Brett Howard Werner

Brett Werner is a candidate for one of the two at‑large seats on the Hendersonville, North Carolina City Council in the nonpartisan municipal election scheduled for November 3, 2026. The city council seats are filled in a nonpartisan race, and while candidates must reside in the city, Hendersonville does not use districts for council elections; all council members are elected at large [11]. Filing for the 2026 municipal elections closed at noon on Friday, May 2, 2026, and Werner’s filing on the final day ensured that the two council seats would be contested rather than allowing incumbents Gina Baxter and Melinda Lowrance to run unopposed [11].

The Hendersonville City Council election is part of a broader slate of contests in Henderson County, which includes a mayoral race between former mayor pro tem Jerry Smith Jr. and current mayor pro tem Jennifer Hensley, as well as races for the county’s legislative delegation, school board, and other local offices [11]. The council race is nonpartisan, meaning candidates do not appear on the ballot with party affiliations, and voters will select two council members from the field of candidates city‑wide.

While specific details about Werner’s professional background, education, or policy positions have not been disclosed in the available source, his entry into the race is noted as adding competition for the council seats, which otherwise might have been uncontested [11]. The article does not provide a campaign website, email address, phone number, or a portrait of Werner, and no additional biographical information is supplied.

The City of Hendersonville’s council members are responsible for setting municipal policy, adopting the city budget, and overseeing local services, functions that are typical of council duties in North Carolina municipalities, though these responsibilities are not detailed in the source. Werner’s candidacy will be decided by the electorate on the general election date of November 3, 2026, alongside the other municipal contests listed in the filing announcement [11].

Sources

• [11] Here's the final candidate list for 2026 elections - Hendersonville Lightning