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County Commissioner, Buncombe County

District 01

Vote for
1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
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.

Elected by the district's voters (State Board March 3, 2026 primary precinct results, other seats of the same board).

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Rob StetsonRepublican

    • Pledges to hold property taxes steady, aiming to lower them
    • Opposes county borrowing through bonds

  • Anna V. StearnsDemocratic

    • Supports the county's housing and land conservation bonds

Housing

  • Rob StetsonRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Anna V. StearnsDemocratic

    • Supports denser, mixed-use development where infrastructure exists

Economy & jobs

  • Rob StetsonRepublican

    • Supports making the county business-friendly

  • Anna V. StearnsDemocratic

    • Opposes placing AI data centers in Buncombe County

Environment & parks

  • Rob StetsonRepublican

    • Supports reusing developed land instead of expanding outward

  • Anna V. StearnsDemocratic

    • Supports protecting forests and flood plains in land-use decisions

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 4 issues covered in this race.