In addition to former American Idol, Clay Aiken, North Carolinians have a second openly gay candidate for Congress this year. Marcus Brandon, 39, first ran for a seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2010. Although he faced long odds against an entrenched incumbent, the lessons he learned as a boy helped him overcome his disadvantage. Marcus worked harder than his opponent and won handily, becoming the first openly gay African-American legislator in North Carolina history.
When asked about the significance of his run for Congress, Brandon said, “I tell people don’t vote for me because I’m gay, [but] because I passed more bills than anybody in the race... And so, we’re about effectiveness. So, for people to see my work, it really makes it a much more powerful conversation to say, ‘You know what, we really don’t care about his sexuality; we’re just glad he put 10 new schools in our district.’”
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Good Luck Mr. Brandon!
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