Editing Corey Branch

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|+ '''Corey Branch'''
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Corey-branch 2024.jpg|204x204px]]
|-
! Office
| [[Raleigh City Council]], District C
|-
! Term started
| December 2015
|-
! Education
| [[North Carolina A&T State University]]
|-
! Professional
| Senior Technical Project Manager
|}

'''Corey Branch''' has been a member of the [[Raleigh City Council]] since 2015. He represents District C, which includes southeast Raleigh and portions of the city's eastern corridor. He has served multiple terms as Raleigh's Mayor Pro Tem.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council: Corey Branch |url=https://raleighnc.gov/city-council/corey-branch |website=raleighnc.gov |publisher=City of Raleigh |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Branch is a native of Raleigh and grew up in the southeast part of the city. He attended [[North Carolina A&T State University]], where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.<ref>{{cite web |title=Corey Branch Biography |url=https://www.indyweek.com/news/raleigh-city-council-district-c-corey-branch/ |website=Indy Week |publisher=Indy Week |date=September 20, 2022 |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> Branch has spent over 20 years in the telecommunications and technology sector. He currently works as a Senior Technical Project Manager for [[Kyndryl]] (formerly part of IBM).<ref>{{cite web |title=Corey Branch LinkedIn Profile |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-branch-632b714/ |website=linkedin.com |publisher=LinkedIn |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>

=== Raleigh City Council ===
Branch was first elected to the City Council in 2015, defeating incumbent Eugene Weeks. His platform focused on improving public transit, increasing affordable housing, and ensuring equitable economic development in Southeast Raleigh.<ref>{{cite web |title=Branch unseats Weeks in District C |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article37862743.html |website=newsobserver.com |publisher=The News & Observer |date=October 6, 2015 |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>

During his tenure, Branch has been a vocal advocate for the expansion of the GoRaleigh bus system and the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along the New Bern Avenue corridor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raleigh’s New Bern Avenue BRT project gets federal funding |url=https://www.wral.com/raleigh-s-new-bern-avenue-brt-project-gets-federal-funding/19121654/ |website=wral.com |publisher=WRAL News |date=May 28, 2020 |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>

== Community involvement ==
Branch serves on several boards and committees, including:
* GoTriangle Board of Trustees
* North Carolina League of Municipalities
* Triangle J Council of Governments

=== Raleigh City Council (2015–2024) ===
Branch was first elected to represent District C in 2015, unseating incumbent Eugene Weeks. During his tenure, he focused on equitable development, affordable housing, and transit expansion, particularly the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project on New Bern Avenue.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raleigh’s New Bern Avenue BRT project gets federal funding |url=https://www.wral.com/raleigh-s-new-bern-avenue-brt-project-gets-federal-funding/19121654/ |website=wral.com |publisher=WRAL News |date=May 28, 2020 |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> He served as Mayor Pro Tem under Mayor [[Mary-Ann Baldwin]].

=== 2024 Mayoral Campaign ===
In March 2024, Branch announced his candidacy for Mayor of Raleigh, opting not to seek re-election for his District C seat.<ref>{{cite web |title=Corey Branch joins crowded field for Raleigh mayor |url=https://www.wral.com/story/corey-branch-joins-crowded-field-for-raleigh-mayor/21350175/ |website=wral.com |publisher=WRAL News |date=March 27, 2024 |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> However, in July 2024, Branch withdrew from the mayoral race, citing a desire to focus on his family and professional responsibilities. Despite his withdrawal, his name remained on the ballot due to election filing deadlines.<ref>{{cite web |title=Corey Branch drops out of Raleigh mayoral race |url=https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/07/11/corey-branch-drops-out-raleigh-mayor-race |website=axios.com |publisher=Axios Raleigh |date=July 11, 2024 |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>

== Electoral history ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Raleigh City Council Election Results
|-
! Year
! Office
! Candidate
! Votes
! %
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2024<ref>{{cite web|title=11/05/2024 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=19|website=ncsbe.gov|publisher=NC State Board of Elections|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
| rowspan="7" | District C
| '''Corey Branch (inc.)'''
| '''15,676'''
| '''40.08%'''
|-
| Tolulope Omokaiye
| 7,847
| 20.06%
|-
| Jared Ollison
| 4,060
| 10.38%
|-
| Portia Wilson Rochelle
| 3,351
| 8.57%
|-
| DaQuanta Copeland
| 3,155
| 8.07%
|-
| Tomara DeCosta
| 2,918
| 7.46%
|-
| Daniel Grant-King
| 1,956
| 5.0%
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2022<ref>{{Cite web|accessed=January 26, 2026|website=ncsbe.gov|publisher=NC State Board of Elections|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=21|title=11/08/2022 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | District C
| '''Corey Branch (inc.)'''
| '''11,415'''
| '''44.72%'''
|-
| Frank Fields
| 7,629
| 29.89%
|-
|Wanda Hunter
|6,357
|24.91%
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=10/08/2019&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=11|publisher=NC State Board of Elections|accessed=January 26, 2026|title=10/08/2019 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE|website=ncsbe.gov}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" | District C
| '''Corey Branch (inc.)'''
| 6,554
| 62.96%
|-
| Shelia Alamin-Khashoggi
| 2,371
| 22.78%
|-
|Wanda Hunter
|1,172
|11.26%
|-
|Ricky Scott
|273
|2.62%
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=10/10/2017&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=8|website=ncsbe.gov|title=10/10/2017 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE|accessed=January 26, 2026|publisher=NC State Board of Elections}}</ref>
| rowspan="5" | District C
| '''Corey Branch (inc.)'''
| 8,783
| 87.02%
|-
|Crash Gregg
|372
|3.69%
|-
|Olen Watson
|359
|3.56%
|-
|James Bledsoe
|334
|3.31%
|-
|Jeff Stewart
|215
|2.13%
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=10/06/2015&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=920009|publisher=NC State Board of Elections|website=ncsbe.gov|accessed=January 26, 2026|title=10/06/2015 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | District C
| '''Corey Branch'''
| '''3,082'''
| '''52.3%'''
|-
| Eugene Weeks (inc.)
| 2,789
| 47.3%
|}
== References ==
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[[index.php?title=Category:Raleigh City Council members]]
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