In another race, Nancy Waldrop announced May 29 that she’s mounting a last-minute petition drive to get on the November ballot as an unaffiliated candidate for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners in District 3. In that district’s May 6 Republican primary, political newcomer Miranda DeBruhl beat Waldrop’s husband, incumbent David King, with 59 percent of the vote.
In order to get her name on the fall ballot, Waldrop will need to collect 2,300 signatures from registered voters living in District 3, which encompasses much of western Buncombe County, including Enka-Candler, Sandy Mush, and Biltmore Forest. That’s more than the 2,054 votes DeBruhl received in the primary. The deadline to turn in those signatures to the Buncombe County Board of Elections is June 12. If she’s not successful, DeBruhl will win the general election by default, as no Democrats are in the race.
“This was not an easy decision to make, but I felt it was important for Buncombe County voters in District 3 to have the option to be represented by a commissioner who cares more about the community than about a political party; that there be a continued effort to work together to solve problems and make life better for families and businesses, rather than playing politics with our future,” says Waldrop in her May 29 announcement, calling DeBruhl an “ultra-conservative.”
Waldrop is a retired Buncombe County schoolteacher with a Master’s Degree in Education from Western Carolina University. She previously co-owned a small coffee and gift shop, as well as a real estate office. She’s volunteered with several local organizations, including the Children’s Welfare League, the Asheville Art Museum and was recently a member of the STEM high school planning team.
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