Marcus Brandon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marcus Brandon
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 60th district
In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2015
Preceded by	Earl Jones
Succeeded by	Cecil Brockman
Personal details
Born	(1975-01-18) January 18, 1975 (age 50) Guilford County, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Greensboro, North Carolina
Website	marcusbrandon.com

Marcus Brandon is a politician from Greensboro, North Carolina. He was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, which is like a state-level parliament. As a Democrat, he represented the 60th district from 2011 to 2014. After his time in the House, in 2015, Brandon started working as the executive director of NorthCarolinaCan. This is a group that works to improve education policies.

Early Life and Education

Marcus Brandon grew up in Guilford County, North Carolina. He finished Southern Guilford High School in 1993. Later, he studied political science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T). Political science is the study of how governments work.

Before becoming a politician, Brandon worked as a political consultant. This means he advised politicians on their campaigns. He helped with campaign software at NGP Software. He also managed money for Dennis Kucinich's 2008 presidential campaign.

Political Career Highlights

North Carolina's 60th state house district includes parts of Greensboro, High Point, and Pleasant Garden. In 2010, Brandon ran against the person who held the seat before him, Earl Jones. He won the Democratic primary election on May 4, 2010, with 60% of the votes.

The district where he ran has many African American voters and usually votes for Democrats. In the 2010 general election, Brandon, who is African-American, won against his Republican opponent. He received 70% of the votes and started his term in January 2011.

In 2012, Earl Jones tried to win back his old seat. But in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2012, Brandon won again. He defeated Jones with 66% of the votes. Brandon then ran unopposed in the 2012 general election on November 6, 2012.

In 2014, a website called Governing.com named Brandon one of "12 State Legislators to Watch." This meant they thought he was an important politician to keep an eye on.

Brandon later ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. This was for the seat that became open when Congressman Mel Watt left. However, Brandon did not win the Democratic primary election. Alma Adams won that election.

Electoral History

2014 Elections

2012 Elections

2010 Elections

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