Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8, and early voting runs through Nov. 5. Below you will find questionnaires from candidates at the federal, state and local levels.
You can also find our federal and state election coverage in the current, Oct. 26, issue and our county election coverage in the upcoming Nov. 3 issue.
For more resources about early voting schedules, locations, samples ballots, polling locations and more visit here.
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Scroll down to see our coverage or skip to a race:
Congressional:
NC Senate and House:
- NC Senate District 48 Q&A — District Map
- NC Senate District 49 Q&A — District Map
- NC House District 114 Q&A — District Map
- NC House District 115 Q&A — District Map
- NC House District 116 Q&A — District Map
Board of Commissioners, Buncombe County:
- Chair, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners — At-large
- District 1, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners — District Map
- District 2, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners — District Map
- District 3, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners — District Map
- District 3, Buncombe County Board of Commissioner (Short-term) — District Map
Register of Deeds, Buncombe County:
- Register of Deeds, Buncombe County — At-large
Board of Education, Buncombe County:
- Buncombe County Board of Education — At-large
- Buncombe County Board of Education, North Buncombe District
- Buncombe County Board of Education, Owen District
- Buncombe County Board of Education, Roberson District
City of Asheville bond referendum:
Town of Woodfin bond referendum:
10th Congressional District
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11th Congressional District
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 Republican |
North Carolina Senate District 48
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No incumbent, Chuck Edwards was appointed to finish Sen. Tom Apodaca’s term.
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 Republican |
North Carolina Senate District 49
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 Libertarian |
 Democrat |
North Carolina House District 114
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Susan Fisher is running unopposed.
 Democrat |
North Carolina House District 115
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 Republican |
North Carolina House District 116
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Brian Turner is running unopposed.
 Democrat |
Chair, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
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There is no incumbent; current Chair, David Gantt, is not running for re-election.
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 Democrat |
District 1, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
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Jasmine Beach-Ferrara is running unopposed.
 Democrat |
District 2, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
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 Democrat |
District 3, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
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District 3, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners (Short-term)
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This two-year term was created by the resignation of Miranda DeBruhl earlier this year.
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 Democrat |
Register of Deeds, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
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At-large, Buncombe County Board of Education
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The Buncombe County Board of Education is a seven-member body that meets monthly to support and provide oversight to Buncombe County Schools. There are six districts corresponding with each of the high schools in the county (not including Asheville City Schools) and one at-large seat.
All of the seats are filled by nonpartisan elections for 4-year terms. While those running for specific seats must be from that district, residents of all the districts may vote for one candidate in each race.
This year four of the seats are up for election, and only the current chairwoman, Ann Franklin of the North Buncombe District is running unopposed. Meanwhile there are four names on the ballot for the Owen district although one is not actively running. Three candidates are vying for the at-large seat. The only incumbent with opposition is Amy Churchill, who’s trying to defend her seat against Laura Bowen — both are personally registered as Republicans.
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North Buncombe District
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Owen District, Buncombe County Board of Education
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Roberson District, Buncombe County Board of Education
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City of Asheville $74 million dollar bond referendum
For more information click the graphics below:
 Where the funding goes |
 Leaders, organizations weigh in |
 information |
Town of Woodfin $4.5 million dollar bond
 Big Funding, Big Debt |
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