2 candidates are tracked for Buncombe Commission District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Anna V. Stearns and Rob Stetson. Candidate information follows official Buncombe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
OPEN SEAT on the 2023 redrawn district map. From the State Board of Elections certified candidate list.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Anna V. Stearns is an attorney and small business owner at Sneed and Stearns in Black Mountain, a former legislative staffer, and former general counsel to NC Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, per WLOS and her campaign site. Her law office served as a Helene recovery hub.
Republican
Per the a Mountain Xpress candidate Q&A.
Rob Stetson is a District 1 candidate from Arden, per a Mountain Xpress candidate Q&A. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Buncombe Commission District 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Buncombe Commission District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Anna V. Stearns and Rob Stetson. Candidate information follows official Buncombe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Buncombe Commission District 1 election in North Carolina?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Buncombe County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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