Karl Gillespie
American politician from North Carolina
Karl Gillespie | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 120th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Kevin Corbin |
Member of the Macon County Board of Commissioners from the 2nd district | |
In office December 5, 2016[1] – December 7, 2020[2] | |
Preceded by | Kevin Corbin |
Succeeded by | Josh Young |
Personal details | |
Born | Karl Ellis Gillespie (1962-09-06) September 6, 1962 (age 61) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Janet |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Franklin, North Carolina |
Website | Official website |
Karl Ellis Gillespie is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who has represented the 120th district (including all of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, and Macon counties) since 2021.[3][4] Gillespie previously served on the Macon County board of commissioners from 2016 to 2020.
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Karl Gillespie | 3,181 | 56.51% | |
Republican | Ron Haven | 2,448 | 43.49% | |
Total votes | 5,629 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Karl Gillespie | 10,623 | 62.32% | |
Democratic | Charlie Leatherman | 6,424 | 37.68% | |
Total votes | 17,047 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Karl Gillespie | 34,933 | 74.19% | |
Democratic | Susan Landis | 12,155 | 25.81% | |
Total votes | 47,088 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Committee assignments
2021-2022 session
- Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs (Vice chair)
- Agriculture
- Wildlife Resources Committee (Vice chair)
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Education
References
- ^ "MACON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CONTINUED SESSION DECEMBER 5, 2016 – 6:30 P.M. AGENDA" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Macon County Board of Commissioners special meeting December 7, 2020 - 6:00 PM Agenda" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- ^ "Karl Gillespie". Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
External links
- Campaign Website
North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Kevin Corbin | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 120th District 2021–present | Incumbent |
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Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
156th General Assembly (2023–2024)
- Speaker of the House
- Tim Moore (R)
- Speaker pro tempore
- Sarah Stevens (R)
- Majority Leader
- John Bell (R)
- Minority Leader
- Robert Reives (D)
- ▌Ed Goodwin (R)
- ▌Ray Jeffers (D)
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- ▌Gloristine Brown (D)
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- ▌John Bell (R)
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- ▌Chris Humphrey (R)
- ▌Celeste Cairns (R)
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- ▌Phil Shepard (R)
- ▌Carson Smith (R)
- ▌Frank Iler (R)
- ▌Deb Butler (D)
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- ▌Ted Davis Jr. (R)
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- ▌Caleb Rudow (D)
- ▌Jennifer Balkcom (R)
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