[3] He went on to attend North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) where he majored in political science.

[5] North Carolina's 60th state house district includes parts of Greensboro, High Point and Pleasant Garden.

Brandon challenged four-term incumbent Rep. Earl Jones in the Democratic primary held on May 4, 2010 and defeated him by 60% to 40%.

[6] The district is majority African American and heavily Democratic; in the 2010 general election Brandon, who is African-American,[7] defeated his Republican opponent by a wide margin, taking 70% of the vote.

Brandon ran for the House seat vacated by former Congressman Mel Watt but lost the Democratic primary to Alma Adams.