Dylan Castle
Candidate for County Commissioner, Macon County, District 02
Background
- Occupation
- Pastor, first responder and chaplain
A pastor, first responder and chaplain who formerly served as vice chairman of the Macon County Republican Party, he previously taught history and government at a local Christian school.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports spacing out major county construction projects
ReportMacon commission candidates talk local issues: See where the five challenger candidates stand on data centers, Flock cameras, and moreNews coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 16, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“Castle urged commissioners to space out major construction rather than stack it.”
Public safety
Opposes bringing back license-plate reader camera systems
ReportMacon commission candidates talk local issues: See where the five challenger candidates stand on data centers, Flock cameras, and moreNews coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 16, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“I would be very leery of bringing any type of system back, Axon or any of it,”
Environment & parks
Opposes data centers in Macon County
ReportMacon commission candidates talk local issues: See where the five challenger candidates stand on data centers, Flock cameras, and moreNews coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 16, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“If somebody wants to do it, go find a different community.”
Government & transparency
Pledges more transparency and communication from the board
ReportMacon commission candidates talk local issues: See where the five challenger candidates stand on data centers, Flock cameras, and moreNews coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 16, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“Castle wants to improve transparency on the board of commissioners and better communicate issues to constituents.”
Opposes rushing to redraw commission districts
ReportMacon commission candidates talk local issues: See where the five challenger candidates stand on data centers, Flock cameras, and moreNews coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 16, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“First of all, it's not something that needs to be rushed into,”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Dylan Castle on them.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Macon County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Macon commission candidates talk local issues: See where the five challenger candidates stand on data centers, Flock cameras, and more
News coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 16, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
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