Buncombe County Democrats showed a united front as candidate filing began. The four Asheville-area legislators, Democrats John Ager, Susan Fisher, Brian Turner and Terry Van Duyn filed for re-election together as filing got underway at noon Monday at the Buncombe County elections office. Reps. Ager and Turner are likely to have competitive elections in 2018. Rep. Fisher and Sen. Van Duyn are in districts more favorable to Democrats. Fisher noted the strong presence of women candidates running in