The primary election in North Carolina will be held May 17th. All seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and North Carolina General Assembly are on the ballot this year. The deadline to register to vote on primary day is April 22nd. The early voting period for the primary runs from April 28th to May 14th. Same day voter registration is available during early voting, but not on primary day. The deadline for civilians to request an absentee ballot is May 10th. Absentee ballots from civilians must be returned by close of business May 17th, the day of the primary election.
City of Asheville elections are officially non-partisan.
If in any race one candidate does not receive one vote over 30% of those cast, a runoff or second primary will be held between the two candidates who received the most votes. The date of those elections will either be July 5th or July 26th.
* = incumbent
ASHEVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION (TOP 8 ADVANCE TO GENERAL ELECTION)
Pepi Acebo
Sara Shea
Miri Massachi
Liza English-Kelly
Rebecca Shriner
Amy Ray
Sarah Thornburg
Jesse J. Warren
William (Bill) Young Jr.
ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL (TOP 6 ADVANCE TO GENERAL ELECTION)
Allison Scott
Maggie Ullman Berthiaume
Grant Millin
Alex Cobb
Andy Ledford
Doug Brown
Will Hornaday
Nina Tovish
Sheneika E. Smith *
Antanette Mosley *
Andrew Fletcher
ASHEVILLE MAYOR (TOP 2 ADVANCE TO GENERAL ELECTION)
Esther Manheimer *
Cliff Feingold
Michael L. Hayes
Kim Roney
Johnathan Wainscott
BUNCOMBE COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
Democrat
Steven Cogburn *
BUNCOMBE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 1
Democrat
Al Whitesides *
Bill Branyon
Republican
Anthony Penland
BUNCOMBE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 2
Democrat
Martin Moore
Republican
Robert Pressley *
BUNCOMBE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 3
Democrat
Amanda Edwards *
Republican
Don Yelton
BUNCOMBE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Democrat
Doug Edwards
Joe Bowman
Todd Williams *
Courtney Booth
BUNCOMBE COUNTY SHERIFF
Democrat
Quentin Miller *
David Hurley
Libertarian
Tracey DeBruhl
Republican
Adrian (AJ) Fox
Jeff Worley
Ben Jaramillo