Title: Candidate, Macon County Board of Commissioners, District 2 · Republican · pastor · Macon County GOP vice-chair Next voter decision: Nov 3, 2026: advanced from a four-way Republican primary (over Nick Lofthouse, David Culpepper, and Kellie Burns; a sitting sheriff’s captain lost the same primary) for one of two District 2 seats (Smoky Mountain News · Macon GOP) · Election 2026
Surveillance record
Castle spoke against the cameras at public comment before the July 2026 vote, reminding commissioners of their oath: “Surely you can see the potential for abuse, not just locally but by anyone who is capable of gaining access to this data.” (Smoky Mountain News) If elected he would be the first commissioner in Western North Carolina to have run explicitly against plate readers (Macon County · WNC and NC).
The question for him
Would he move to publish any remaining data-sharing arrangements and to resolve the four school cameras?
Region: Macon County · Last updated: Aug 22, 2026