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Sherita Walton
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Status update. Walton lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 10 (Wake County), to Wiley Nickel, 40,123 votes (30.5%) to Nickel's 64,402 votes (49.0%); Melanie Shekita placed third with 27,004 votes (20.5%) of 131,529 total votes cast. Nickel -- unopposed in the Republican primary, which was canceled -- advances to the November 3, 2026 general election 4.
Sherita Walton was a Democratic candidate for District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 10 (Wake County), according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list 1. Sherita filed for candidacy on December 1, 2025, for Wake County 1.
Background
According to the North Carolina voter file, Sherita Walton is a registered voter in Wake County, North Carolina, registered since 2016 (10 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic 2. The voter file shows Sherita Walton's year of birth as 1977; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record 2. The voter history file shows 8 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary 3.
Voters with personal knowledge of Sherita Walton can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.
Sources
ncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.govPublic filings
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North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Walton”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Walton”.