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Buncombe County Sheriff

What does this office do?

  • Running police patrols and deputies in the county
  • Running the county jail
  • Carrying out evictions, warrants, and other court orders

Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,

Candidates:

Republican

Gary Parris is a Buncombe County, North Carolina native, retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer, and former criminal-justice educator and corrections captain. Official county election records list him as a Republican candidate for Buncombe County Sheriff.

Democratic

Quentin Miller is a Democratic candidate for BUNCOMBE COUNTY SHERIFF in the November 2026 general election.

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