Kyle Bradley Whisnant is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina State Senate District 46 (Buncombe, Burke, and McDowell counties) in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican incumbent Warren Daniel; the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary was canceled 1. He filed his candidacy with the North Carolina State Board of Elections on December 18, 2025 2.
Whisnant previously ran as a Democratic candidate for one of two seats on the Burke County Board of Commissioners in the November 8, 2022 general election, alongside fellow Democrat Steve W. Starnes against Republicans Randy Burns and Phil Smith 34.
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