Karl Gillespie is a married father who is a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Karl has over thirty years of business experience.

Karl Gillespie is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing District 120. He was elected in 2020 and has served three terms. He is chair of the Appropriations–Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee and the Environment Committee.

North Carolina House of Representatives District 120 - Ballotpedia

Karl is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing District 120. He was elected in 2020 and has served three terms. He is also serving as a Macon County, North Carolina Commissioner

Believes in creating an economic climate that attracts and helps businesses grow.

Supports collaboration with high schools and community colleges to address the shortage of skilled trades workers.

Supports keeping taxes low while maintaining government efficiency and effectiveness.

Supports promoting local agricultural production, noting it accounts for 17% of jobs and is a $100+ billion industry in North Carolina.

- Believes in creating an economic climate that attracts and helps businesses grow.
- Supports collaboration with high schools and community colleges to address the shortage of skilled trades workers.
- Advocates for "keeping taxes low." 
- Promotes local agricultural production.

Economy

Supports preserving Western North Carolina's environment for future generations by balancing resource use with conservation, and advocates for a forest plan that benefits residents and visitors while maintaining the region's rural character.

- Supports preserving Western North Carolina's environment for future generations by balancing resource use with conservation, and advocates for a forest plan that benefits residents and visitors while maintaining the region's rural character.

Energy & the Environment

Believes rural counties face significant healthcare challenges and emphasizes the need for collaboration with providers and insurers to ensure affordable, quality care, including the recruitment of professionals and enhancement of behavioral health services.

- Believes rural counties face significant healthcare challenges and emphasizes the need for collaboration with providers and insurers to ensure affordable, quality care, including the recruitment of professionals and enhancement of behavioral health services.

Healthcare

As of January 5, 2026, Karl Gillespie’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Supports providing teachers with financial support and school funding.

Seeks to provide teachers with financial support and school funding.

- Wants small class sizes.
- Seeks to provide teachers with financial support and school funding.

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Karl Gillespie

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