Esther Manheimer
Candidate for City of Asheville Mayor (Buncombe County) · November 3, 2026
About this race
The city's top elected official. Depending on the city charter, either runs city government ("strong mayor") or leads the city commission alongside a hired city manager.
2 candidates are running for City of Asheville Mayor (Buncombe County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Asheville voters.
Where they stand
Moderately left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 59 donors to their 2018 campaign for mayor. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors.
Funding
$89K raised, $888 from small donors, $225 self-funded.
| Largest donors | Amount |
|---|---|
| MacK Pearsall | $10K |
| Janice Pearsall | $10K |
| Sandeep Gupta | $6,800 |
| Anthony Cerrato | $4,875 |
| Jennie Cerrato | $4,125 |
| Steve Baumohl | $4,000 |
| Shirish Patel | $2,000 |
| Kenneth Brame | $2,000 |
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Quick answers
- What does the City of Asheville Mayor seat do?
- The city's top elected official. Depending on the city charter, either runs city government ("strong mayor") or leads the city commission alongside a hired city manager.
- Who is Esther Manheimer running against?
- Kim Roney, for City of Asheville Mayor (Buncombe County).
- How much money has Esther Manheimer raised?
- $89K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
- Is Esther Manheimer liberal or conservative?
- On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Esther Manheimer is moderately left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
- Should I vote for Esther Manheimer?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Esther Manheimer's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.
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