Voting in Asheville, Buncombe, WNC starts April 28; who's on the ballot? A complete list

ASHEVILLE - Upcoming primary elections in Buncombe County will feature crowded and consequential primaries for Congress, district attorney, sheriff, City Council and Asheville City Schools Board of Education.

Trump ally Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing an eight-way Republican May 17 primary. Democratic District Attorney Todd Williams has two challengers in a primary that will serve as the de facto general election because no Republicans are running.

The mayor's primary, meanwhile, has five candidates, including incumbent Esther Manheimer. Eleven council candidates are competing for three spots on the seven-member body. Both Asheville races are nonpartisan.

More: Details on mayoral and City Council candidates

The school board is holding its first election since a historic move by the council and state legislators to switch from an appointed board.

Contested congressional and General Assembly maps caused the primaries to be pushed back into May. That means the chance to register to vote ends April 22.

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But voters who miss that deadline can still register if they vote the same day during one-stop early voting April 28 - May 14.

Election Services Director Corinne Duncan said it is important for voters to know how this election will be different — with changed dates and new school board elections.

But some aspects, even confusing ones, remain the same. Those include rules about how unaffiliated voters can choose whether to vote in Democratic or Republican primaries.

"It is always good to remind voters that people who are registered as unaffiliated are still able to cast a ballot as North Carolina holds semi-open primaries," Duncan said.

Election dates to know:

Now: Absentee ballots can be requested by registered voters for the 2022 statewide primaries.

April 22: Civilian voter registration deadline for the 2022 statewide primaries.

April 28: One-stop, in-person early voting period begins for the 2022 statewide primaries.

May 14: One-stop, in-person early voting period ends at 3 p.m. for the 2022 statewide primaries.

May 17: Election Day for the 2022 statewide primaries and civilian absentee ballot return deadline.

Details on statewide and local races are below:

U.S. Senate

Democrat

• Constance (Lov) Johnson

• Rett Newton

• Chrelle Booker

• Cheri Beasley

• Greg Antoine

• Alyssia Rose-Katherine Hammond

• Tobias LaGrone

• Marcus W. Williams

• James L. Carr Jr.

• B. K. Maginnis

• Robert Colon

Libertarian

• Shannon W. Bray

Republican

• Jen Banwart

• Lee A. Brian

• Benjamin E. Griffiths

• Charles Kenneth Moss

• Lichia Sibhatu

• Pat McCrory

• Drew Bulecza

• Ted Budd

• Leonard L. Bryant

• Kenneth Harper Jr.

• Mark Walker

• Marjorie K. Eastman

• David Flaherty

• Debora Tshiovo

U.S. House, 11th District

Democrat

• Katie Dean

• Bo Hess

• Jasmine Beach-Ferrara

• Marco Gutierrez

• Bynum M. Lunsford

• Jay Carey

Libertarian

• David Adam Coatney

Republican

• Bruce O'Connell

• Wendy Marie-Limbaugh Nevarez

• Matthew Burril

• Chuck Edwards

• Rod Honeycutt

• Madison Cawthorn

• Michele V. Woodhouse

• Kristie Sluder

N.C. Supreme Court, Associate Justice, Seat 3

Democrat

• Lucy Inman

Republican

• Richard Dietz

N.C. Supreme Court, Associate Justice, Seat 5

Democrat

• Sam J. Ervin IV

Republican

• Trey Allen

• April C. Wood

• Victoria E. Prince

N.C. Supreme Court, Associate Justice, Seat 8

Democrat

• Carolyn Jennings Thompson

Republican

• Julee Tate Flood

N.C. Supreme Court, Associate Justice, Seat 9

Democrat

• Brad A. Salmon

Republican

• Beth Freshwater Smith

• Donna Stroud

N.C. Supreme Court, Associate Justice, Seat 10

Democrat

• Gale Murray Adams

Republican

• John M. Tyson

N.C. Supreme Court, Associate Justice, Seat 11

Democrat

• Darren Jackson

Republican

• Michael J. Stading

• Charlton L. Allen

N.C. State Senate, District 46

Democrat

• Billy Martin

Republican

• Mark Crawford

• Warren Daniel

N.C. State Senate, District 49

Democrat

• Sandra Kilgore

• Julie Mayfield

• Taylon Breeden

Republican

• John Anderson

N.C. House of Representatives, District 114

Democrat

• J. Eric Ager

Republican

• Everett D. Pittillo

N.C. House of Representatives, District 115

Democrat

• Lindsey Prather

Republican

• Pratik Bhakta

• Sherry M. Higgins

N.C. House of Representatives, District 116

Democrat

• Caleb Rudow

Republican

• Mollie Rose

N.C. Superior Court Judge, District 28, Seat 1

Democrat

• Jacqueline Grant

N.C. District Court Judge, District 28, Seat 1

Democrat

• Ward D. Scott

N.C. District Court Judge, District 28, Seat 2

Democrat

• Julie M. Kepple

N.C. District Court Judge, District 28, Seat 3

Democrat

• Patricia Kaufmann Young

N.C. District Court Judge, District 28, Seat 4

Democrat

• Susan (Smitty) Dotson-Smith

N.C. District Court Judge, District 28, Seat 5

Democrat

• Ed Clontz

District Attorney, District 40

Democrat

• Doug Edwards

• Joe Bowman (name on ballot but chose to suspend campaign)

• Todd Williams

• Courtney Booth

Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, District 1

Democrat

• Al Whitesides

• Bill Branyon

Republican

• Anthony Penland

Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, District 2

Democrat

• Martin Moore

Republican

• Robert Pressley

Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, District 3

Democrat

• Amanda Edwards

Republican

• Don Yelton

Buncombe County Clerk of Superior Court

Democrat

• Steven Cogburn

Buncombe County Sheriff

Democrat

• Quentin Miller

• David Hurley

Libertarian

• Tracey DeBruhl

Republican

• Adrian (AJ) Fox (Died April 3. Name remains on ballot.)

• Jeff Worley

• Ben Jaramillo

City of Asheville, Mayor

(Nonpartisan)

• Esther Manheimer

• Cliff Feingold

• Michael L. Hayes

• Kim Roney

• Jonathan Wainscott

City of Asheville, City Council

(Nonpartisan - three seats)

• Allison Scott

• Maggie Ullman Berthiaume

• Grant Millin

• Alex Cobb

• Andy Ledford

• Doug Brown

• Will Hornaday

• Nina Tovish

• Sheneika E. Smith

• Antanette Mosley

• Andrew Fletcher

Asheville City Schools Board of Education

(Nonpartisan - four seats)

• Pepi Acebo

• Sara Shea

• Miri Massachi

• Liza English-Kelly

• Rebecca Strimer

• Amy Ray

• Sarah Thornburg

• Jesse J. Warren

• William (Bill) Young Jr.

Joel Burgess has lived in WNC for more than 20 years, covering politics, government and other news. He's written award-winning stories on topics ranging from gerrymandering to police use of force. Got a tip? Contact Burgess at jburgess@citizentimes.com, 828-713-1095 or on Twitter @AVLreporter. Please help support this type of journalism with a subscription to the Citizen Times.

This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: 2022 elections: Who's on the ballot in Asheville, Buncombe, WNC?