AMARA HUNTER — DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Public Servant, Tough on Crime, Right on Justice
AMARA HUNTER FIGHTS FOR A SYSTEM THAT:
Protects our community
🔗 Amara’s story: amarahunter.com
Amara has spent more than 30 years in public safety and justice, starting as a police officer in Detroit. As a prosecutor, she handled hundreds of cases, including homicides, sexual assaults, and domestic violence. She will work to keep Forsyth County safe and make sure victims and families have a voice.
Respects the law
🔗 Amara’s fact sheet: Read it here (PDF)
Our Constitution guarantees the right to a speedy trial. Amara points out that some cases here have waited more than three years for trial while the jail stays crowded. She has worked as a police officer, a prosecutor, and a defense attorney, so she knows how to move cases forward fairly.
Earns the public trust
🔗 Endorsed by: Gov. Josh Stein
Amara’s number one focus will be Forsyth County. She promises to handle every case fairly and without political influence. Gov. Josh Stein has endorsed her, saying she knows what it takes to keep families safe and hold criminals accountable.
Meet Amara Hunter
Amara Hunter has worked in every part of the justice system. She began her career as a police officer in Detroit and went on to serve as a prosecutor in Michigan. Here in Forsyth County, she worked as an assistant district attorney in the Drug Unit and helped try a capital murder case. Working in Jim O’Neill’s office showed her that justice has to be about more than punishment. Today she is an assistant public defender, making sure people who can’t afford a lawyer still get a fair trial.
Amara earned her law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and her bachelor’s degree from Alma College. She is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and Michigan. Amara moved to Clemmons in 2014 with her husband, John, who coached Wake Forest football for 11 years, and their children, Baer and Justiss, who went to West Forsyth.
“I will serve wisely, fairly and with accountability.”
Amara Hunter
💰 Follow the Money
Amara is running a grassroots campaign. As of June 30, 2026, more than 150 people had given, many of them $50 or less, and she had about $40,600 on hand. She has also put a good deal of her own money into the race, and she accepts no money from corporate PACs.
Jim O’Neill had about $338,700 on hand at that point. More than $100,000 of his money this election cycle came from owners of local video sweepstakes businesses and their spouses. Two of their companies also put $70,000 into a new PAC called Keep Forsyth County Safe, along with $45,000 from former Wachovia CEO Bud Baker. Contribution limits don’t apply to PACs like this one, which can pay for ads for or against a candidate.
🔗 Sources: NC State Board of Elections | Forsyth County Dems: DA race | Forsyth County Dems: sweepstakes money | Forsyth County Dems: the new PAC