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"William","fullname":"William Ray West JR","lastname":"West","middlename":"Ray","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"district_attorney_dist_014","contest_title":"District Attorney District 14","county":"cumberland","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_014","contest_title":"District Attorney District 14","county":"cumberland","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":[]}],"suffix":"JR","summary":"Billy West is listed as a candidate for the North Carolina 14th Prosecutorial District Attorney position in 2022.","terms":[],"token":"81e2097575611b1b"}