Who is running in Asheville, Buncombe 2024 primary election? See full candidate list
ASHEVILLE - Upcoming primary elections in Buncombe County will see ballots cast for city and county seats, as well as a U.S. president and House, General Assembly and a crowded gubernatorial field. With filing closed Dec. 15, voters can get the first glimpse of the full field for the March 5 primaries.
In local races, candidates are vying for spots in the state General Assembly's House and Senate, the county Board of Commissioners, plus its chair, and Asheville City Council.
Asheville City Schools will elect new board members for only the second time. That follows a change in state law switching the board from an appointed to elected body.
What do you need to know about the 2024 primary election?
Dates to know:
Dec. 15: Candidate filing ended.
Jan. 2: Voters can begin requesting absentee ballots.
Feb. 9: Voter registration deadline.
Feb. 27: Absentee ballot request deadline.
Feb. 15-March 2: Early voting.
March 5: Primary Election Day.
March 15: Official election results available.
Photo ID requirements: A new state law requires all voters to show photo ID when they go to the polls. According to state guidelines, these are acceptable IDs (unexpired or expired no more than a year):
N.C. driver’s license.
State ID from N.C. DMV
Driver’s license or non-driver ID from another state, District of Columbia, or U.S. territory. This only applies to voters registered in North Carolina within 90 days of the election.
U.S. passport or U.S. passport card.
N.C. voter photo ID card issued by a county board of elections.
College or university student ID approved by the N.C. Board of Elections.
State or local government or charter school employee ID approved by the N.C. Board of Elections.
Photo IDs that people can use irrespective of expiration date are:
Military or veterans ID cards issued by the U.S. government.
Tribal enrollment cards issued by a tribe recognized by the state or federal government.
ID cards issued by an agency of the U.S. government or the state of North Carolina for a public assistance program.
Learn more at ncsbe.gov/voting/voter-id.
Voters are also able to get a free ID from their county board of elections. If the voter does not show an acceptable ID, the voter may vote with an ID Exception Form and a provisional ballot, or vote with a provisional ballot and return to their county board of elections office with their photo ID by the day before county canvass.
Am I registered to vote? Registration status and other details can be searched at https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/. Voters can also register same-day at early voting, at the local election board or by mail. More information can be found at buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/election.
Learn more: What to know about Buncombe primary election 2024: Who has filed for council, commission?
Who has filed to run in Asheville, Buncombe?
Ballots differ depending on where voters live. Each ballot will have one N.C. Senate district race and one N.C. House district race. Voters living in some municipalities will get to vote in city or town elections.
The candidate filings list below does not reflect anyone petitioning to run unaffiliated. For prospective candidates trying to get their name printed on the ballot for a general election without being affiliated with a political party, they must collect the required number of signatures, which differs by office, and file them by the deadline, which also varies.
U.S. House of Representatives, District 11
Democrat
Caleb Rudow
Republican
Christian Reagan
Chuck Edwards
N.C. Governor
Democrat
Chrelle Booker
Michael R. (Mike) Morgan
Marcus W. Williams
Josh Stein
Gary Foxx
Green
Wayne Turner
Libertarian
Shannon Bray
Republican
Dale Folwell
Bill Graham
Mark Robinson
N.C. Lieutenant Governor
Democrat
Ben Clark
Rachel Hunt
Libertarian
Dee Watson
Republican
Rivera Douthit
Deanna Ballard
Jeffrey Elmore
Hal Weatherman
Marlenis Hernandez Novoa
Allen Mashbum
Peter Boykin
Seth Woodall
Sam Page
Jim O'Neill
N.C. Attorney General
Democrat
Tim Dunn
Satana Deberry
Jeff Jackson
Republican
Dan Bishop
N.C. Auditor
Democrat
Jessica Holmes
Libertarian
Bob Drach
Republican
Charles Dingee
Jack Clark
Jim Kee
Jeff Tarte
Anthony Wayne (Tony) Street
N.C. Commissioner of Agriculture
Democrat
Sarah Taber
Libertarian
Sean Haugh
Republican
Steve Troxler
Colby (Bear) Hammonds
N.C. Commissioner of Insurance
Democrat
David Wheeler
Natasha Marcus
Republican
Mike Causey
C. Robert Brawley
N.C. Commissioner of Labor
Democrat
Braxton Winston II
Republican
Luke Farley
Travis Wilson
Jon Hardister
Chuck Stanley
N.C. Secretary of State
Democrat
Elaine Marshall
Republican
Jesse Thomas
Chad Brown
Christine E. Villaverde
N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction
Democrat
C.R. Katie Eddings
Kenon Crumble
Maurice (Mo) Green
Republican
Michelle Morrow
Catherine Truitt
N.C. Treasurer
Democrat
Wesley Harris
Gabe Esparza
Republican
A.J. Daoud
Rachel Johnson
N.C. Supreme Court, Associate Justice, Seat 6
Democrat
Lora Christine Cubbage
Allison Riggs
Republican
Jefferson G. Griffin
N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, seat 12
Democrat
Carolyn Jennings Thompson
Republican
Tom Murry
N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 14
Democrat
Ed Eldred
Republican
Valerie Zachary
N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 15
Democrat
Martin Moore
Republican
Hunter Murphy
Chris Freeman
N.C. State Senate, District 46
Democrat
John Ager
Republican
Warren Daniel
N.C. State Senate, District 49
Democrat
Julie Mayfield
Republican
Kristie Tincher Sluder
N.C. House of Representatives, District 114
Democrat
Eric Ager
Republican
Sherry M. Higgins
N.C. House of Representatives, District 115
Democrat
Lindsey Prather
Republican
Ruth Smith
N.C. House of Representatives, District 116
Democrat
Brian Turner
N.C. District Court Judge, District 40, Seat 6
Democrat
Robin Leigh Merrell
Emily Sutton Dezio
N.C. District Court Judge, District 40, Seat 7
Democrat
Meredith Pressley Stone
B. Todd Lentz
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, Chair
Democrat
Amanda Edwards
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, District 1
Democrat
Matt Kern
Jennifer Horton
Republican
Rondell Lance
Paul Benjamin
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, District 2
Democrat
Terri Wells
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, District 3
Democrat
Parker Sloan
Buncombe County Clerk of Superior Court (unexpired)
Democrat
Jean Marie Christy
Johanna Finkelstein
Buncombe County Register of Deeds
Democrat
Drew Reisinger
City of Asheville, City Council
(Nonpartisan - three seats)
Kim Roney
Tod Leaven
Roberto (Bo) Hess
Sage Turner
Iindia Pearson
Kevan Frazier
Taylon Breanne Breeden
Charles (CJ) Domingo
Asheville City Schools, Board of Education
(Nonpartisan - three seats)
Jesse Warren
George Sieburg
William Young
Pepi Acebo
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