2026 General Election: November 3, 2026. New info launches early October.
Ashley Bell
Party:
Democrat
Incumbent:
No
Age:
~43
Previous experience in elected office:
None
Occupation:
Physician Associate, Atrium Health
Description:
Bell's campaign focuses on affordable healthcare and childcare, lowering prescription drug costs, making housing affordable and protecting Social Security. She argues that insurance companies have too much influence over healthcare decisions. She supports expanding access to care through telehealth, reducing administrative barriers, and strengthening rural healthcare services. Bell has said that her experience as a healthcare provider gives her firsthand knowledge of the challenges patients face. Her Facebook page has a photo ostensibly critical of Pres. Donald Trump that says, "He can't even win a war against algae."
Other personal:
Bell was raised in rural east Texas. She lives in Winston-Salem and says she was a former public school teacher. She earned her PA credentials at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem. She also received a Doctor of Medical Science from the University of Lynchburg.