Albemarle City Council At-Large · Nov 3, 2026
Chris
Bramlett
Chris Bramlett, the incumbent, is running for Albemarle City Council At-Large in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Lisa Kiser and Mike Lambert.
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The race · City Council At-Large
- 01Chris BramlettYou’re reading
- 02Lisa Kiser
- 03Mike Lambert
Background
- About
- Albemarle at-large councilmember first elected in 2015 and owner of Starnes Bramlett Jewelers. He holds degrees in chemistry and chairs the Albemarle Historic Resources Commission.
On the record: Chris Bramlett
3 sourced01Development standards1 sourced position
Voted no on three zoning text amendments tied to Envision Albemarle 2045 (each passed 5-2, April 2026).
Council voteStanly News Journal · Apr 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Board appointments1 sourced position
Voted no on a substitute motion to delay the ABC Board appointment for interviews of the three applicants (failed 4-3, August 2026).
Council voteStanly News Journal · Aug 5, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Budget1 sourced position
Said he would vote for the 2026-27 budget while naming parts of it he was not happy with.
I plan to vote for this budget, but there are a lot of things in there I’m not really happy with, and I wish we could confront some of those at a later time.”
Own statementStanly News Journal · Jun 30, 2026Link
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