Caleb Brown (North Carolina)
Caleb Brown (Democratic Party) is running for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 120. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. The Democratic primary for this office on March 3, 2026, was canceled.
Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
As of his 2026 campaign, Caleb Brown had served in the U.S. Army National Guard since 2020. He graduated from Richland Northeast High School. He earned a graduate degree from Winthrop University in 2016. His career experience includes working as an educator.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 120
Incumbent Karl Gillespie (R) and Caleb Brown (D) are running in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 120 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Caleb Brown (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 120 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Karl Gillespie (R) advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 120 without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Caleb Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brown's responses.
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- The North Carolina Constitution preserves public education as a right. An educated population provides skilled workers, which attracts better jobs. This creates an environment in which people stay in Western North Carolina and raise a family. The public school system is the current primary economic driver in NC House District 120. I have had the honor to teach, coach, and drive a bus for our public schools in rural NC and have seen the impact of gutting public education funding. Public Tax dollars should not be used to fund private school vouchers. I will fight for greater investment in our public schools. I will work with teachers across the state to update our state standards, focus on practical exercises, and project-based learning.
- Access to affordable healthcare is at a critical juncture for our people in rural NC. The federal governments drastic cuts to Medicaid will financially hurt not only people in need, but also the financial stability of an already fragile hospital system. What might be considered “normal” services are not available. Macon County, with a population around 37,000 doesn’t have a hospital that offers labor & delivery services! District 120 has an aging population, yet there are limited nursing home beds. In the NCGA I want to draft bipartisan legislation that widens our social and healthcare delivery systems and focuses on expanding and funding Medicaid programs, drug treatment facilities, and investments in our future healthcare workforce.
- House District 120 is filled with hardworking Americans who just want a fair shake at life. Nearly one in four people in Clay, Graham, Cherokee, and Macon counties report that they do not have the money for an unexpected $400 emergency expense. Western
North Carolina can be the trade profession capital of the United States if we make the right investments in our workforce. This all starts in our public schools and community colleges. I will work in the state legislature to provide funding and program development
which will help enable young people who grew up in our four counties to stay in our four counties to start a small business, start families, and build the life here that we have always dreamed of.
the resources around them. Literacy, education, and a high quality of life reduce crime, drug addiction, and dependency on welfare programs. We have immense pride for the communities we call home, we want the best opportunities for our children, and we want to preserve our community driven approach that has given us so much already. I want to be a representative who is responsive to all people. When elected I will hold one town hall once a month in one of the counties represented.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 27, 2026
