What’s on the Ballot
Review upcoming races, candidates, and ballot measures before you head to the polls.
View the Precinct 11.1 sample ballot
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The sections below list every Democratic candidate running in the November 2026 election for Precinct 11.1, from federal races down to city council and school board, with links to each candidate’s campaign website, where available. You’ll also find explanations of the constitutional amendments and bonds that will appear on the ballot.
Federal Level Races and Candidates
- United States Senator: Roy Cooper. Let’s flip this seat blue!
- United States House of Representatives, NC-11: Jamie Ager. Let’s flip this seat blue!
State Level Races and Candidates
- North Carolina State Senate District 49: Julie Mayfield. We need to keep this seat blue.
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 116: Brian Turner. We need to keep this seat blue.
- North Carolina Superior Court Judge District 40 Seat 02: Alan Thornburg. Unopposed.
- North Carolina District Court Judge District 40 Seat 01: Ward D. Scott. Unopposed.
- North Carolina District Court Judge District 40 Seat 02: Julie M. Kepple. Unopposed.
- North Carolina District Court Judge District 40 Seat 03: Ben Scales. Unopposed.
- North Carolina District Court Judge District 40 Seat 04: Susan (Smitty) Dotson-Smith. Unopposed.
- North Carolina District Court Judge District 40 Seat 05: Ed Clontz. Unopposed.
- North Carolina District Attorney District 40: Martin Moore Martin Moore. Unopposed.
County Level Races and Candidates
- Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 03: Al Whitesides. Unopposed.
- Buncombe County Clerk of Superior Court: Jean Marie Christy. Unopposed.
- Buncombe County Sheriff: Quentin Miller. We need to keep this seat blue.
- Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor - Nonpartisan (choose two):
- Trent Duncan
- Alan Ditmore
- Anthony D. Cole. Incumbent.
- Sara Nichols. Incumbent.
City Level Races and Candidates
- Asheville Mayor - Nonpartisan (choose one):
- Esther Manheimer. Incumbent.
- Kim Roney. Currently city council member.
- Asheville City Council - Nonpartisan (choose three):
- Drew Ball. Currently Buncombe Board of Commissioners.
- Maggie Ullman Berthiaume. Incumbent.
- Jeffrey Burroughs. RAD Artist/Small Business Owner.
- S. Antanette Mosley. Incumbent.
- Sheneika E. Smith. Incumbent.
- Keith Young. Former city council member.
- Asheville Board of Education (choose three):
- Liza English-Kelly. Incumbent.
- Daria Datnoff. Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
- Gordon Grant. Retired Principal.
- Daniel Shetley. Parent of Asheville school student.
- Rebecca Strimer. Incumbent.
- Sarah Thornburg. Incumbent.
Constitutional Amendments
- Amendment #1: Voter ID. Vote NO!
- Amendment #2: Income Tax Cap. Vote NO!
- Amendment #3: Property Tax Cap. Vote NO!
Bonds
- Buncombe County Open Space Bond: Levy taxes to purchase land for conservation. Vote Yes!
- Buncombe County Housing Bond: Levy taxes to fund construction of low or moderate income housing. Vote Yes!