Jerry Alan Branson

Jerry "Alan" Branson is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 59 and is seeking re‑election in the November 3, 2026 general election ¹³. He was appointed by the Guilford County Republican Party on April 10, 2024 to fill the vacancy left by Jon Hardister and was sworn in on April 24, 2024 ¹³. The 2026 Republican primary for the seat was cancelled, allowing Branson to advance automatically to the November ballot ¹.

Branson was born on December 9, 1966 ⁶ and resides in Greensboro, North Carolina ¹¹³. He is a third‑generation owner of Stout Trucking, Inc., a family‑run trucking business that he lists as his occupation ³⁶. He is active in his local Methodist congregation, Tabernacle Methodist Church ¹¹³. Prior to his state‑legislative service, Branson served eight years on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, representing District 4, and previously ran unsuccessfully for county commissioner in 2020 and 2022 ⁶.

Since taking office, Branson has been assigned to several key committees, including Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee, and memberships on Appropriations (Transportation), Judiciary 3, Higher Education, Property Tax Reduction and Reform, and the State and Local Government Select Committee ¹⁹. During the 2025‑2026 session he introduced a range of bills covering public safety, veterans’ benefits, election administration, and transportation policy, such as the "Gun Violence Prevention Act" (HB 28), "Make Election Day a State Holiday" (HB 31), "Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act" (HB 38), and the "Back the Blue Pay Act" (HB 42) ⁵. While many of these measures remain in committee, they illustrate his legislative focus on law‑and‑order, veteran support, and infrastructure.

Branson’s campaign platform emphasizes job creation, economic development, public safety, government efficiency, and expanding educational opportunities for children ¹⁶. He highlights his business background as a perspective that informs his advocacy for reduced regulation and tax relief for small businesses and working families ¹⁶. In the 2024 election he defeated Democratic challenger Tanneshia Dukes with 55.2 % of the vote, securing his first full term ¹.

Branson can be reached at his Capitol office (300 N. Salisbury St., Rm. 604, Raleigh, NC 27603‑5925) by phone at 919‑733‑5191 ⁹ or at his district office (3731 Old Julian Road, Julian, NC 27283) at 336‑451‑7169 ⁹¹³. Email contact is available at [email protected] ¹³.

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