General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: N.C. State Board of Elections, 2026 general election candidate list grouped by contest (all counties; report run Oct 13, 2026) (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at N.C. Voter Search (State Board of Elections; shows your sample ballot).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Henderson County Board of Education Vote for 3 | Shelia Dale (R), Randy Beaver (R), Reid J. Barwick (D), Alyssa Norman (R), Mary Ellen Kustin (D) |
| Henderson Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Vote for 2 | Brent P. Coston, Drew Brannon, David Shore |
| City & town offices | |
| Town of Fletcher Town Council District 1 | Amber McKinney vs. John Brandon Olsen |
| City of Hendersonville Mayor | Jennifer Hensley vs. Jerry Smith, Jr. |
| City of Hendersonville City Council Vote for 2 | Gina Baxter, Jeff Groh, Melinda P. Lowrance, Brett Werner |
| Town of Laurel Park Town Council Vote for 2 | Deb Bridges, Mary Margaret Licisyn, Mark J. Morse |
| Town of Mills River Town Council District 1 | Sandra Goode vs. Jennie Case Sealey |
| Town of Mills River Town Council District 3 | Jerry Frady vs. Katrina McGuire |
| City of Saluda Mayor | Rebecca Emory vs. Gilbert Mata vs. Tangie Morgan |
| City of Saluda City Commissioner Vote for 2 | Chad Blotner, Cory Emory, Curtis Flower, Summer Mauldin Flynn, Teddy Stevens, Ellie Varn |
Also on every Henderson County ballot: U.S. Senate, your U.S. House district, the N.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals seats, your N.C. Senate and House districts and any statewide referendums.
Party labels as listed by the State Board of Elections (D = Democratic, R = Republican, L = Libertarian, G = Green, U = unaffiliated, petition candidate). Judicial, district attorney and clerk of court races are partisan in North Carolina; school board, soil and water and most municipal races are nonpartisan unless a label is shown.
District court, superior court, district attorney, school board, soil and water and city races depend on where you live in the county; "Vote for N" is from the board's candidate file. U.S. Senate, U.S. House, the N.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, and the General Assembly are on the state page.
Your exact ballot: N.C. Voter Search (State Board of Elections; shows your sample ballot).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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