Filing opens December for seats for various offices began December 4 and continues through noon the 15th.
Changes adopted by the Legislature made the Henderson County School Board a partisan election and moved city elections from odd- to even-numbered years. Filing began at noon December 4 and ends at noon Dec. 15.
Depending on the office sought, candidates will file their notice of candidacy and pay filing fees either at their county board of elections office or with the State Board of Elections at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The 2024 primary election is March 5. The general election is Nov. 5.
Here are seats on local governing board on the ballot next year and current occupants:
Board of Commissioners: Daniel Andreotta, District 2; David Hill, District 5.
School Board: Blair Craven, chair, unaffiliated; Republicans Kathy Revis and Robert Bridges; Democrat Stacey Caskey.
Hendersonville: Jennifer Hensley, Lyndsey Simpson.
Flat Rock: Nick Weedman (mayor), Tom Carpenter (district 1), Anne Coletta (district 2), David Dethero (district 3).
Fletcher: Keith Reid (district 2), Bob Davy (district 3).
Laurel Park: Carey O’Cain (mayor), George Banta, Kristin Dunn.
Mills River: Jeff Young, Randy Austin.
Saluda: Stan Walker, Melanie Talbot.
Federal and state offices on the ballot include:
U.S. House of Representatives (Districts 1-14)
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
State Auditor
Commissioner of Agriculture
Commissioner of Insurance
Commissioner of Labor
Secretary of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Treasurer
N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice (Seat 6)
N.C. Court of Appeals Judge (Seats 12, 14, and 15)
Superior Court Judge (various districts)
District Court Judge (various districts)
District Attorney (Districts 12, 29, 32, and 37)
