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One candidate is tracked for Buncombe Commission District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Al Whitesides. Candidate information follows official Buncombe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent commissioner Al Whitesides filed in the redrawn District 3, where he lives after the county's 2023 redistricting, per WLOS and the county board of elections filing list; he is the only certified candidate and unopposed candidates print on North Carolina's November 3 ballot.
Democratic · Incumbent
Al Whitesides has served on the board since 2016 as the county's first African-American commissioner, per the county's official roster. A retired banker, he co-founded the student group A-SCORE, which helped desegregate Asheville facilities beginning in 1960, per Blue Ridge Public Radio.