On every Mills River ballot
Board of EducationShelia Dale (R) · Randy Beaver (R) · Reid J. Barwick (D) · Alyssa Norman (R) · Mary Ellen Kustin (D)
Shelia Dale
Shelia Dale serves on the Henderson County Board of Public Education, per the district's official board roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Randy Beaver
Randy Beaver works in general contracting and is making his first run for elected office, per his Branch Politics candidate profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Reid J. Barwick
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Revive vocational education programs, per Henderson County Democratic Party candidate page
- Teach financial literacy and life skills to students, per Henderson County Democratic Party candidate page
- Ensure graduates have career pathways and options, including preparation for AI and future job markets, per Henderson County Democratic Party candidate page
About Reid J. Barwick
Reid J. Barwick has a professional background spanning executive management in corporate hospitality procurement for resorts and casinos, along with logistics and retail work, per the Henderson County Democratic Party's candidate page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Alyssa Norman
Alyssa Norman serves on the Henderson County Board of Public Education, per the district's official board roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Mary Ellen Kustin
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Keep public schools safe and fully funded, per Henderson County Democratic Party candidate page
- Ensure schools teach honest and accurate information and oppose book censorship, per Henderson County Democratic Party candidate page
About Mary Ellen Kustin
Mary Ellen Kustin is the program director for United Way of Henderson County, holding a bachelor's degree in mathematics and master's degrees in sustainable development and conservation biology and in public policy, per the Henderson County Democratic Party's candidate page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Clerk of Superior CourtJ. Tyler Ray (R)
J. Tyler Ray
J. Tyler Ray serves as Clerk of Superior Court for Henderson County, per the NC Judicial Directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Register of DeedsLee King (R)
Lee King
William Lee King serves as Henderson County's Register of Deeds, per the office's own listing. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
SheriffLowell Griffin (R)
Lowell Griffin
Lowell Griffin serves as Henderson County Sheriff, per the Sheriff's Office's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
City of Hendersonville MayorNonpartisan race · Jennifer Hensley · Jerry Smith, Jr.
Jennifer Hensley
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- supporting first responders and public safety
- infrastructure investment and parks and greenway expansion
- affordable and attainable housing solutions
About Jennifer Hensley
Jennifer Hensley is a physician and small business owner who has served on the Hendersonville City Council for six years, including two years as Mayor Pro Tempore, per the campaign site. Hensley has lived in Hendersonville more than 20 years and was active in community response after Hurricane Helene, per the campaign site.
Jerry Smith, Jr.
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 was found as of September 8, 2026.
City of Hendersonville City CouncilNonpartisan race · Gina Baxter · Jeff Groh · Melinda P. Lowrance · Brett Werner
Gina Baxter
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- affordable housing support
- environmental resource protection
- hurricane recovery initiatives
About Gina Baxter
Gina Baxter works in nonprofits and early childhood education and previously served on the Hendersonville City Council, per the campaign site. Baxter grew up in Hendersonville and has worked with the Mills River Partnership and the city's Environmental Sustainability Board on natural resource protection, per the campaign site.
Jeff Groh
Jeff Groh is a candidate for Hendersonville City Council. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Melinda P. Lowrance
Melinda Lowrance serves on the Hendersonville City Council, per the city's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Brett Werner
Brett Werner is a candidate for Hendersonville City Council. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
City of Saluda MayorNonpartisan race · Rebecca Emory · Gilbert Mata · Tangie Morgan
Rebecca Emory
Rebecca Emory is a candidate for Mayor of Saluda. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Gilbert Mata
Gilbert Mata is a candidate for Mayor of Saluda. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Tangie Morgan
Tangie Morgan is the owner of Morgan & Associates Realty & Auction Services and co-owner, with her family, of M A Pace General Store and Somewhere in Time on Saluda's Main Street, per the City of Saluda's elected officials page. She is a Saluda native from one of the town's founding families and was sworn in as its first female mayor in December 2021, per the city and the Tryon Daily Bulletin. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
City of Saluda City CommissionerNonpartisan race · Chad Blotner · Cory Emory · Curtis Flower · Summer Mauldin Flynn · Teddy Stevens · Ellie Varn
Chad Blotner
Chad Blotner is a candidate for Saluda City Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Cory Emory
Cory Emory is a candidate for Saluda City Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Curtis Flower
Curtis Flower is a candidate for Saluda City Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Summer Mauldin Flynn
Summer Mauldin Flynn is a candidate for Saluda City Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Teddy Stevens
Teddy Stevens is a candidate for Saluda City Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Ellie Varn
Ellie Varn is a candidate for Saluda City Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Town of Fletcher MayorNonpartisan race · Preston Blakely
Preston Blakely
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Hurricane Helene recovery
- greenway expansion
- Fletcher Town Center development
About Preston Blakely
Preston Blakely is the sitting Mayor of Fletcher, North Carolina, seeking re-election, per the campaign site. Blakely grew up in Fletcher and has focused the tenure on Hurricane Helene recovery and municipal development, per the campaign site.
Town of Laurel Park Town CouncilNonpartisan race · Deb Bridges · Mary Margaret Licisyn · Mark J. Morse
Deb Bridges
Debra Hinson Bridges was elected to the Laurel Park Town Council in 2021, per the town's official council biography. By profession she is a musician and retired business owner, holding bachelor's and master's degrees from St. Andrews University and California State University in music performance and composition, plus professional certificates from Duke and Cornell. She has worked with the NC Forestry Service on wildfire mitigation and forest action plans and currently serves as organist at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Mary Margaret Licisyn
Mary Margaret Licisyn is a candidate for Laurel Park Town Council. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Mark J. Morse
Mark Morse was appointed to the Laurel Park Town Council in 2025 to fill a vacancy, per the town's official council biography, and previously served five years on the town's Board of Adjustment, including as Chairman. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in engineering and holds an MBA from the University of Michigan; he spent 22 years as President and COO of SELEE Corporation before becoming a consultant for startup businesses. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressBoard of Commissioners District 1J. Michael Edney (R)
J. Michael Edney
J. Michael Edney serves as Vice-Chair of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Board of Commissioners District 3Rudd Orr (R)
Rudd Orr
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Preventing overdevelopment and preserving quality of life and affordability
- Preserving community character
- Protecting local values and the county's landscape
About Rudd Orr
Orr serves as operations director at B-K Construction, a homebuilding company founded by his father in 1986, per his campaign site. He is an eighth-generation Henderson County native and a volunteer firefighter, per his campaign site.
Board of Commissioners District 4Rebecca K. McCall (R)
Rebecca K. McCall
Rebecca McCall serves on the Henderson County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
District Attorney District 42Andrew Murray (R)
Andrew Murray
Andrew Murray is the sitting District Attorney for the 42nd Prosecutorial District, appointed in May 2021 and elected to a four-year term in November 2022, per the NC Conference of District Attorneys. He previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from 2017 to 2021 and as the elected District Attorney for Mecklenburg County from 2010 to 2017, and is a retired U.S. Coast Guard captain. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Town of Fletcher Town Council District 1Nonpartisan race · Amber McKinney · John Brandon Olsen
Amber McKinney
Amber McKinney serves on the Fletcher Town Council representing District 1, per the town's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
John Brandon Olsen
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports completing sidewalk, greenway and traffic-calming projects identified in the town's bicycle and pedestrian plan.
- Supports responsible budgeting, transparency in town spending, and open communication with residents on major decisions.
- Supports completing delayed park improvements and strengthening youth recreation programs.
About John Brandon Olsen
John Brandon Olsen has lived in Fletcher for more than 21 years and previously ran for Town Council in 2021, per his campaign site. He began his career in manufacturing, later earned an economics degree from UNC Asheville and worked in renewable-energy origination, and now works as a data analyst on federal disaster-recovery programs; he has volunteered on Fletcher's ABC Board and with Fletcher Youth Baseball & Softball.
Town of Fletcher Town Council District 4Nonpartisan race · Trevor C. Lance
Trevor C. Lance
Trevor C. Lance serves as Mayor Pro-Tem on the Fletcher Town Council representing District 4, per the town's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Town of Mills River Town Council District 1Nonpartisan race · Sandra Goode · Jennie Case Sealey
Sandra Goode
Sandra Goode serves on the Mills River Town Council representing District One, per the town's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Jennie Case Sealey
Jennie Case Sealey is a candidate for Mills River Town Council, District 1. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Town of Mills River Town Council District 2Nonpartisan race · James Cantrell
James Cantrell
James Cantrell serves on the Mills River Town Council representing District Two, per the town's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Town of Mills River Town Council District 3Nonpartisan race · Jerry Frady · Katrina McGuire
Jerry Frady
Jerry Frady is a candidate for Mills River Town Council, District 3. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Katrina McGuire
Katrina McGuire is a candidate for Mills River Town Council, District 3. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Village of Flat Rock Village Council District 1Nonpartisan race · John Gerni
John Gerni
John Gerni is running for the Flat Rock Village Council District 1 seat as a newcomer candidate, per Hendersonville Lightning's voter guide. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Village of Flat Rock Village Council District 2Nonpartisan race · Roger Bass
Roger Bass
Roger Bass is running for the Flat Rock Village Council District 2 seat as a newcomer candidate, per Hendersonville Lightning's voter guide. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Village of Flat Rock Village Council District 3Nonpartisan race · Barbara W. Jeter
Barbara W. Jeter
Barbara Jeter is the sitting Flat Rock Village Council member for District 3, per Hendersonville Lightning's voter guide. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 42, Seat 1Gene B. Johnson (R)
Gene B. Johnson
Gene B. Johnson is an attorney who was elected a District Court judge in the Henderson-Polk-Transylvania judicial district in November 2020, per Hendersonville Lightning, and is now the unopposed nominee for the district's Superior Court seat. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 42, Seat 5Abe Hudson (R)
Abe Hudson
Abe Hudson won election in 2022 to a newly created District Court judgeship for the Henderson-Polk-Transylvania district after serving as a Henderson County magistrate, per Hendersonville Lightning. He previously practiced law in Wake and Mecklenburg counties and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Henderson County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateRoy Cooper (D) · Michael Whatley (R) · Shannon W. Bray (Libertarian) · Michael Dublin (Green)
Roy Cooper
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower the cost of food and groceries
- Make health care affordable
- Lower energy and utility costs
About Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper is a former North Carolina governor and attorney general, per the campaign site. He was born and raised in Nash County, earned undergraduate and law degrees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and practiced law in Rocky Mount, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he served four consecutive terms as attorney general and, as governor, reached a Medicaid expansion deal covering about 650,000 people.
Michael Whatley
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Enact the Trump agenda
- Make North Carolina safe again
- Fight illegal immigration
About Michael Whatley
Michael Whatley was raised in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and holds degrees from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Wake Forest University and the University of Notre Dame, per the campaign site. He began his public service as a federal law clerk in Charlotte and later served as Sen. Elizabeth Dole's chief of staff, per the campaign site. He served as chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party and, at President Trump's request, as chairman of the Republican National Committee, per the campaign site.
Shannon W. Bray
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Economy and taxes: lower costs, simpler taxes
- Monetary policy and inflation
- Jobs, innovation and technology
About Shannon W. Bray
Shannon W. Bray is a Navy veteran and cybersecurity professional, per the campaign site. He says he is running for the U.S. Senate because North Carolina deserves leadership that understands modern threats without sacrificing fundamental freedoms, per the campaign site.
Michael Dublin
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Democracy: get big money out of politics
- Environmental justice: a Green New Deal for North Carolina
- Social and racial equity
About Michael Dublin
Michael Dublin is a native North Carolinian, a public school educator who recently retired from teaching, and a lifelong community activist, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he has led a prison ministry for more than two decades. He filed as the North Carolina Green Party's U.S. Senate candidate on June 15, 2026, per the state Green Party.
Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seat 01Anita Earls (D) · Sarah Stevens (R)
Anita Earls
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Upholding the state constitution, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
- Protecting access to healthcare, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
- Defending the right to a sound basic public education and voting rights, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
About Anita Earls
Earls is an attorney who currently serves as an Associate Justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court, per the campaign site. Her campaign focuses on protecting constitutional rights for North Carolinians, per the campaign site.
Sarah Stevens
Sarah Stevens is an attorney with more than 30 years in private practice and president of the Surry County Bar Association, per her campaign site. She has served as Republican Leader and Speaker Pro Tempore of the North Carolina House, chairing the House Elections Law and Judiciary Committees, and holds a law degree from Campbell University School of Law, per her campaign site.
Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 01John S. Arrowood (D) · Michael C. Byrne (R)
John S. Arrowood
John S. Arrowood is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Michael C. Byrne
Michael C. Byrne is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 02Tobias (Toby) Hampson (D) · George Cooper Bell (R)
Tobias (Toby) Hampson
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Keeping judges with Court of Appeals experience on the bench, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
- Defending the rule of law, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
About Tobias (Toby) Hampson
Tobias (Toby) Hampson is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
George Cooper Bell
George Cooper Bell is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 03Christine Marie Walczyk (D) · Craig Collins (R)
Christine Marie Walczyk
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Protecting individual liberties and equal access to justice, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
- Maintaining an independent judiciary, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
About Christine Marie Walczyk
Christine Marie Walczyk is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Craig Collins
Craig Collins is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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