Alan Thornburg
Democrat · Candidate for Superior Court Judge District 40 Seat 2 (Buncombe County) · November 3, 2026
About this race
A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.
1 candidate is running for Superior Court Judge District 40 Seat 2 (Buncombe County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Where they stand
Slightly left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 135 donors to their 2018 campaign for judge. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors.
Funding
$18K raised, $220 from small donors, $875 self-funded.
| Largest donors | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sandeep Gupta | $6,800 |
| David W. Cartner | $1,000 |
| Robert M. Lewis | $500 |
| Richard Dubose | $500 |
| E. Blake Fagan | $500 |
| Carol Weir Peterson | $500 |
| Bruce Goforth | $500 |
| Brian F. Davis | $500 |
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Quick answers
- What party is Alan Thornburg?
- Alan Thornburg is running as a Democrat.
- What does the Superior Court Judge District 40 Seat 2 seat do?
- A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.
- How much money has Alan Thornburg raised?
- $18K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
- Is Alan Thornburg liberal or conservative?
- On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Alan Thornburg is slightly 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 Alan Thornburg?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Alan Thornburg's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.
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