North Carolina’s 117 House District represents part of Henderson County.
Jennifer Balkcom
Republican Party
Balkcom lives in Hendersonville. She has served one term in the House of Representatives. Her campaign website says that her top priorities are voting integrity, border security, Second Amendment rights, “sanctity of life,” parental life as well as taxes and economy. Balkcom did not respond to inquiries to fill out BPR’s survey.
Steve Martinez
Democratic Party
Martinez lives in Mills River. He worked for 35 years as an anatomical and surgical pathology consultant, according to his website. His campaign website says that his top priorities are public education, human rights, natural resource conservation, government accountability, affordable healthcare, affordable housing, common sense gun laws, “controlled planned growth,” as well as women’s healthcare and reproductive rights.
Martinez did not respond to inquiries to fill out BPR’s survey.