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Marcus Brandon
Kenneth "Marcus" Brandon is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 60 from 2010 to January 1, 2015.
Brandon did not run for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2014. Instead, Brandon was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 12th Congressional District of North Carolina.[1] Brandon was defeated by Alma Adams in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.[2]
Biography
Brandon earned his Bachelor's degree from North Carolina A&T University. He has worked as a national account executive for NGP Software and a political consultant to Democratic candidates around the country including former Representative Dennis Kucinich. Brandon also helped create KMB Consulting.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brandon served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Banking |
| • Education, Vice chair |
| • Government |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brandon served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Commerce and Job Development |
| • Finance |
| • Government |
| • Transportation |
Elections
2014
Brandon ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 12th District. Brandon was defeated by Alma Adams in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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 Alma Adams |
44% | 15,235 | ||
| Malcolm Graham | 23.6% | 8,180 | ||
| George Battle | 12.5% | 4,342 | ||
| Marcus Brandon | 8.2% | 2,856 | ||
| James "Smuggie" Mitchell | 5.1% | 1,775 | ||
| Curtis Osborne | 5% | 1,733 | ||
| Rajive Patel | 1.4% | 502 | ||
| Total Votes | 34,623 | |||
| Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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2012
Brandon ran for re-election in 2012. He defeated Earl Jones in the May 8, 2012, Democratic primary. The race was a rematch from a 2010 primary, when the roles were flipped and Jones was the incumbent. He was unchallenged in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcus Brandon Incumbent |
100% | 27,755 | |
| Total Votes | 27,755 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Marcus Brandon Incumbent |
66.2% | 4,928 |
| Earl Jones | 33.8% | 2,520 |
| Total Votes | 7,448 | |
2010
Brandon defeated Lonnie Wilson (R) in the general election.[6][7]
| North Carolina House of Representatives General Election, District 60, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Brandon |
69.7% | 10,664 | |
| Republican | Lonnie Wilson | 30.3% | 4,646 | |
| Total Votes | 15,310 | |||
2010 Primary
Brandon defeated incumbent Earl Jones in the Democratic primary on May 4 by a margin of 1,625-1,092.[8] Jones was seeking his fifth term.
| North Carolina House of Representatives May 4 Primary, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kenneth Brandon |
59.8% | 1,625 |
| Earl Jones Incumbent | 40.2% | 1,092 |
| Total Votes | 2,717 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the General Assembly of North Carolina will be in session from May 14 through a date to be determined by the legislature.
- Civitas Action: 2014 Full Rankings
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- North Carolina League of Conservation Voters: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
- N.C. Values Coalition: 2014 Pro-family Scorecard
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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2012
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In 2012, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from May 16 to July 3.
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2011
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In 2011, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 26 to June 18. A special session dealing with redistricting began July 13 and ended July 28.
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Personal
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Brandon resides in High Point, North Carolina.
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- North Carolina's 12th Congressional District elections, 2014
- North Carolina's 12th Congressional District
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- House Committees
- General Assembly of North Carolina
- North Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "2014 primary results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed June 22, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official North Carolina General Election Results- November 2, 2010," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ 5 house incumbents lose primaries
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Earl Jones (D) |
North Carolina House - District 60 2011–January 1, 2015 |
Succeeded by Cecil Brockman (D) |
