Corey Branch
Corey Branch is a member of the Raleigh City Council in North Carolina, representing District C. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends in 2026.
Branch is running for re-election to the Raleigh City Council to represent District C in North Carolina. He is on the ballot in the primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
Branch is from Raleigh, North Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. His professional experience includes working as a senior technical director at AT&T. Additional experience includes serving as a member of the Raleigh Transit Authority, a board member of WakeUp Wake County and chairman of the Marrkens Development Group.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in Raleigh, North Carolina (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Raleigh City Council District C
Incumbent Corey Branch (Nonpartisan), Jared Ollison (Nonpartisan), Tolulope Omokaiye (Nonpartisan), and Diana Powell (Nonpartisan) are running in the primary for Raleigh City Council District C on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Corey Branch (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Jared Ollison (Nonpartisan) | |
| Tolulope Omokaiye (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Diana Powell (Nonpartisan) | ||
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2024
See also: City elections in Raleigh, North Carolina (2024)
General election
General election for Raleigh City Council District C
The following candidates ran in the general election for Raleigh City Council District C on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Corey Branch (Nonpartisan) | 40.1 | 15,676 |
| Tolulope Omokaiye (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 7,847 | ||
 | DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan) | 10.4 | 4,060 | |
 | Portia Wilson Rochelle (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 3,351 | |
| Tomara DeCosta (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 3,155 | ||
| Jared Ollison (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 2,918 | |
| Daniel Grant-King (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 1,956 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 149 | ||
| Total votes: 39,112 | |||
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Endorsements
Branch received the following endorsements.
2022
See also: City elections in Raleigh, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for Raleigh City Council District C
Incumbent Corey Branch defeated Frank Fields III and Wanda Hunter in the general election for Raleigh City Council District C on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Corey Branch (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 11,415 |
 | Frank Fields III (Nonpartisan) | 29.9 | 7,629 | |
 | Wanda Hunter (Nonpartisan) | 24.9 | 6,357 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 122 | ||
| Total votes: 25,523 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Raleigh, North Carolina (2019)
General election
General election for Raleigh City Council District C
Incumbent Corey Branch defeated Shelia Alamin-Khashoggi, Wanda Hunter, and Ricky Scott in the general election for Raleigh City Council District C on October 8, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Corey Branch (Nonpartisan) | 63.0 | 6,554 |
 | Shelia Alamin-Khashoggi (Nonpartisan) | 22.8 | 2,371 | |
| Wanda Hunter (Nonpartisan) | 11.3 | 1,172 | |
 | Ricky Scott (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 273 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 10,409 | |||
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2017
The city of Raleigh, North Carolina, held municipal elections for mayor and city council on October 10, 2017. A runoff took place on November 7, 2017, in those races where no candidate received a majority of the vote. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017. All seven council seats were up for election.
Incumbent Corey Demont Branch defeated Crash Gregg, Olen Watson, James Bledsoe, and Jeff Stewart in the Raleigh City Council District C municipal election.[2]
| Raleigh City Council, District C Municipal Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Corey Demont Branch Incumbent |
87.05% | 8,708 |
| Crash Gregg | 3.69% | 369 |
| Olen Watson | 3.59% | 359 |
| James Bledsoe | 3.24% | 324 |
| Jeff Stewart | 2.13% | 213 |
| Write-in votes | 0.31% | 31 |
| Total Votes | 10,004 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Unofficial Municipal Election Results - Wake," accessed October 10, 2017 | ||
2015
The city of Raleigh, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on October 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3] In the District C race, incumbent Eugene Weeks was defeated by Corey Demont Branch in the general election on October 6, 2015.[4][5][6]
| Raleigh City Council District C General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Corey Demont Branch |
52.3% | 3,082 | |
| Eugene Weeks Incumbent | 47.3% | 2,789 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 22 | |
| Total Votes | 5,893 | ||
| Source: Wake County Elections, "Municipal Elections Unofficial Results," October 6, 2015 | |||
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2026
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2024
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2022
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2019
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Personal
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Branch has a wife, Chanda.[1]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Corey Branch campaign website, "About Corey," accessed August 6, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Unofficial Municipal Election Results - Wake," accessed October 10, 2017
- ↑ Correspondence with Gary Sims of Wake County on November 17, 2014.
- ↑ Wake County Board of Elections, "Future Election Dates," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Wake County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ Wake County Elections, "Municipal Elections Unofficial Results," October 6, 2015
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Raleigh City Council District C 2015-Present |
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