Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Alan Branson

North Carolina State Representative, District 59 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1.

North Carolina State Representative, District 59Born 1951

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 1; 11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.2%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −3.7; Lost 2026
Elections: 2; 2024–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Transportation · vice chair
Appropriations
Appropriations, Transportation
Higher Education
Judiciary 3
Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight
Property Tax Reduction and Reform Select
State and Local Government
Transportation Future Select

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 11 sponsored · 1 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 3 Relief at the Pump.
AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURE DEPT.; APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DEBTOR & CREDITOR; FINES & PENALTIES; FUELS; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; NOTIFICATION; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; RATIFIED; REVENUE DEPT.; STATE CONTROLLER; TAXATION; TAXES · Became law Oct 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Branson sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives

Branson is closer to the center than 73% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Anna Ferguson, Cody Huneycutt, Howard Penny

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

With Branson’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills7%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Branson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Branson	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Aug 5, 2026	SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 78–28
Aug 5, 2026	HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 79–28
Aug 4, 2026	HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 74–35
Aug 4, 2026	SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 71–38
Aug 4, 2026	SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 84–26

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Branson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20242025202620272028North Carolina House of Representatives, District 59

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 59	Lost	D+3.7	R+10.0	−13.7
2024	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 59	Won	R+10.4	R+10.0	+0.4