City & town

Council Member, City of Hendersonville

Vote for: 2
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 4
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the governing board of the city of Hendersonville, which adopts its budget and ordinances.

Nonpartisan.

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Jeff Groh

No party listed

Small-business owner

The gist

Supports limited city government focused on core services
Proposes stronger anti-camping ordinances to address homelessness
Supports making it easier to start and run small businesses
Opposes further expansion of the city boundary

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Supports limited city government focused on core services
Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jeff Groh for Council · groh4council.com
“I believe in limited government that only focuses on its core responsibilities.”
Proposes stronger anti-camping ordinances to address homelessness
My 10-point Plan to Address Homelessness
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jeff Groh for Council · groh4council.com
“we need stronger anti-camping and other ordinances that will allow the local police to deal with immediate threats to public safety”
Supports making it easier to start and run small businesses
Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jeff Groh for Council · groh4council.com
“We have to make it easier to set up new businesses and run existing ones.”
Opposes further expansion of the city boundary
Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jeff Groh for Council · groh4council.com
“It might mean stopping the growth of the city boundary further into the county”

Brett Werner

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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Gina Baxter

No party listedIncumbent

Hendersonville City Council member

The gist

Supported affordable housing during her council term
Supports long-term policies to manage the city's growth
Supports protecting natural resources with regional partners

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Supported affordable housing during her council term
Gina Baxter for Hendersonville City Council
Campaign website · Gina Baxter for Hendersonville City Council · baxterforhvl.com
“In her time on council, Gina has supported and championed affordable housing”
Supports long-term policies to manage the city's growth
Gina Baxter for Hendersonville City Council
Campaign website · Gina Baxter for Hendersonville City Council · baxterforhvl.com
“we need to make smart, long-lasting policies to manage that growth.”
Supports protecting natural resources with regional partners
Gina Baxter for Hendersonville City Council
Campaign website · Gina Baxter for Hendersonville City Council · baxterforhvl.com
“worked closely with both the Mills River Partnership and the City’s Environmental Sustainability Board to protect our natural resources”

Melinda P. Lowrance

No party listedIncumbent

Hendersonville City Council member

The gist

Supports the city's diversity, equity and inclusion work

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Supports the city's diversity, equity and inclusion work
Melinda Lowrance plans to run for her city council seat
News coverage · Hendersonville Lightning · Apr 28, 2025 · hendersonvillelightning.com
“Diversity, equity and inclusion is not the boogeyman.”

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; 5 issues covered in this race.