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Representative
Cecil Brockman
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 60th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Preceded byMarcus Brandon
Personal details
Born
Cecil Antonio Brockman

(1984-09-18) September 18, 1984 (age 40)
High Point, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceHigh Point, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte (BA)
OccupationLegislator
Websitehttp://cecilfornc.com/

Cecil Antonio Brockman (born September 18, 1984) is an American politician from North Carolina. He was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2014. A member of the Democratic party, he has represented the 60th district[1] (including constituents in southwestern Guilford County, including all of Jamestown and Pleasant Garden and portions of Greensboro and High Point) since 2015.

Personal life

Brockman is a native of High Point, North Carolina.[2] He earned a degree in political science from UNC-Charlotte.[3] Before running for office, he worked on several North Carolina political campaigns.[2] He is openly bisexual.[4] He is one of four openly LGBT members of the North Carolina General Assembly, alongside Reps. Deb Butler (D–Wilmington), Allison Dahle (D—Raleigh), and Marcia Morey (D–Durham).

Committee assignments

[5]

2021-2022 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Education
  • Education - K-12 (Vice Chair)
  • Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
  • Energy and Public Utilities
  • Health
  • Redistricting

2019-2020 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Education
  • Education - K-12 (Vice Chair)
  • Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
  • Energy and Public Utilities
  • Health
  • Redistricting

2017-2018 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Education
  • Appropriations - Capital
  • Education - K-12 (Vice Chair)
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs

2015-2016 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Education
  • Appropriations - Capital
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Transportation

Electoral history

2020

Brockman was uncontested in the 2020 Democratic primary.[3] He faced Frank Ragsdale in the general election and won with 64 percent of the vote.[6][7]

North Carolina House of Representatives 60th district general election, 2020[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil Brockman (incumbent) 25,120 64.06%
Republican Frank Ragsdale 14,094 35.64%
Total votes 39,214 100%
Democratic hold

2018

In 2018, Brockman defeated Kurt Collins with 69 percent of the vote.[9][10]

North Carolina House of Representatives 60th district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil Brockman (incumbent) 17,718 69.04%
Republican Kurt Collins 7,947 30.96%
Total votes 25,665 100%
Democratic hold

2016

Brockman ran unopposed in the 2016 election for his district and was reelected.[12]

North Carolina House of Representatives 60th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil Brockman (incumbent) 27,035 100%
Total votes 27,035 100%
Democratic hold

2014

Brockman was first elected to represent the 60th district in the North Carolina House in 2014.[14]

North Carolina House of Representatives 60th district Democratic primary election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil Brockman 2,262 54.23%
Democratic Earl Jones 1,522 36.49%
Democratic David Small 387 9.28%
Total votes 4,171 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 60th district general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil Brockman 13,373 100%
Total votes 13,373 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "About Cecil – Cecil Brockman for NC House". Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. ^ a b McLaughlin, Nancy (23 February 2020). "Well-known legislators fighting to keep seats in N.C. House". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  4. ^ Campbell, Colin (4 November 2016). "NC legislator comes out as bisexul". The News & Observer.
  5. ^ "Cecil Brockman". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "North Carolina Election Results". The New York Times. 2020-11-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  7. ^ "North Carolina State House - District 60 Election Results | The Clarion-Ledger". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  8. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ McLaughlin, Nancy (1 March 2018). "Kurt Collins runs for N.C. House District 60". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  10. ^ "North Carolina Election Results (Published 2018)". The New York Times. 2018-11-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  11. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ "North Carolina 60th District State House Results: Cecil Brockman Wins". The New York Times. 2017-08-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  13. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ^ Moffett, Margaret (12 February 2018). "Democrat Cecil Brockman announces run for 3rd term in state House District 60". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  15. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 60th district
2015-Present 		Incumbent
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