Rebecca Emory
Nonpartisan
Biography
Rebecca Emory is a candidate for Mayor of Saluda. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Henderson County, North Carolina
City of Saluda Mayor
Henderson County, North Carolina
City of Saluda Mayor
3 candidates are tracked for City of Saluda Mayor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rebecca Emory, Gilbert Mata and Tangie Morgan. Candidate information follows official Henderson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Three-way nonpartisan race on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the NCSBE certified candidate list. No campaign sites or press coverage of these candidates could be found after a search.
About the Saluda Mayor
The mayor sits with the Board of Commissioners, which decides city issues at monthly meetings. Department heads report to the board, and the city has a city manager, city clerk, finance officer and community administrator who run daily operations, per the city's site. The board meets the second Monday of each month.
All Saluda city voters vote on the mayor's seat. Saluda's election is run by the Polk County Board of Elections, and Saluda's is the only mayoral race in Polk County in 2026, per the Tryon Daily Bulletin. Voters cast ballots at Saluda Fire and Rescue, and early voting runs October 15 through October 31, per the same story.
Mayor Tangie Morgan, elected in 2021 as the city's first female mayor, holds the seat and is seeking re-election, per the Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Official source: City of Saluda: Board of Commissioners