Your Henderson County ballot

Background & approach: “I am a wife, mother, and native of this community who believes in serving the people not the politics.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Campaign priorities: “I support responsible spending, careful long term planning, and prioritizing essential services before taking on costly new projects.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Policy focus: “I am especially passionate about fiscal responsibility, public safety, property rights, responsible growth, and preserving the quality of life that makes our community strong.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Background & approach: “I'm Brandon Olsen, and I'm running for Fletcher Town Council. My priority is making our town more accountable, accessible, and responsive to the needs of all residents.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Campaign priorities: “My focus is simple: finish the work the plan started. That means: • Completing missing sidewalk links for our neighborhoods.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Campaign priorities: “Hendersonville is at a pivotal point of growth-we need balanced, thoughtful leadership, with a focus on keeping local families local while encouraging intentional planning for the future.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Background & approach: “My broad professional and life experiences bring a unique set of skill sets not currently on council.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Campaign priorities: “I am running because Hendersonville is at a cross-roads of where we want the city to go and what it will look like in the future.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Policy focus: “I am particularly passionate about bringing common-sense business experience to the council and helping to address the homelessness issue.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Background & approach: “Raised in a single-parent household as the son of a developer, I started working at age 12 out of necessity.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Campaign priorities: “The Right Type of Housing & Development- Hendersonville needs responsible, forward-thinking development that respects our geography and serves the people who actually live and work here.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Policy focus: “I am deeply passionate about workforce housing and climate resilience. To ensure Hendersonville thrives, we must champion smart, mixed-use development that keeps housing affordable for working families.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Background & approach: “My name is Ellie Varn and I am an ESL Educator, local historian, and neighbor here in Saluda, NC.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Campaign priorities: “Historical Preservation We can't lose the places that make Saluda unlike any other, especially places that we can't replace once they're gone.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))

Policy focus: “With such a small operating budget and red tape from the State of NC, the city is limited in it's ability to address all of the challenges we face.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))