Your Buncombe County ballot

Gary Parris (R)

Gary Parris (Republican Party) is running for election for Buncombe County Sheriff in North Carolina. Parris was on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026. Quentin Miller (D) and Gary Parris (R) are running in the general election for Buncombe County Sheriff on November 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “I’m a native of Buncombe County and grew up in the French Broad Community in Alexander. In 1975 I graduated from North Buncombe High School and attended Montreat Anderson on a basketball scholarship graduating in 1978.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Campaign priorities: “I am not running against any individuals or any political party. I'm running for the Office of Buncombe County Sheriff.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Policy focus: “As your Sheriff I will implement a Unified Joint Command by signing Mutual Aid Agreements with local municipal agencies and surrounding Sheriff Offices.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Quentin Miller (D)
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Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 1
Rob Stetson (R)
Anna V. Stearns (D)

Anna V. Stearns (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to represent District 1 in North Carolina. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Positions, with sources (3)
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))
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 2Greg Parks (R) vs. Lonnie Israel (D)
Buncombe Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
Vote for 2
Trent Duncan
Alan Ditmore

Alan Ditmore is running for election for Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors in North Carolina. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Positions, with sources (3)
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))
Anthony D. Cole

Anthony D. Cole is running for election for Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors in North Carolina. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Sara Nichols
Buncombe County Schools Board of Education District 5Alina Moiseyev vs. Judy S. Lewis
Buncombe County Schools Board of Education District 6Taras Shevchenko vs. Kim Plemmons
Asheville City Schools Board of Education
Vote for 4
Liza English-Kelly, Daria Datnoff, Sarah Thornburg, Rebecca Strimer, Daniel Shetley, Gordon Grant
City of Asheville Mayor
Esther Manheimer
Kim Roney

Kim Roney is running for election for Mayor of Asheville in North Carolina. Esther Manheimer (Nonpartisan) and Kim Roney (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for Mayor of Asheville on November 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Positions, with sources (2)
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))
City of Asheville City Council
Vote for 3
Drew Ball

Drew Ball is running for election to the Asheville City Council in North Carolina. Ball was on the ballot in the primary on March 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Positions, with sources (2)
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))
Maggie Ullman Berthiaume
Jeffrey Burroughs

Jeffrey Burroughs is running for election to the Asheville City Council in North Carolina. Burroughs was on the ballot in the primary on March 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Positions, with sources (2)
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))
S. Antanette Mosley
Sheneika E. Smith
Keith Young
Town of Black Mountain Town Council
Vote for 2
John Richardson, Michael Roberts, C. Michael Sobol, Brittany W. Williams
Town of Black Mountain Town Council (unexpired term)Larry B. Harris vs. Cheryl L. Milton

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