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Meadows could be Trump's chief of staff, Politico reports

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Meadows' top district aide files for seat

Wayne King, deputy chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, officially filed for the seat on Friday, saying that he wanted to keep constituent service "paramount" in the 11th District and touting his familiarity with the 17-county area.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

19 candidates file for 11th Congressional District

Nothing like an open congressional seat to bring out the candidates.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Debbie Roundtree files for District 2 seat

Debbie Roundtree, who has run twice for the Hendersonville City Council, has filed for the District 2 Board of Commissioners seat, assuring a rare Democratic primary for the county board.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Bazzle files to regain School Board seat

Ervin Bazzle, who served on the Henderson County School Board for 20 years including 16 as chairman, has filed to rejoin the board.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Second Republican files for open District 5 seat

Stephen Mace, a manufacturing consultant, has filed for the District 5 Board of Commissioners seat, ensuring that there will be a Republican primary for the position that Grady Hawkins will leave next year.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Retired sheriff's deputy to file for Dct. 2 County Commission seat

Retired Buncombe County Sheriff’s deputy Royce Canty of Fletcher announced Thursday that he would for Henderson County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat currently held by Charlie Messer.   Read Story »

Asheville Four Seasons Politics

'Our nightmare is over,' Democratic congressional candidate says

Prospects for Democratic candidates to flip the 11th Congressional District from eight years of Republican control brightened somewhat with the unexpected announcement that U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows won't seek re-election.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Meadows' sudden announcement creates scramble in GOP

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, who rose quickly as a conservative leader in Congress and became one of President Trump's most staunch supporters, won't run for re-election, he announced today. The announcement, which came one day before filing closes for the 2020 elections, convulsed the Republican Party in Western North Carolina and set off a scramble among people who were looking at the race or being urged to.   Read Story »

Mills River Four Seasons Politics

Now two Caskeys are on the ballot in 2020

A Caskey has been on the ballot for two November elections in row, with Brian Caskey winning a seat on the Mills River Town Board in 2017 and his wife, Stacey Caskey, finishing fourth in the contest for three seats on the Henderson County School Board in 2018.   Read Story »

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