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County Commissioner, Avery County

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3
Term
4 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county commissioner is one of the members of the board that adopts the county budget, sets the property tax rate and oversees county government.

Avery County's commissioners serve staggered terms of two or four years; the county says the length is set by the election, with the commissioner receiving the highest percentage of votes getting the longer, four-year term.

Jason Grindstaff

Republican

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Robert Burleson

RepublicanIncumbent

Avery County commissioner

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Dennis Aldridge

RepublicanIncumbent

Vice chairman, Avery County Board of Commissioners

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