County
County Commissioner, Macon County
District 02
- Vote for
- 2
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 4
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A county commissioner is one of the members of the board that adopts the county budget, sets the property tax rate and oversees county government.
Residency district: every voter in the county votes for this seat (the district is where the member must live; State Board March 3, 2026 primary precinct results).
Taxes & budget
Dylan CastleRepublican
- Supports spacing out major county construction projects
Kellie McConnell BurnsRepublican
- Supports the quarter-cent sales tax on the ballot
- Supports expanding homestead exemptions for homeowners
Terry BellDemocratic
- Supports the quarter-cent sales tax on the ballot
Janet Jacobs GreeneDemocratic
No documented position found.
Public safety
Dylan CastleRepublican
- Opposes bringing back license-plate reader camera systems
Kellie McConnell BurnsRepublican
- Supports slowing license-plate camera use over privacy concerns
Terry BellDemocratic
No documented position found.
Janet Jacobs GreeneDemocratic
- Supports strict limits on use of surveillance camera data
Education
Dylan CastleRepublican
No documented position found.
Kellie McConnell BurnsRepublican
No documented position found.
Terry BellDemocratic
- Proposes East Franklin Elementary as next school building priority
Janet Jacobs GreeneDemocratic
No documented position found.
Housing
Dylan CastleRepublican
No documented position found.
Kellie McConnell BurnsRepublican
No documented position found.
Terry BellDemocratic
No documented position found.
Janet Jacobs GreeneDemocratic
- Supports grants to help developers build workforce housing
Roads & infrastructure
Dylan CastleRepublican
No documented position found.
Kellie McConnell BurnsRepublican
- Proposes a 10-year capital plan for county buildings
Terry BellDemocratic
No documented position found.
Janet Jacobs GreeneDemocratic
- Proposes a group to sequence future county building projects
Environment & parks
Dylan CastleRepublican
- Opposes data centers in Macon County
Kellie McConnell BurnsRepublican
- Opposes data centers in Macon County
Terry BellDemocratic
- Opposes data centers in Macon County
Janet Jacobs GreeneDemocratic
- Supports strong regulation to keep data centers out
Government & transparency
Dylan CastleRepublican
- Pledges more transparency and communication from the board
- Opposes rushing to redraw commission districts
Kellie McConnell BurnsRepublican
No documented position found.
Terry BellDemocratic
- Opposes moving to five single-member commission districts
- Supports leaving the Fontana Regional Library system
Janet Jacobs GreeneDemocratic
- Proposes waiting for 2030 census data before redistricting
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.