John Ager (I), Democrat electjohnager.org Place of residence: Fairview Occupation: Farmer Political experience: Two years in the N.C. House Endorsements: League of Conservation Voters; Buncombe County Association of Educators; N.C. Association of Educators; N.C. Police Benevolent Association; State Employees Association of N.C.; WNC Central Labor Council; Sierra Club; Asheville Citizen-Times Amount of money raised: $205,000 … Read more
Susan Fisher (I), Democrat, running unopposed electsusanfisher.org Place of residence: West Asheville Occupation: Legislator Political experience: Running for seventh term N.C. House District 114 Endorsements: League of Conservation Voters; Sierra Club; NOW; SEIU/Labor Unions; N.C. Association of Educators; Equality NC; State Employees Association of N.C.; N.C. Credit Union PAC; New Belgium PAC; N.C. Realtors … Read more
Terry Van Duyn (I), Democrat votevanduyn.com Place of residence: Biltmore Forest Occupation: Retired system programmer Political experience: One year appointed State Senator; one term elected State Senator; N.C. Senate Democratic Whip Endorsements: AFL-CIO; Equality NC (recipient of 2016 Legislator of the Year Award); League of Conservation Voters (recipient of 2015 Green Tie Award); Lillian’s List … Read more
William Beau Meredith, Libertarian No website Place of residence: Asheville Occupation: Welder, business owner Political experience: Hemp and cannabis activist for 30 years; Libertarian for 20 years; held office as elected executive officer of party; ran for Asheville City Council in 2007. Endorsements: DNA Amount of money raised: DNA Top three donors and amount contributed: … Read more
Chuck Edwards, Republican (Appointed to finish Sen. Apodaca’s term) Chuckedwardsnc.com Place of residence: Flat Rock Occupation: Small-business owner Political experience: Never before run for office Endorsements: National Federation of Independent Business; N.C. Chamber of Commerce; former Sen. Tom Apodaca; Jeff Miller; National Rifle Association Amount of money raised: Please refer to avl.mx/32q Top three donors … Read more
Norm Bossert, Democrat bossertforstatesenate.com Place of residence: Pisgah Forest Occupation: Principal, Black Mountain Elementary School Political experience: Former chairman, Transylvania County Democratic Party; current secretary, 11th Congressional District Democratic Party; candidate for N.C. House two years ago; candidate for Transylvania School Board six years ago. Endorsements: AFL-CIO; Equality NC; Planned Parenthood Amount of money raised: … Read more
Rick Bryson, Democrat rickbrysonforcongress.com Place of residence: Bryson City Occupation: Industrial public relations Political experience: Alderman, Bryson City Endorsements: IBEW, Teamstersl; Asheville Citizen-Times Amount of money raised: DNA Top three donors and amount contributed: DNA Why are you running? Because for the past four years, the 11th District of Western North Carolina has not been … Read more
