[2] In 1998, Ingle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree[2] in political science from Elon University as a non-traditional student.

[6] In 2009, Ingle was appointed by the Alamance County Republican Party to the North Carolina House of Representatives, after his predecessor, Cary Allred, resigned due to a scandal.

[7] While in office, Ingle opposed the controversial Racial Justice Act, symbolically throwing away a law book during debate on the bill.

[10] Ingle has twice been awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina's highest civilian honor.

[11] After being appointed to finish Cary Allred's last term, Ingle ran unopposed in the 2010 North Carolina House of Representatives election.