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Sheriff, Buncombe County

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The sheriff is the county's chief law enforcement officer and runs the county jail.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Public safety

  • Gary ParrisRepublican

    • Pledges to rebuild and modernize the understaffed sheriff's office
    • Pledges the sheriff's office will not enforce for ICE

  • Quentin MillerDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Gary ParrisRepublican

    • Proposes bilingual public information and a sheriff's citizens academy

  • Quentin MillerDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Courts & justice

  • Gary ParrisRepublican

    • Proposes fully staffing the jail with indirect supervision pods

  • Quentin MillerDemocratic

    No documented position found.

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