Caleb Brown
As of his 2026 campaign, Caleb Brown had served in the U.S. Army National Guard since 2020. He graduated from Richland Northeast High School.
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Taxes, budget & cost of living: “I support the free market. If you want to send your child to private school, you should pay for it. Public tax dollars should not fund private schools when our public school children need resources.”
(Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026)) Public education & schools: “I have relied on grants from retired teachers, worked alongside administrators and fellow educators, and spent my own money to provide students with additional resources and tools they need to succeed. I am happy to do it because I care deeply about their future and my daughters’ future in public education.”
(Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026)) Public education & schools: “I question the motivation of our state legislature when it comes to public school funding. Why are they not devoting appropriate resources to our public schools when our schools are responsible for producing the next generation of civic, social, and economic leaders in our communities?”
(Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026)) Karl Gillespie
Karl Gillespie's career experience includes working as vice president of Globe Communications and as the president and founder of National Communications, Inc.
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Democracy, elections & governance: “I am running for re-election for NC House 120 th district that includes Cherokee, Clay, Graham, and Macon Counties. Serving in the NC House has been an honor, I will do my best to represent the interests of all the citizens in the far western counties of NC”
(Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026)) Campaign priorities & governance: “I have filed for reelection to the North Carolina House 120th district. I am a fifth-generation Maconian and am very proud to be from Western North Carolina.”
(Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026)) Campaign priorities & governance: “I share this with you for two reasons. First is to let you know where I stand on some important issues. Second, I would like to ask you for your vote on November 3rd. I will bring the knowledge I have gained as a County Commissioner and a NC House member, as well as over thirty years of business experience and I commit to you that I will continue apply the same conservative principles to every item that comes before me as a member of the NC House, as I have in my business. Thank you for your consideration.”
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