The people of North Carolina deserve an Attorney General who is fair, firm, and consistent.
“The people of North Carolina deserve an Attorney General who will go to work for them every day no matter where they come from or who they are. My life‘s work has been dedicated to putting the people above politics and the people’s business first, as Attorney General of this state, that’s exactly what I will do.”
— Satana Deberry, J.D.
MEET SATANA
As District Attorney, she has prioritized the prosecution of serious offenses, implemented policies to reduce unnecessary pretrial incarceration and court involvement, and worked to improve trust and equity in the courts.
Throughout her career, Deberry has worked to dismantle systems that restrict the lives of poor people, families, communities of color, and other marginalized and underrepresented groups. She brings to the office of District Attorney extensive experience, having served as a criminal defense attorney in her hometown of Hamlet, North Carolina, General Counsel for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and executive director of the nonprofit North Carolina Housing Coalition.
Deberry has served two terms as District Attorney in Durham, North Carolina. She is a recipient of the North Carolina Justice Center’s 2020 Defender of Justice Award for Litigation, the Duke Law Alumni Association’s 2020 Charles S. Murphy Award for Civic Service, and Attorney General Josh Stein’s Dogwood Award. She received her AB in Sociology from Princeton University, her Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law, and her master’s in Business Administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She is a mother who enjoys spending time with her adult daughters.
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News & Press
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ABC 11
Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry enters race for NC Attorney General
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WFAE
Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry to challenge Jeff Jackson in Democratic primary for Attorney General
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WRAL
Durham DA jumps into NC attorney general's race
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The News & Observer
Durham DA Satana Deberry joins the Democratic primary for NC attorney
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WITN
Durham DA enters race for Attorney General
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Charlotte Observer
Durham DA Satana Deberry joins the Democratic Primary for NC Attorney General
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Fox News
Durham District Attorney Deberry's entry shakes up Democratic primary race for attorney general
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CBS 17
Durham County district attorney to run for NC attorney general
We Stand For A Fairer & Safer North Carolina
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I believe that abortion should be legal, affordable, and available without shame or stigma. I believe pregnant people and their healthcare providers should be able to make the choice that is best for them without interference from the government and without fear of prosecution. I believe so strongly that I am the only District Attorney in NC who has stated publicly that she would never prosecute a pregnant person who chooses an abortion or a healthcare provider who performs one.
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The protection of civil and voting rights - I would expand the newly created Civil Rights Unit. As Attorney General, I would use existing authority to conduct civil rights investigations - adding more staff and devoting more funding to impact litigation.
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Consumer protection - I would protect against the continued attempts to defraud North Carolinians out of their hard earned money. Whether that is by protecting seniors from fraud, workers from wage theft, or companies trying to defraud consumers.