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%. the district is majority african american and heavily democratic; in the 2010 general election brandon, who is african-american, defeated his republican opponent by a wide margin, taking 70% of the vote. he took office in january 2011.