What's on the Ballot

Review upcoming races, candidates, and ballot measures before you head to the polls. The below listing includes all Democratic candidiates running for election in November 2026.

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 Supreme Court Associate Justice: Anita Earls. We need to keep this seat blue.
  • North Carolina State Senate District 46: Kyle Whisnant. Let's flip this seat blue!
  • North Carolina State Senate District 49: Julie Mayfield. We need to keep this seat blue.
  • North Carolina Court of Appeals Judges Seat 01: John S. Arrowood. We need to keep this seat blue.
  • North Carolina Court of Appeals Judges Seat 02: Tobias (Toby) Hampson. We need to keep this seat blue.
  • North Carolina Court of Appeals Judges Seat 03: Christine Marie Walczyk. We need to keep this seat blue.
  • North Carolina House of Representatives, District 114: Eric Ager. We need to keep this seat blue.
  • North Carolina House of Representatives, District 115: Lindsey Prather. 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 01: Anna V. Stearns. We need to keep this seat blue.
  • Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 02: Lonnie Israel. We need to keep this seat blue.
  • 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 Schools Board of Education District 03: Rob Elliot. Unopposed.
  • Buncombe County Schools Board of Education District 05: Judy S. Lewis. We need to keep this seat blue.
  • Buncombe County Schools Board of Education District 06: Kim Plemmons. We need to keep this seat blue.

City Level Races and Candidates