2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina House District 59

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Alan Branson

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 59

Alan Branson is the sitting State Representative for District 59 in the North Carolina General Assembly, a district that includes all or part of Guilford County; the member page lists 1.5 terms in the House. Official legislature records list the occupation as Stout Trucking, Inc.

Branson's committees

Appropriations
Appropriations, Transportation
Higher Education
House Select Committee on North Carolina's Transportation Future
House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform
Judiciary 3
State and Local Government
Transportation (Vice Chairman)
Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee

Sources for Branson

Alan Branson: official member information (North Carolina General Assembly, Public record)
North Carolina General Assembly: committee information (North Carolina General Assembly, Public record)
North Carolina General Assembly: current member roster (North Carolina General Assembly, Public record)

Elma Hairston

Democratic

Work: Founder and managing director, Dynamic Images 4 You (professional development consulting)

Elma Hairston founded and directs Dynamic Images 4 You, a professional development consulting firm, and previously was a senior sales executive at Johnson & Johnson and a manager at Wells Fargo. This is her first run for public office.

Sources for Hairston

Elma Hairston candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Candidate List Grouped by Contest, 11/03/2026 general election (federal and state) (North Carolina State Board of Elections, Public record)

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