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Karl Gillespie

Karl Gillespie

Republican · North Carolina · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for North Carolina House District 120, North Carolina

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supports expanding broadband access in rural areas
  • Supports economic development and business expansion
  • Supports education funding and access to higher education
Biography

Karl Gillespie is the Republican incumbent for North Carolina House District 120, representing Cherokee, Clay, Graham and Macon counties, and serves as House Majority Whip, per the North Carolina General Assembly. Gillespie is a fifth-generation Macon County resident, business owner and former county commissioner, per the campaign site.

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North Carolina House District 120North Carolina · 2026Cherokee County sample ballot

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