2 candidates are tracked for Buncombe Commission District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lonnie Israel and Greg Parks. Candidate information follows official Buncombe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
OPEN SEAT: the seat is held by Martin Moore, who is running for district attorney. Lonnie Israel won the March 3 Democratic contest with 57.7 percent, per the state results archive.
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.
Lonnie Israel is the retired co-owner of Jesse Israel and Sons Garden Center, a multi-generation Candler family farm business he helped run for 38 years, and treasurer of the Upper Hominy Fire Department board, per Mountain Xpress.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Greg Parks is a western North Carolina native from the Alexander and Leicester area who farms and coaches softball, per his campaign site and the county Republican Party's candidates page.
Who is running for Buncombe Commission District 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Buncombe Commission District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lonnie Israel and Greg Parks. Candidate information follows official Buncombe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Buncombe Commission District 2 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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