State Representative, NC House District 104

Brandon Lofton is a Democrat and lawyer who has represented House District 104 since 2019 and serves as House Democratic Legislative Chair³¹³². He graduated from UNC Chapel Hill and earned his law degree from New York University School of Law, and is a partner at the law firm Robinson Bradshaw practicing public finance³¹³³. He faces Republican Trina Boyd in November 2026³¹.

Where they stand 16 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he cosponsored legislation to establish an independent nonpartisan redistricting commission and to ban the use of partisan data in redistricting. (2024) source
  • Is a cosponsor of House Bill 9 (2023), the Fair Maps Act, a proposed constitutional amendment for an independent redistricting process. (2023-01-26) source
  • In his 2022 Ballotpedia survey he said he has supported legislation to end partisan gerrymandering. (2022) source
• Childcare and pre-KTarget free pre-K and subsidies to low-income and priority familiesmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Is a primary sponsor of House Bill 1160, which would reduce parent copayments for subsidized child care. (2026-05-04) source
  • Is a primary sponsor of House Bill 1158, which would raise child care subsidy rates to the 75th percentile of the state's market rate study and set a statewide rate floor. (2026-05-04) source
  • Is a primary sponsor of House Bill 715, Universal Pre-K, which would appropriate funds to expand access to NC Pre-K. (2025-04-03) source
  • Is a primary sponsor of House Bill 876 (2023), which would reduce parent copayments for subsidized child care. (2023-04-26) source
  • Is a primary sponsor of House Bill 730 (2023), which would fund the expansion of NC Pre-K. (2023-04-19) source
  • His campaign site says he sponsored H.B. 1117, Increase Funding for Childcare, and H.B. 1136, which would increase access to affordable childcare. (2024) source
  • In his 2022 Ballotpedia survey he said he sponsors legislation to reinstate the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit and to increase childcare subsidies. (2022) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • On second reading, voted for House Bill 76, Access to Healthcare Options, which expands Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act and directs the state to pursue work requirements if federal regulators allow them (House vote 96 to 23). (2023-02-15) source
  • Voted to concur in the Senate changes to House Bill 76, Access to Healthcare Options (House vote 95 to 21). (2023-03-22) source
  • His campaign site says he sponsored or cosponsored legislation to expand Medicaid. (2024) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Voted against the veto override of Senate Bill 20, which bans most abortions after 12 weeks with exceptions for rape and incest up to 20 weeks, life-limiting fetal anomalies up to 24 weeks, and medical emergencies (House vote 72 to 48). (2023-05-16) source
  • His campaign site says he is working to protect the right of women to make their own healthcare decisions and has stood against legislative efforts to restrict reproductive health decisions. (2024) source
  • On second reading, voted against Senate Bill 378, which as rewritten by the House would disenroll Planned Parenthood and its affiliates as Medicaid providers (House vote 61 to 47). (2025-10-22) source
• Energy and climateA gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentiveslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Is a cosponsor of House Bill 131, which would reenact the state solar energy tax credit. (2025-02-18) source
  • Voted against the veto override of Senate Bill 266, a broad utility bill that eliminated the 2030 interim carbon reduction target for electric utilities and changed how utilities recover construction and fuel costs (House vote 74 to 46). (2025-07-29) source
  • Voted against the veto override of Senate Bill 678, a broad energy and utilities bill (Clean Energy/Other Changes) (House vote 77 to 37). (2023-10-10) source
• Minimum wageRaise it to around $15low

  Official action · low confidence

  • Is a cosponsor of House Bill 1059, the Fair Minimum Wage Act, which would set a $15 an hour state minimum wage (with an $11 rate for very small employers), adjust it upward automatically for inflation, and repeal the ban on local minimum wages. (2026-04-28) source
• GunsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the veto override of Senate Bill 41, which repealed the pistol purchase permit requirement and allowed concealed carry permit holders to carry on certain school property at certain times (House vote 71 to 46). (2023-03-29) source
  • Voted against second reading passage of Senate Bill 50, the Freedom to Carry NC bill to allow carrying a concealed handgun without a permit (House vote 59 to 48). (2025-06-11) source
• Transgender athletesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the veto override of House Bill 574, which requires school and college sports teams designated for women or girls to be limited to students of the female sex (House vote 74 to 45). (2023-08-16) source
• Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the veto override of House Bill 808, which prohibits gender transition procedures for minors (House vote 74 to 45). (2023-08-16) source
  • Voted against the veto override of House Bill 805, which defines two sexes in state law, limits state funding for gender transition procedures, and changes rules on birth certificates and school library access (House vote 72 to 48). (2025-07-29) source
• Curriculum and booksNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the veto override of Senate Bill 49, the Parents' Bill of Rights, which sets out parents' rights to direct their children's education and health care and requires schools to notify parents about certain matters (House vote 72 to 47). (2023-08-16) source
• Election rulesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the veto override of Senate Bill 747, a package of election law changes that included ending the three-day grace period for mail ballots to arrive after Election Day (House vote 72 to 44). (2023-10-10) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the veto override of House Bill 10, which requires sheriffs to comply with immigration detainers and administrative warrants and also made budget changes including funding for the Opportunity Scholarship private school voucher program (House vote 72 to 44). (2024-11-19) source
  • Voted against the veto override of House Bill 318, which changes release eligibility and requires notice to Immigration and Customs Enforcement when a prisoner is subject to an immigration detainer (House vote 72 to 48). (2025-07-29) source
  • Voted against the veto override of Senate Bill 153, which requires state agencies to cooperate with federal immigration officials, limits state benefits to people in the country legally, and bars sanctuary universities (House vote 71 to 47). (2026-06-24) source
• School choiceNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the veto override of House Bill 10, which requires sheriffs to comply with immigration detainers and administrative warrants and also made budget changes including funding for the Opportunity Scholarship private school voucher program (House vote 72 to 44). (2024-11-19) source
  • On second reading, voted against House Bill 823, Choose Your School, Choose Your Future, which expanded the state's private school scholarship program to families of all incomes (House vote 65 to 45). (2023-05-17) source
• DEI programsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the veto override of House Bill 171, which prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion programs and spending in state agencies and local governments (House vote 71 to 47). (2026-06-24) source
  • Voted against the veto override of Senate Bill 558, which bars public colleges and universities from promoting certain diversity, equity and inclusion concepts (House vote 71 to 47). (2026-06-24) source
• Policing and crimeNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted for concurrence on House Bill 307, Iryna's Law, which tightened pretrial release conditions for people charged with violent offenses, added mental health evaluation procedures, and changed death penalty proceedings (House vote 81 to 31). (2025-09-23) source
• Business regulationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the veto override of House Bill 402, which puts limits on state rules with substantial financial costs (House vote 73 to 47). (2025-07-29) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Religion in schools, China policy.