District Attorney - 4-Year Term
Name	Party	Address	Phone	Term Expires
Brandy Cook	Republican	P.O. Box 2344
Salisbury, NC 28145	704-797-8914	2026

County Elected Officials | Rowan County

Brandy Cook currently serves as district attorney. Her term expires in 2026.

Brandy Cook currently serves as the District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 27.

2026 North Carolina General Election

Prosecutorial District 27 - North Carolina Conference of District ...

As District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 27, she is the chief prosecutor for Rowan County, filing criminal charges, directing investigations, prosecuting court cases, and supporting victims.

- As District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 27, she is the chief prosecutor for Rowan County, filing criminal charges, directing investigations, prosecuting court cases, and supporting victims.

Legal Experience

A priority for my office has always been and will continue to be aggressively prosecuting habitual felons and repeat offenders.
To illustrate this point, according to the NC Department of Adult Corrections, our office increased the number of habitual felons prosecuted in Rowan County by over 300% in 2012 as compared to the year prior to me taking office.

District Attorney responds to letter from concerned citizen

Found that the evidence supported the conclusion that a deputy acted lawfully and violated no criminal laws in an officer-involved shooting investigation.

Rowan District Attorney Brandy Cook released her report on the incident on Tuesday, finding that an investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation concluded that a deputy acted lawfully when he shot and killed Mays. ...

"We have concluded that the evidence supports that the deputy acted lawfully and did not violate any criminal laws," District Attorney Brandy L. Cook wrote in the press release.

Rowan County officer justified in deadly shooting, district attorney says

Prioritizes aggressive prosecution of habitual felons and repeat offenders.

- Prioritizes aggressive prosecution of habitual felons and repeat offenders.

Public Safety

As of January 5, 2026, Brandy Cook did not have a website or any information online.

Consumer Protection

Brandy Cook

As of January 5, 2026, Brandy Cook’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Brandy is the district attorney for Rowan County.

Deadly shooting by deputy found justified by district attorney | wcnc ...

Brandy Cook: Compelled to respond | Salisbury Post

Brandy is currently the Rowan County District Attorney.

As district attorney, released a report finding that a Rowan County deputy acted lawfully when he shot and killed a man during a traffic stop.

2026 Elections Information

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- The district attorney prosecutes all criminal cases filed in District and Superior Courts.
- They advise local law enforcement on which cases to pursue and how to collect proper evidence for those cases.
- The district attorney may institute court proceedings on behalf of the State, its agencies, or its citizens in any and all public interest matters. This means they play an important role in keeping the public safe.
The district attorney is elected for a four-year term in partisan elections. 

Prosecutes criminal cases and represents the state in local courts. 