Sherita is from Brooklyn, New York. She attended Binghamton University. She has a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University and a juris doctor degree from Pace University in White Plains, New York. She lives with her husband and two children in Wake County.

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Sherita Walton is from Brooklyn, New York. She has a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University and a juris doctor degree from Pace University. She lives with her husband and two children in Wake County.

Sherita currently works as a senior associate city attorney advising the Raleigh Police Department. She previously worked as an assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the Wake County District Attorney’s Office, and earlier in her career as an attorney at a private law firm.

Sherita Walton’s campaign for North Carolina District Attorney, District 10 (Democratic Primary) is her first entry into politics.

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Sherita’s campaign for North Carolina District Attorney is her first entry into politics.

As an Assistant District Attorney for eight years in the Manhattan DA’s office and nearly five years in the Wake County DA’s office, gained extensive legal experience in prosecution.

Serves as a Senior Associate City Attorney advising the Raleigh Police Department.

- As an Assistant District Attorney for eight years in the Manhattan DA’s office and nearly five years in the Wake County DA’s office, gained extensive legal experience in prosecution.
- Serves as a Senior Associate City Attorney advising the Raleigh Police Department.

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For Candidate Sherita Walton on Issue public-safety:  
Prioritizes the prosecution of violent crimes, including gun violence, sexual assault, and domestic abuse, to ensure the safety of Wake County residents.

Prioritizes the prosecution of violent crimes, including gun violence, sexual assault, and domestic abuse.

Supports expanding access to diversion and prevention programs that reduce recidivism, including mental health diversion and youth intervention programs.

- Prioritizes the prosecution of violent crimes, including gun violence, sexual assault, and domestic abuse.
- Supports expanding access to diversion and prevention programs that reduce recidivism, including mental health diversion and youth intervention programs.

Public Safety

As of January 2, 2026, Sherita Walton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Prioritizes the prosecution of violent crimes, including gun violence, sexual assault, and domestic abuse, to ensure the safety of Wake County residents.

- Prioritizes the prosecution of violent crimes, including gun violence, sexual assault, and domestic abuse, to ensure the safety of Wake County residents.
- Supports expanding access to diversion and prevention programs that reduce recidivism, including mental health diversion and youth intervention programs.

- 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. 