Candidates in the 2020 general election for four seats on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners give their answers for the Mountain Xpress voter guide.
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From AVL Watchdog: Political candidates staying home during COVID-19
With baby kissing, hand shaking and door knocking out of the question, candidates in key races from Congress to the County Commission are sidelined and struggling to connect — virtually — with voters. Campaigning in the era of COVID has been upended.
Record-breaking turnout makes Buncombe primary picks
More Buncombe County voters — 81,887, or 41.79% of all eligible residents — took part in the primary elections that wrapped up March 3 than in any previous primary in the county’s history. Xpress outlines the winners and losers for levels of elected office from president to Asheville City Council.
Letter: Sloan offers vision, vigor and know-how
“He has proven himself a visionary and vigorous policymaker in his time on the Buncombe County Planning Board.”
Letter: Sloan has courage, skills to help Buncombe
“Parker shares my personal investment in Buncombe’s children. Smart kids don’t close achievement gaps; policy does.”
Candidates for Buncombe County Board of Commissioners — Democratic and Republican
Candidates in the Democratic and Republican primaries for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners seat give their answers for the Mountain Xpress voter guide.
Local delegates seek to bring DNC energy back to Asheville
Two young local Democratic Party activists — Sarah Zambon and Parker Sloan — are delegates to the party’s convention in Charlotte, and plan to take the energy and message they see there back home.