Buncombe County

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Offices

Buncombe County Sheriff

County · Executive

Buncombe County Clerk of Superior Court

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Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 1

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Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 2

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Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 3

County · Legislative

Races & candidates

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Asheville City Schools Board of Education Member Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Asheville City Schools Board of Education

Daria Lina Datnoff Nonpartisan
Liza Elizabeth English-Kelly Nonpartisan
Gordon Lindsey Grant Nonpartisan
Daniel Scott Shetley Nonpartisan
Rebecca Leigh Strimer Nonpartisan
Sarah O'neill Thornburg Nonpartisan

Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

Anita Sue Earls Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Sarah Suzanne Stevens Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 1 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Buncombe County

Anna Virginia Stearns Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Rob Marvin Stetson Jr. Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 2 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Buncombe County

Lonnie Alan Israel Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Greg Greg Parks Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 3 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Buncombe County

Al Jeter Whitesides Jr. Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic

Buncombe County Clerk of Superior Court Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Buncombe County

Jean Marie Christy Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic

Buncombe County Schools Board of Education District 3 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Buncombe County Schools Board of Education

Rob Robertson Elliot III Nonpartisan

Buncombe County Schools Board of Education District 5 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Buncombe County Schools Board of Education

Judy Surrett Lewis Nonpartisan
Alina Sergeyevna Moiseyev Nonpartisan

Buncombe County Schools Board of Education District 6 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Buncombe County Schools Board of Education

Kim G Plemmons Nonpartisan
Taras Grigoriy Shevchenko Nonpartisan

Buncombe County Sheriff Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Buncombe County

Quentin Edward Miller Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Gary Keith Parris Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Buncombe Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Buncombe Soil and Water Conservation District

City of Asheville City Council Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — City of Asheville

District Attorney, North Carolina Prosecutorial District 40 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

North Carolina Prosecutorial District 40 (Judicial)

Martin Ekim Moore Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic

Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

John Stanley Arrowood Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Michael Christopher Byrne Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

George Cooper Bell Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Toby Samuel Hampson Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic

Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

Craig Robert Collins Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Christine M Walczyk Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic

Mayor, City of Asheville Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — City of Asheville

Esther Elizabeth Manheimer Nonpartisan
Kim Ann Roney Nonpartisan

Mayor, Town of Black Mountain Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Town of Black Mountain

Matthew Ryan Stone Nonpartisan