NC Senate District 49
- General election
- November 3, 2026
- On the ballot
- 2 candidates
- You can vote for
- One
What this office controls
A state senator votes on state law, state appropriations, and the legal powers available to local government. Statewide law can affect Asheville without being written for Asheville.
This district includes 100% of Asheville's 2020 Census population. District 49 contains all of Asheville and many residents outside the city.
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.
CJ DomingoChallenger- Not in elected office now
Not on this body now, so there are no votes to compare. Their own words are below.
Julie MayfieldIncumbent- In the NC Senate since Jan. 2021
- Earlier: Asheville City Council, Dec. 2015 to Dec. 2020
Votes in the legislature; recorded roll calls on the tracked bills.
CJ Domingo
In their own words
No statement on this found yet.
Recorded split votes
Not on a voting body, so none.
Julie Mayfield
In their own words
“I’ve made it my mission to always stand up for giving working people a fair shot, whether that’s filing a bill to institute a minimum wage of $15/hour, to make sure that landlords can’t discriminate against renters based on the source of their income, or to expand housing options and protect against displacement.”
Undated, read it in contextRecorded split votes
Voted no on 0 of 2.
Where they differed on housing
No split vote on this issue where the minutes show them on different sides.
CJ Domingo
In their own words
“How can we build to the future we want if we still have remaining damage from Helene?”
Undated, read it in contextRecorded split votes
Not on a voting body, so none.
Julie Mayfield
In their own words
“I have to wonder how many other dozens or hundreds — hopefully it's not thousands of people — are like her, and they've just fallen through the cracks.”
Oct 7, 2026, read it in contextRecorded split votes
Voted no on 1 of 1.
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
“How can we build to the future we want if we still have remaining damage from Helene?”
Campaign websiteUndated page, retrieved Oct 16, 2026
Read it in context“I want to figure out what can we do to make us happy and proud of the choices that we made two years from now,”
Interview, Asheville Citizen Times (via AOL syndication)2026 general election campaignOct 7, 2026
Read it in context
Julie Mayfield
Incumbent, Democratic
- In the NC Senate since Jan. 2021
- Earlier: Asheville City Council, Dec. 2015 to Dec. 2020
Photo: North Carolina General Assembly
Service record
4 recorded roll calls and 7 tracked bills on housing and recovery.
In their words
“I’ve made it my mission to always stand up for giving working people a fair shot, whether that’s filing a bill to institute a minimum wage of $15/hour, to make sure that landlords can’t discriminate against renters based on the source of their income, or to expand housing options and protect against displacement.”
Campaign websiteUndated page, retrieved Oct 16, 2026
Read it in context“If you're talking about truly affordable housing for people who are at say 120% area median income or below, and certainly if you're talking about people at 60% or 80% AMI and below, that requires government subsidy,”
Interview, Asheville Citizen Times (via AOL syndication)2026 general election campaignOct 7, 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.