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2 candidates are tracked for City of Hendersonville Mayor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jennifer Hensley and Jerry Smith, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Henderson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat: Mayor Barbara Volk is retiring. Jennifer Hensley and Jerry Smith meet on the November 3, 2026 nonpartisan ballot, per Hendersonville Lightning.
Jennifer Hensley is a chiropractor who opened her own practice after coming to Hendersonville in 2004. She was first elected to City Council in 2019 and has served the past year as Mayor Pro Tempore, and previously chaired the Henderson County Department of Social Services Board and the Henderson County Parks and Recreation Board, per Hendersonville Lightning. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jennifer Hensley.
Jerry Smith Jr. moved to Hendersonville in 2000 to teach at Hendersonville High School after practicing law in Charleston, S.C. He was elected to City Council in 2009 and served four terms before resigning in 2023 when he moved outside city limits; he has since returned to Hendersonville and private law practice, per Hendersonville Lightning. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jerry Smith, Jr..
