Your Buncombe County ballot

Background & approach: “I grew up in Buncombe County and have spent most of my life here. I became a mom at 15 and my education took the long way around—from A-B Tech to UNC Asheville and, ultimately, Campbell Law School, where I graduated with honors in 2018.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Campaign priorities: “The decisions we make as we move through the next four years of storm recovery are going to shape what Buncombe County looks like, and how it feels to live and work here, for decades into the future.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Policy focus: “I am most passionate about policies that promote economic security and expand access to opportunity.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Background & approach: “I am a childfree antinatalist for abortion rights, since abortion funding is the best way to save soil, water, school tax and peace, since abortion banners are involuntarily breeding armies of invasion and infiltration as in Gaza.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Campaign priorities: “I intend to stop counting exported pollution as reduced pollution when evaluating programs and projects.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Goals in office: “I would like to reduce the human population to about 5 million.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Background & approach: “I’m running for mayor because I believe we can take better care of our neighbors and our mountain home.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Campaign priorities: “We work hard, live our values, care about our natural resources, and support local businesses and the arts.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Campaign priorities: “Recovery with Resilience: Rebuilding after the storm means investing in safer infrastructure, protecting our natural environment and planning wisely so Asheville is prepared for whatever comes next.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Campaign priorities: “Practical leadership grounded in real experience.I bring hands-on experience working at the intersection of disaster recovery, housing, small business, and economic resilience.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Policy focus: “I am passionate about housing affordability, disaster recovery, small business stability, and climate-forward planning.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))