Mr. Murray attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he earned a degree in Political Science in 1989. Mr. Murray received his Juris Doctor in 1992, from the University of North Carolina School of Law. Mr. Murray is a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

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Mary Hollocker, a former magistrate for Henderson County and a current Transylvania County attorney, is up against Andrew Murray, who was appointed by N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper to the position last year after Newman's removal. Hollocker, 53, is running for the position for a second time, the first time was in 2018. The Hendersonville resident is a former professor at Brevard College in its criminal justice department and currently works for Neumann Law Firm in Brevard. Prior to becoming DA, Murray, 60, who lives in Flat Rock, was picked by Donald Trump to be a U.S. Attorney and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2017.

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Andrew Murray earned a degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law. He lives in Flat Rock and is a husband, father and grandfather.

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Andrew Murray earned a degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law. He lives in Flat Rock.

Prior to his serving as District Attorney, Mr. Murray served as the presidentially appointed United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Mr. Murray was nominated by President Donald Trump on September 11, 2017, and was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on November 9, 2017. He served as U.S. Attorney from November 2017 to March 2021.

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Prior to serving as the Mecklenburg District Attorney, Mr. Murray was a criminal law attorney in private practice from 1995 to 2010. Prior to his election as District Attorney, Mr. Murray was the managing partner of the law firm Goodman, Carr, Laughrun, Levine, Murray & Greene for over ten years.

A lifelong public servant, Mr. Murray began his law career in 1992 at the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office, where he served for three years as an Assistant District Attorney, working on several special prosecution teams. Mr. Murray went on to practice law in the private sector, as defense attorney and later as managing partner of a law firm focusing on criminal law.

Mr. Murray attended Coast Guard Officer Candidate School in 1987 and was commissioned as an officer. He retired from the U.S. Coast Guard in 2016 as a Captain (O-6) after honorably serving for thirty-five years.

Andrew previously served as the presidentially appointed U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. He also worked as a criminal law attorney in private practice, a managing partner at Goodman, Carr, Laughrun, Levine, Murray & Greene, and an assistant district attorney in the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office. He retired from the U.S. Coast Guard as a captain (O-6) after 35 years of service.

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Andrew Murray was appointed in May 2021, and subsequently elected to a four-year term in November of 2022, as District Attorney for North Carolina’s 42nd Prosecutorial District, which includes Henderson, Transylvania, and Polk Counties.

Mr. Murray’s passion for public service and his desire to give back to the community led him back to the District Attorney’s Office. He was elected as District Attorney for Mecklenburg County in 2010, and was re-elected to the position in 2014. As District Attorney, Mr. Murray focused his efforts on incorporating innovative strategies and forging strong partnerships to ensure the efficient and effective prosecution of state cases in his district.

Andrew currently serves as district attorney for North Carolina’s 42nd Prosecutorial District. He was appointed in May 2021 and elected to a four-year term in November 2022. Andrew previously served as Mecklenburg County district attorney, elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014.

Andrew currently serves as district attorney for North Carolina’s 42nd Prosecutorial District. He was appointed in May 2021 and elected to a four-year term in November 2022. Andrew previously served as Mecklenburg County district attorney, elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014. He was also previously appointed as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

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Serves as district attorney for North Carolina’s 42nd Prosecutorial District, prosecuting criminal cases in Henderson, Transylvania, and Polk Counties.

Served as U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from November 2017 through March 2021.

As a United States attorney, worked with state and federal law enforcement agencies to investigate crimes, represented the federal government in the prosecution of major criminal actions, and provided legal representation in civil suits against the government.

Served as Mecklenburg County district attorney after being elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014.

Worked as a criminal defense attorney in private practice from 1995 to 2010.

Served as managing partner of Goodman, Carr, Laughrun, Levine, Murray & Greene for over ten years.

Served for three years as an assistant district attorney in the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office, including service on special prosecution teams.

- Serves as district attorney for North Carolina’s 42nd Prosecutorial District, prosecuting criminal cases in Henderson, Transylvania, and Polk Counties.
- As a United States attorney, worked with state and federal law enforcement agencies to investigate crimes, represented the federal government in the prosecution of major criminal actions, and provided legal representation in civil suits against the government.
- Served as managing partner of Goodman, Carr, Laughrun, Levine, Murray & Greene for over ten years.
- Served for three years as an assistant district attorney in the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office, including service on special prosecution teams.

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Murray: I am running to make a positive difference. The job of a district attorney is to strive for justice by doing the right thing... every time. My job is to seek justice for crime victims and to make our community as safe a place as possible to live, work, play and raise a family. I am committed to holding criminals accountable, making certain that violent criminals, drug traffickers and habitual offenders are no longer roaming our streets. I am running for the office of district attorney to capitalize on my breadth and depth of experience in order to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

"There are certainly some issues with victims and sexual violence so that is something that will be the certainly digging into and learning how we tackle those cases and how we notify victims and how we take care of victims. That's an important part of the office," Murray said.

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Murray: Shortly after taking over the office, I recognized the office needed to be reorganized in order to capitalize on the available talent and experience in the office to make us more efficient and effective and to provide for accountability. Two of my most senior assistant district attorneys (ADAs), with over 45 years of combined experience, are now exclusively handling all violent crimes, including serious sex offense cases. I also initiated a process where my executive team (comprised of myself and senior ADA’s) reviews serious felony cases, including murder, rape and sex offenses.

Two of my most senior assistant district attorneys (ADAs), with over 45 years of combined experience, are now exclusively handling all violent crimes, including serious sex offense cases. I also initiated a process where my executive team (comprised of myself and senior ADA’s) reviews serious felony cases, including murder, rape and sex offenses. In addition to the reorganization and case review process, I immediately recognized I needed an additional assistant DA. to handle "special victim" cases to include sex crimes and felony domestic violence cases.

In addition to the reorganization and case review process, I immediately recognized I needed an additional assistant DA. to handle "special victim" cases to include sex crimes and felony domestic violence cases. Early in my administration, I went to Raleigh to speak with each of our legislators about this critical need. Our legislators listened and were able to secure an additional ADA and victim witness coordinator position out of the most recent state budget. I have hired a new ADA and am in the process of training an ADA from my office with several years of experience to be a "special victims" prosecutor.

Our legislators listened and were able to secure an additional ADA and victim witness coordinator position out of the most recent state budget. I have hired a new ADA and am in the process of training an ADA from my office with several years of experience to be a "special victims" prosecutor. This ADA has been assigned to work with, and be mentored by, my two most senior ADAs that exclusively handle serious felonies. This ADA will also attend every available training opportunity geared towards sex crimes and domestic violence crimes.

This ADA will also attend every available training opportunity geared towards sex crimes and domestic violence crimes. My purpose and desire is to develop an ADA sexual crimes expert in order to most effectively meet the needs of the community for this unique and difficult subset of crimes.

Committed to holding violent criminals, drug traffickers, and habitual offenders accountable.

Said the office would examine how it handles sexual-violence cases and notifies victims and supports them.

Said the office would examine how it handles sexual-violence cases, notifies victims, and supports them.

Said the office was working to address post-pandemic case backlogs and deliver timely justice.

"Coming out of COVID is difficult and everybody's got backlogs. We're trying to find a path forward to handle that and make sure that justice is done and done as timely as possible," he said.

As district attorney, reorganized the office to assign two senior assistant district attorneys exclusively to violent-crime and serious sexual-offense cases.

As district attorney, initiated reviews of serious felony cases by the executive team, including murder, rape, and sexual offenses.

Sought and hired an assistant district attorney to specialize in sexual-offense and felony domestic-violence cases.

- Committed to holding violent criminals, drug traffickers, and habitual offenders accountable.
- Said the office would examine how it handles sexual-violence cases, notifies victims, and supports them.
- As district attorney, reorganized the office to assign two senior assistant district attorneys exclusively to violent-crime and serious sexual-offense cases.
- As district attorney, initiated reviews of serious felony cases by the executive team, including murder, rape, and sexual offenses.
- Sought and hired an assistant district attorney to specialize in sexual-offense and felony domestic-violence cases.

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

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- Serves as district attorney for North Carolina’s 42nd Prosecutorial District, prosecuting criminal cases in Henderson, Transylvania, and Polk Counties.
- Served as U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from November 2017 through March 2021.
- Served as Mecklenburg County district attorney after being elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014.
- Worked as a criminal defense attorney in private practice from 1995 to 2010.
- Served as managing partner of Goodman, Carr, Laughrun, Levine, Murray & Greene for over ten years.
- Served for three years as an assistant district attorney in the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office, including service on special prosecution teams.

- As district attorney, reorganized the office to assign two senior assistant district attorneys exclusively to violent-crime and serious sexual-offense cases.
- As district attorney, initiated reviews of serious felony cases by the executive team, including murder, rape, and sexual offenses.
- Sought and hired an assistant district attorney to specialize in sexual-offense and felony domestic-violence cases.

Andrew Murray is currently the District Attorney for North Carolina’s 42nd Prosecutorial District, which includes Henderson, Transylvania, and Polk counties. He was appointed to the position in May 2021 and ran in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022, before appearing on the general election ballot on November 8, 2022. Previously, Murray served as the District Attorney of Mecklenburg County from 2011 until 2017 after being elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. He then served as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from November 27, 2017—following his nomination by President Donald Trump on September 11, 2017, and unanimous Senate confirmation on November 9, 2017—until February 2021.

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For Candidate Andrew Murray on Issue legal-experience:  
Has 14 years of experience as a state and federal prosecutor, including seven years as the elected District Attorney of the largest prosecutorial district in North Carolina and three years as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

For Candidate Andrew Murray on Issue public-safety: Commits to holding criminals accountable and ensuring that violent criminals, drug traffickers, and habitual offenders are not on the streets.

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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. 