This post features responses to the Xpress questionnaire from Susan Fisher, the Democratic candidate for N.C. Statehouse District 114, which includes most of Asheville. Fisher is the incumbent and she faces no challenger on this year’s ballot.
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Dems dominate Buncombe County early voting but GOP makes gains
It looks like a record number of Buncombe County residents will participate in early voting this year. (Photo by Bill Rhodes)
Candidate questionnaire: District 116 Statehouse candidates Whilden, Moffitt
This post features responses to the Xpress questionnaire from candidates vying to represent N.C. Statehouse District 116, which includes most of western Buncombe County from Arden to Enka and Leicester. Democrat Jane Whilden is challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Tim Moffitt.
Candidate questionnaire: 11th District congressional candidates Meadows, Rogers
This post features responses to the Xpress questionnaire from candidates vying to represent the 11th Congressional District, which includes most of Western North Carolina and sections of western and northern Buncombe County. Republican Mark Meadows (pictured left) is competing with Democrat Hayden Rogers for the seat in the U.S. Congress.
Candidate questionnaire: District 115 Statehouse candidates Wilson, Ramsey
This post features responses to the Xpress questionnaire from candidates vying to represent N.C. Statehouse District 115, which includes most of eastern Buncombe County from Fairview and Black Mountain to Weaverville. Democrat Susan Wilson is competing with Republican Nathan Ramsey.
Candidate questionnaire: 10th District congressional candidates McHenry, Keever
This post features responses to the Xpress questionnaire from candidates vying to represent the 10th Congressional District, which includes most of Asheville. Democrat Patsy Keever is challenging Republican incumbent Rep. Patrick McHenry.
Candidate questionnaire: David Gantt, chair of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
This post features responses to the Xpress questionnaire from Democrat David Gantt, incumbent chair of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. His Republican challenger in this year’s election, J.B. Howard, declined to respond.
Campaign Calendar for Oct. 23
Early voting is open through Saturday, Nov. 3.
Women’s campaign decries GOP attack ads
County commissioner candidate Terry Van Duyn speaks at The Power of 5 Women press conference on Wall Street. (photo by Bill Rhodes)
Voter guide to District 3 Buncombe County Commissioner candidates
This post features responses to the Xpress questionnaire from the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners candidates in District 3.
Voter guide to District 2 Buncombe County Commissioner candidates
This post features responses to the Xpress questionnaire from the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners candidates in District 2.
Voter guide to District 1 Buncombe County Commissioner candidates
Every election, Xpress queries candidates on key issues. In this post, candidates for the two District 1 seats on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners give their replies: Don Guge, Holly Jones and Brownie Newman. (photo by Max Cooper)
Rule change: Keever, McHenry test redrawn congressional district’s mettle
A look at the 10th District congressional race between Republican incumbent Patrick McHenry and Democratic challenger Patsy Keever.
Buncombe early voting kicks off with highest turnout yet
Early voting began yesterday with its highest turnout yet, as 6,512 people showed up to cast their ballots at 18 locations around Buncombe County. (photo by Bill Rhodes)
The county lines: Hot buttons and trends in this year’s commissioner races
A look at the issues and what’s at stake in this year’s Buncombe County Board of Commissioners elections. Early voting began today. (photo by Max Cooper)
Want to vote for president? And how about those judges . . .
If you don’t read more than one sentence of this news piece, then understand this: A “straight party” vote in the upcoming election does NOT record a vote for president. North Carolina is the only state in the nation where this is the case.
LIVE: Dispatches from the District 3 Buncombe Commission candidates forum
The League of Women Voters is hosting an Oct. 15 forum for District 3 candidates for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. This post contains live missives from the event via Twitter beginning at about 7:00 p.m.
Deep red meets deep blue at Romney rally
Like much of the U.S., the Asheville area shows sharp political divides, with deep blue and deep red in the same county. The meeting of a crowd of Mitt Romney supporters with a smattering of protesters during the Thursday, Oct. 11, rally was one of those moments when the two sides bumped shoulders. (Photos by Max Cooper)
Asheville Argus: Romney B-sides
One of the national press photogs turned to another and said, “I just feel like there’s so much hate everywhere we go.” At first I thought they meant that the Secret Service was being too brusque, but as they kept talking, I realized they meant that they feel this hate as they travel around the country with Mitt Romney.
LIVE: Updates on Mitt Romney’s visit to Asheville
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is campaigning in Western North Carolina, holding an Oct. 11 rally at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Asheville.
District 2 commission candidates differ on jobs, equality
District 2 candidates for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners faced off at an Oct. 8 forum, revealing different views on a variety of issues such as jobs, taxes, equality and more.