Featured Spotlight Election 2026: With primary elections over, here's who's on the ballot in November Mike Conley Mar 17, 2026 Mar 17, 2026 Updated Jun 15, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With primary elections decided on March 3, the ballot is set for McDowell County's general election in November.kAmp== :?7@C>2E:@? :D 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 $E2E6 q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D]k^Amk9am|4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 r@>>:DD:@?6CDk^9amkAm%9C66 D62ED @? E96 3@2C5 @7 4@>>:DD:@?6CD 2C6 FA 7@C 6=64E:@?]k^AmkAm#6AF3=:42? 42?5:52E6D s2G:5 (2=<6C W:?4F>36?EX[ %@?J qC@H? W:?4F>36?EX 2?5 r9C:D p==:D@? W492==6?86CX H@? E96 AC:>2CJ 6=64E:@?D 2?5 H:== 7246 s6>@4C2ED %6CCJ t?8=:D9[ |2EE $FEE=6D 2?5 $E6A92?:6 %6CCJ :? }@G6>36C]k^Am People are also reading… Will Isaias match Helene? 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Candidates for McDowell County Board of Commissioners answer questions Each candidate answered questions about themselves, county projects, data centers and McDowell County's future.
Fact check: Ad targets NC Democratic candidate Jamie Ager's donations and political ties A political action committee’s attack ad targets Democratic congressional candidate Jamie Ager over campaign contributions from famous billion…
NC-11 candidates offer competing ‘mountain values’ in unique ads Both major party candidates for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District debuted new ads in the Asheville media market this week.
Two write-in candidates running in McDowell County fall elections Jessica Shuford and John Owens were qualified by the McDowell County Board of Elections to be write-in candidates, according to county electio…
Trump keeps up attacks on mail voting, but election officials more confident Before the Supreme Court blocked new restrictions on mail-in ballots, election officials feared they’d cause chaos ahead of the midterms.
