{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nWatsi M. Sutton serves as the Town Attorney for the Town of Williamston and the Executive Director at Koinonia Community Solutions, roles she has held since April 2021 [3]. She is also the Managing Principal of Watsi M. Sutton, Attorney at Law, PA, a position she has maintained since April 2006 [3].\n\nSutton is running for District Court Judge Dist 003 Seat 01 in the 2026 election [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nWatsi M. Sutton was born and raised in Washington, North Carolina [2]. She is a self-described Christian [1]. Sutton earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from East Carolina University and her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law [1].\n\n## Career\n\nWatsi M. Sutton was born and raised in Washington, North Carolina [2]. She attended North Carolina A&T State University, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Economics in 1997 [4]. Sutton subsequently obtained her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 2000 [4]. She was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in August 2000 [4].\n\nSutton has operated Watsi M. Sutton, Attorney at Law, PA, as a private practice since April 2006 [3]. In her legal career, she previously served as a Partner at Gray Sutton PLLC Attorneys [3]. Her legal specialization includes family, criminal, traffic, and juvenile law [3].\n\nIn addition to her private practice, Sutton serves as the Town Attorney for the Town of Williamston [3]. She also holds the position of Executive Director at Koinonia Community Solutions, a role she began in April 2021 [3]. In this capacity, she has led initiatives such as the launch of Koinonia Community Housing to address affordable housing crises in Pitt County [6], [7]. Sutton continues to serve in these professional capacities as of 2025 [5].\n\n## Office history\n\nWatsi M. Sutton has served as Managing Principal of Watsi M. Sutton, Attorney at Law, PA since April 2006 [3]. In this role, she specializes in family, criminal, traffic, and juvenile law [3]. She previously worked as a Partner at Gray Sutton PLLC Attorneys [3].\n\nSutton serves as the Executive Director at Koinonia Community Solutions and Town Attorney for the Town of Williamston, with both roles beginning in April 2021 [3].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nWatsi M. Sutton is the Managing Principal of Watsi M. Sutton, Attorney at Law, PA, a firm she has led since April 2006 [3]. She specializes in family, criminal, traffic, and juvenile law [3]. Prior to establishing her own practice, Sutton served as a Partner at Gray Sutton PLLC Attorneys [3].\n\nIn addition to her private legal practice, Sutton serves as the Executive Director of Koinonia Community Solutions and as Town Attorney for the Town of Williamston, roles she began in April 2021 [3]. She was born and raised in Washington, North Carolina [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Watsi M. Sutton - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Watsi_M._Sutton)\n[2] [Watsi M. Sutton! Born and raised in Washington, North Carolina ...](https://www.facebook.com/KoinoniaSolutions/photos/meet-our-executive-director-watsi-m-suttonborn-and-raised-in-washington-north-ca/3139355746305612/)\n[3] [Watsi M. Sutton - Town Attorney at TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON - The Org](https://theorg.com/org/town-of-williamston/org-chart/watsi-m-sutton)\n[4] [Watsi M. Sutton! Born and raised in Washington, North Carolina ...](https://www.facebook.com/KoinoniaSolutions/posts/meet-our-executive-director-watsi-m-suttonborn-and-raised-in-washington-north-ca/3139358252972028/)\n[5] [Email from Koinonia Community Solutions - Constant Contact](https://campaignlp.constantcontact.com/em/1138323684972/201f7863-de0d-4551-8e54-05bc43c460cc)\n[6] [Koinonia Community Housing launches new initiative to combat ...](https://www.witn.com/2024/06/21/koinonia-community-housing-launches-new-initiative-combat-affordable-housing-crisis-enc/)\n[7] [Koinonia Community Housing Featured on WITN for Expanding ...](https://www.koinoniasolutions.org/press-links/koinonia-community-housing-featured-in-witn)","campaigns":[{"contest":"district_court_judge_dist_003_seat_01","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc District Court Judge District 03 Seat 01"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Watsi","fullname":"Watsi Mateenya Sutton","lastname":"Sutton","middlename":"Mateenya","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"district_court_judge_dist_003_seat_01","contest_title":"Nc District Court Judge District 03 Seat 01","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"district_court_judge","office_title":"District Court Judge","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"district_court_judge_dist_003_seat_01","contest_title":"Nc District Court Judge District 03 Seat 01","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"district_court_judge","office_title":"District Court Judge","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"district_court_judge","office_title":"District Court Judge","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Watsi M. Sutton is the Executive Director of Koinonia Community Solutions and Town Attorney for Williamston, NC, with a background in law and economics.","terms":[],"token":"d69cca3819a41c44"}