Jason Smith elected as district attorney for New Hanover and Pender Counties

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Following a hotly contested district attorney race in New Hanover and Pender Counties, Republican candidate Jason Smith won his election against Democratic candidate Rebecca Zimmer Donaldson.

Smith received 53% of the vote, while Zimmer Donaldson received 47%.

The former assistant district attorney has a career spanning 14 years in the Sixth Prosecutorial District. During the campaign, Smith received extensive support from collogues in the DA’s office, some of whom were at odds with Zimmer Donaldson’s campaign advertisements.