Brandon Marcus Lofton

Brandon Marcus Lofton is the incumbent Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 104 and is seeking re‑election in the November 3, 2026 general election ¹. He first assumed office on January 1, 2019, and his current term runs until January 1, 2027 ¹⁴.

Born on November 5, 1978, Lofton earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001 and a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law in 2004 ¹⁵⁸. He began his legal career at the civil‑rights firm Ferguson Stein Chambers (2004‑2007) before joining Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, where he is a partner focusing on public finance matters ⁸⁹.

Lofton’s public‑service résumé includes chairing the Council for Children’s Rights board, serving on the Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Housing Advisory Board, and participating on the Levine Museum of the New South board, among other civic roles ⁸. He has been recognized with the North Carolina Bar Association Citizen Lawyer Award, Charlotte Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, and the Charlotte Chamber’s Young Professionals Business Leader award ⁸.

Elected to the state House in 2018 by defeating incumbent Republican Andy Dulin with 51.78% of the vote, Lofton has been re‑elected in 2020 (53.86% of the vote) and 2022, and most recently won the 2024 contest with 56% (27,629 votes) against Republican Trina V. Boyd ⁵¹. He serves as the House Democratic Legislative Chair for the 2023‑2024 session ⁹ and sits on several key committees, including Agriculture, Commerce, Education‑K‑12, Finance, and Transportation for the 2023‑2024 biennium ¹.

In the legislature, Lofton has authored bipartisan bills aimed at families and children with learning differences, expanded flexibility for public schools, honored civil‑rights history, and supported nonprofit organizations. Notable achievements include a unanimously passed nonprofit‑support bill, legislation to increase childcare affordability and restore the state child‑tax credit, efforts to expand Medicaid, raise teacher pay, boost school funding, and protect fair‑election reforms ⁸.

Lofton lives in South Charlotte with his wife, Kellie, and their two sons, Caleb and Brandon II. He continues to practice law while representing his constituents, emphasizing a “vibrant and inclusive economy,” investment in public education, and protection of constitutional rights as outlined on his campaign website ⁷⁸.

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