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> “I’ve signed both sides of a paycheck and I’ve lived every chapter of my life right here in Guilford County. I know what it costs to run a business, raise a family, and build something worth leaving behind. Every vote I cast in Raleigh is for the neighbors I’ve served for over a decade — because this isn’t a stepping stone for me. This is home.”

> — Alan Branson, NC House District 59 Representative

Alan Branson — NC House District 59

Biography

Alan Branson lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. His career experience includes owning a family trucking business. Branson has been affiliated with the Guilford County Board of Commissioners and Tabernacle Methodist Church.

Alan Branson

Alan has lived his entire life in Guilford County. He lives in Greensboro and has been affiliated with Tabernacle Methodist Church.

North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 - Ballotpedia

Mailing Address:
300 N. Salisbury Street, Rm. 604
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925

Terms in House: 1.5 ( 0 in Senate )
Occupation: Stout Trucking, Inc.

Main Phone: 919-733-5191

Representative Jerry "Alan" Branson - Biography

Alan owns a family trucking business and lists Stout Trucking, Inc. as his occupation.

Alan owns a family trucking business and works at Stout Trucking, Inc. 

The Guilford County Republican Party appointed Branson to the North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 on April 10, 2024, to replace Jon Hardister.

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59

Incumbent Alan Branson defeated Tanneshia Dukes in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate % Votes
Alan Branson (R) 55.2 30,609
Tanneshia Dukes (D) 44.8 24,859

2022
General election for Guilford County Board of Commissioners At-Large

Incumbent Kay Cashion defeated Alan Branson in the general election for Guilford County Board of Commissioners At-Large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate % Votes
Kay Cashion (D) 58.0 107,399
Alan Branson (R) 42.0 77,667

Republican Alan Branson is back, and this time he’s eyeing his former colleague Kay Cashion’s at-large seat. Branson first won election to the board of county commissioners in 2012 to District 4. In 2020, Branson narrowly lost his re-election bid to Democratic newcomer Mary Beth Murphy. During his time on the board, Branson served as both the chair and vice-chair.

Triad City Beat | ELECTIONS: Longtime incumbent and former commissioner face newcomers in Guilford County Commission at-large race

Alan was appointed to the North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 in 2024 and won election to the seat later that year. He previously ran for an at-large seat on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners in 2022 but did not win. He was first elected to the Guilford County Board of Commissioners for District 4 in 2012.

2026 North Carolina General Election

H 1
HOUSE BILL 577
Short Title: Protect Towers and Truckers Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives McNeely, Branson, and Jeffers (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 1, 2025
*H577-v-1*

"§ 20-219.36. Towing permit required.
(a) A tower shall obtain a towing permit from the Division of Motor Vehicles before operating in the State.
(b) A towing permit issued under this Article shall be valid for a period of two years unless sooner revoked or suspended by the Division.

House Bill 577 (H577v1) — Protect Towers and Truckers Act. (Public)

"§ 143B-1765. Creation and purpose.
(a) There is created the Towing and Recovery Commission within the State Highway Patrol.
(b) The purpose of the commission is to decide disputes arising from fees charged by a towing service for towing and remediation services provided in response to a request from law enforcement or other government entity that uses the State Highway Patrol rotation system.

"§ 143B-1767. Commission powers and duties.
(a) The commission shall have the powers and duties necessary to enforce the provisions of this Part. These powers shall include all of the following:
(1) Adoption of rules in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.
(2) Determining the reasonableness of fees charged by a towing service that participates in the State Highway Patrol rotation system.

Sponsored House Bill 577, which would require towing permits and establish a commission to resolve certain towing-fee disputes.

- Sponsored House Bill 577, which would require towing permits and establish a commission to resolve certain towing-fee disputes.

Economy

As of January 5, 2026, Alan Branson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Both candidates align with their party lines on major issues like abortion access and the current 12-week ban.

"No one deserves those rights to be taken away as a woman, being in that experience, having that experience," Dukes said.

"I do support the current law. It was 20 prior to that, and I think that's going to be. See, you know, some folks want to see zero. Some folks still want to see 20," Branson said.

House District 59 candidates discuss abortion, school choice and economic growth

North Carolina: Tanneshia Dukes and Alan Branson vying for seat

Supports North Carolina's current 12-week abortion law.

Supports North Carolina's 12-week abortion law.

- Supports North Carolina's 12-week abortion law.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

He said that he’s concerned about “bond debt” and “how it will affect the taxpayers.” He also pointed to repairing schools, homelessness and drugs, and building a better relationship between the public and first responders as some of his priorities.

When managing the budget, Branson said less money should be spent on nonprofits and “commissioners’ pet projects” and more should be spent on “agencies who are trying to keep peace in our county, state and country while following closely all situations and groups who are causing some of the discourse [sic] in our county, state and nation.”

HOUSE BILL 949
Short Title: School Protection Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Johnson, Branson, and McNeely (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW SECURITY GUARDS TO CARRY FIREARMS ON NONPUBLIC
EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA — SESSION 2025 — HOUSE BILL 949 (PDF)

HOUSE BILL 949
Short Title: School Protection Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Johnson, Branson, and McNeely (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW SECURITY GUARDS TO CARRY FIREARMS ON NONPUBLIC
EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY.

SECTION 1. G.S. 14-269.2(g) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(8) A sworn law enforcement officer who is hired as an armed security guard by a nonpublic school operating under Part I or II of Article 39 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes, provided that the officer is acting in the discharge of the officer's official duties on the premises of that school."

Called for more spending on agencies “trying to keep peace” and less on nonprofits and “commissioners’ pet projects.”

Sponsored House Bill 949, allowing sworn law enforcement officers hired as armed security guards to carry firearms at nonpublic schools.

- Called for more spending on agencies “trying to keep peace” and less on nonprofits and “commissioners’ pet projects.”
- Sponsored House Bill 949, allowing sworn law enforcement officers hired as armed security guards to carry firearms at nonpublic schools.

Public Safety

"When we take our dollars out of public schools and put them into private schools, what we're telling our children is that we don't care. We're telling that community we don't care what happens to that school," Dukes said.

"I am for school choice, whether you want to be a home school, whether you want to be a proud. Private school, or whether you want to be charter, or whether you want to be K 12," Branson said.

Supports school choice, including homeschooling, private schools, charter schools, and K-12 public schools.

Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

- Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

Education

Short Title: DMV Materials in Additional Languages. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Branson, Clark, Harrison, and Quick (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROVIDE MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE IN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES.

House Bill 371 (H 1) — DMV Materials in Additional Languages (Public) [H371-v-1]

SECTION 1. G.S. 20-7 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(c2) Provision of Materials in Additional Languages. – The Division shall provide an option for applicants to (i) receive the driver license handbook prepared pursuant to G.S. 20-88.1 and (ii) take the written test required for licensure under this section in all of the following languages:
(1) Khmer.
(2) Each language that is the primary language of at least two percent (2%) of the State's population."

Sponsored House Bill 371, requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles licensing materials and written tests in Khmer and certain other languages.

- Sponsored House Bill 371, requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles licensing materials and written tests in Khmer and certain other languages.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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- Sponsored House Bill 949, allowing sworn law enforcement officers hired as armed security guards to carry firearms at nonpublic schools.

Alan is a North Carolina state representative.

Alan is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 59. He was appointed to the House on April 10, 2024. Alan previously served on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners.

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