Ashe County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Ashe County races, led by the North Carolina Senate District 47 contest.
Judges
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 34, Seat 1Robert (Rob) Crumpton (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Robert (Rob) Crumpton Republican Incumbent
Robert (Rob) Crumpton is the Chief District Court Judge for the district covering Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes and Yadkin counties, based at the courthouse in Wilkesboro, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch and the Journal Patriot. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Robert (Rob) Crumpton (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 34, Seat 1. Voters across Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes and Yadkin counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 34, Seat 2Andrew Warren (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Andrew Warren Republican Incumbent
Andrew Warren was appointed by Governor Josh Stein to the District Court for Judicial District 34, covering Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes and Yadkin counties, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge William Brooks, per the Governor's Office. Warren was an associate at Crumpton Law Firm and received his B.S. from UNC Wilmington and his J.D. from Charlotte School of Law, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Andrew Warren (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 34, Seat 2. Voters across Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes and Yadkin counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 34, Seat 3Laura Byrd Luffman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Laura Byrd Luffman Republican Incumbent
Laura Byrd Luffman currently serves as a District Court Judge for District 34, covering Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes and Yadkin counties, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Luffman was elected to the bench in 2022, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of her father, and previously operated her own private law practice in Wilkes. She holds a bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University and a J.D. from Elon University School of Law. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Laura Byrd Luffman (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 34, Seat 3. Voters across Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes and Yadkin counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
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Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina Senate District 47Frank Patton Hughes III (D) · Ralph Hise (R)
Frank Patton Hughes III Democratic
- Addressing underfunding and overcrowding in public schools
- Ensuring access to quality medical care in the mountain region
- Environmental stewardship of forests, pastures and streams that support local food production and tourism
Per the campaign site.
About Frank Patton Hughes III
Frank Patton Hughes III is a Democrat running for North Carolina Senate District 47, covering Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey counties. He was born in Iredell County and has lived throughout the state, with his family's deepest roots in Avery County, per his campaign site. Hughes is a social studies teacher at McDowell High School and previously taught at Philo Hill Middle School and helped write curriculum for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth school district, per his campaign site. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Appalachian State University, per his campaign site.
Ralph Hise Republican Incumbent
Ralph Hise is a Republican representing North Carolina Senate District 47, covering Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey counties, and is serving his eighth term as Senate Deputy President Pro Tempore, per the North Carolina General Assembly.
Frank Patton Hughes III (Democratic), Ralph Hise (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ralph Hise is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNorth Carolina House District 93Charlie Wallin (D) · Ray Pickett (R)
Charlie Wallin Democratic
- Funding for Hurricane Helene rebuilding efforts
- Fully funding public education
- Expanding affordable healthcare access
Per the campaign site.
About Charlie Wallin
Charlie Wallin is a Democrat running for North Carolina House District 93, covering Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga counties. He was born in Madison County and moved to Boone in 1990 to attend Appalachian State University, where he studied political science, and has lived in Boone for more than 30 years, per his campaign site. Wallin worked more than 30 years at Appalachian State University in food services and served as Staff Senate President and on the university's Board of Trustees, per his campaign site. He served eight years on the Watauga County Planning Board and attends Grace Lutheran Church as an assisting minister, per his campaign site.
Ray Pickett Republican Incumbent
Ray Pickett is a Republican representing North Carolina House District 93, covering Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga counties, and has served since 2020, per the North Carolina General Assembly. He is self-employed and is a native North Carolinian residing in Blowing Rock, per the North Carolina General Assembly and his campaign site.
Charlie Wallin (Democratic), Ray Pickett (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ray Pickett is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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