Asheville, NCVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Asheville City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Keith Young

Candidate for City Council

8 candidates · 4 seats5 sourced positions

Keith Young is running for Asheville City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 6 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Former Asheville City Council member with five years of experience in local government. He served on the Reparations Commission and co-founded the Government Accountability Project Asheville.

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www.keithforavl.com

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Where Keith Young stands: positions on the record

Housing1 sourced position

  • Would legalize missing-middle housing citywide by right when it meets objective standards.

    “My top policy change is to legalize more “missing middle” housing citywide by right”

    Own statementBPR

Budget1 sourced position

  • Would consider a property tax increase only after spending holds and efficiencies.

    “On taxes, I would not treat a property tax increase as the first move.”

    Own statementBPR

Boards and commissions1 sourced position
Homelessness1 sourced position

  • Would align outreach, shelter and behavioral health, with enforcement tied to service offers.

    “We will respond to fires, discarded syringes, trespassing and open drug use with humane, lawful enforcement tied directly to service offers and real housing options”

    Own statementMountain Xpress · Feb 5, 2026

Federal immigration enforcement1 sourced position

  • Supports requiring judicial warrants for access to city facilities and records.

    “I support requiring judicial warrants for access to city facilities and records”

    Own statementMountain Xpress · Feb 5, 2026

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