CJ Domingo
C.J. Domingo The Republican primary for this office on March 3, 2026 , was canceled.
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Campaign priorities & governance: “I believe that most people want a government that is like a well-maintained road or sidewalk: It should be dependable, functional, not-too-flashy, and be a reasonable path from where we are to where we want to be.”
(Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026)) Campaign priorities & governance: “I promise that, if elected, I will pursue the unglamorous work of making the government, reliable, accountable, and focused on keeping all of us out of quagmires while we prepare for what is on the road ahead.”
(Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026)) Julie Mayfield
Julie Mayfield was born in Atlanta, Georgia , and lives in Asheville, North Carolina . She earned a bachelor's degree from Davidson College in 1989 and a law degree from Emory Law School in 1996.
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Healthcare & reproductive rights: “And it is my incredible honor to serve as your Senator for North Carolina’s 49th District. Since first being elected in 2020, I have been an outspoken proponent of reproductive healthcare, LGBTQ+ rights, the environment, clean renewable energy, expanding housing, gun control, the health of our community, local government control, and protecting vulnerable people. My focus is on putting people and our environment first.”
(Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026)) Energy, environment & agriculture: “We face difficult challenges – specifically when it comes to protecting our communities and environment, enabling people to live healthy lives, ensuring elections are fair and free, and ensuring no one is left behind. We also need more flexibility to address our specific local challenges than Raleigh currently allows. As your Senator for North Carolina’s 49th District, I am putting my vision, values, experience and know-how to work to make a better Buncombe for all.”
(Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026)) Campaign priorities & governance: “While I was born and raised in Atlanta, the North Carolina mountains helped make me the person I am today. My mother was born in Asheville and raised in Jackson County, where our family’s roots date back more than 150 years. My childhood is full of memories from time spent playing in the fields around the family farmhouse in Sylva where I learned to love these beautiful mountains.”
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