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One candidate is tracked for Buncombe County Clerk of Superior Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jean Marie Christy. Candidate information follows official Buncombe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Jean Marie Christy, who won the November 2024 special election, is the only certified candidate; unopposed candidates print on North Carolina's November 3 ballot.
Democratic · Incumbent
Jean Marie Christy has been Buncombe County's clerk of superior court since winning a November 2024 special election, managing 65 deputy clerks as probate judge, record keeper, and comptroller, per Mountain Xpress. She is a former assistant public defender in Asheville and Lumberton with a Washington and Lee law degree.