Burns, Castle advance to Macon Commission General Election
Kellie Burns and Dylan Castle have emerged from the five-candidate field.
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Kellie Burns and Dylan Castle have emerged from a crowded Republican Primary field to advance to November’s General Election.
Castle and Burns were running to represent District 2 in Macon County, which includes the Franklin area. While Commissioners Gary Sheilds and Danny Antoine currently hold those seats, neither chose to seek reelection.
Burns led the five-candidate field with 30.79% of the vote, while Castle received 25.75%. Trailing those two were former Franklin Town Council Member David Culpepper with 18.81%, Macon County Sheriff's Capt. Nick Lofthouse with 18.30% and Danny Reitmeier, who'd previously announced he was dropping out of the race but still appeared on the ballot, with 6.35%.
Now that Burns and Castle have won their Primary Election, the will face Democrats Terry Bell and Janet Jacobs Greene in the General Election, with the top two vote getters in that contest winning the seats.
Check back with The Smoky Mountain News for full results and detailed analysis across Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties in our March 11 issue.
