Buncombe County Commission, District 1
- General election
- November 3, 2026
- On the ballot
- 2 candidates
- You can vote for
- One
Side by side
The same three things for everyone: time in office, their own words, and how they voted when the minutes name who voted no. Motions aren't compared, because a mayor chairs the meeting and a challenger holds no seat.
- Anna StearnsChallenger
- Not in elected office now
Not on this body now, so there are no votes to compare. Their own words are below.
- Rob StetsonChallenger
- Not in elected office now
Not on this body now, so there are no votes to compare. Their own words are below.
Anna Stearns
In their own words
“We can get some of the more dense housing development projects off the ground and into construction.”
Oct 6, 2026, read it in contextRecorded split votes
Not on a voting body, so none.
Rob Stetson
In their own words
No statement on this found yet.
Recorded split votes
Not on a voting body, so none.
Where they differed on housing
No split vote on this issue where the minutes show them on different sides.
Anna Stearns
In their own words
“Preventing homelessness means intervening early and supporting people before they reach a crisis point.”
Undated, read it in contextRecorded split votes
Not on a voting body, so none.
Rob Stetson
In their own words
No statement on this found yet.
Recorded split votes
Not on a voting body, so none.
Where they differed on homelessness
No split vote on this issue where the minutes show them on different sides.
Anna Stearns
In their own words
“Families shouldn’t have to fight through a maze of disconnected programs to get help. By supporting comprehensive case management and making smart use of available federal and state resources, we can not only build back, we can come back stronger, more connected, and better prepared for what’s next.”
Undated, read it in contextRecorded split votes
Not on a voting body, so none.
Rob Stetson
In their own words
No statement on this found yet.
Recorded split votes
Not on a voting body, so none.
Where they differed on helene recovery
No split vote on this issue where the minutes show them on different sides.
"Not among the no votes" means the minutes name who voted no and this person isn't one of them. A unanimous vote names no one, so it isn't counted. Minutes before December 2024 aren't matched to members yet.
Service record
Not in this office now, so there are no votes to show here.
In their words
Checked AOL/Citizen Times 2026-10-06 commissioners, web search for campaign site on Oct 16, 2026: no statement by Rob Stetson on housing, homelessness or recovery found yet.
Service record
Not in this office now, so there are no votes to show here.
In their words
“Preventing homelessness means intervening early and supporting people before they reach a crisis point.”
Campaign websiteUndated page, retrieved Oct 16, 2026
Read it in context“Families shouldn’t have to fight through a maze of disconnected programs to get help. By supporting comprehensive case management and making smart use of available federal and state resources, we can not only build back, we can come back stronger, more connected, and better prepared for what’s next.”
Campaign websiteUndated page, retrieved Oct 16, 2026
Read it in context
Photos are official portraits for officeholders and campaign-site photos for challengers, cropped the same way for everyone. Candidate lists come from the State Board of Elections file for the Nov. 3 general election.