Cecil Brockman | |
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| Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 60th district | |
| In office January 1, 2015 –October 31, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Marcus Brandon |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cecil Antonio Brockman September 18,1984 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of North Carolina,Charlotte (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Cecil Antonio Brockman (born September 18,1984) is an American politician from North Carolina. He was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2014. A member of the Democratic party,he represented the 60th district [1] (including constituents in southwestern Guilford County,including all of Jamestown and Pleasant Garden and portions of Greensboro and High Point) from 2015 until his arrest and subsequent resignation on October 31,2025.
Brockman is a native of High Point,North Carolina. [2] He earned a degree in political science from UNC-Charlotte. [3] Before running for office,he worked on several North Carolina political campaigns. [2] He is openly bisexual. [4] He is one of four openly LGBT members of the North Carolina General Assembly,alongside Reps. Deb Butler (D–Wilmington),Allison Dahle (D–Raleigh),and Marcia Morey (D–Durham).
On October 8,2025,Brockman was arrested by the NCSBI (North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation) and charged with two counts of indecent liberties with a child and two counts of statutory rape of a child aged 13–15. [5] He resigned from the North Carolina House on October 31,2025. [6]
Brockman was uncontested in the 2020 Democratic primary. [3] He faced Frank Ragsdale in the general election and won with 64 percent of the vote. [8] [9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecil Brockman (incumbent) | 25,120 | 64.06% | |
| Republican | Frank Ragsdale | 14,094 | 35.64% | |
| Total votes | 39,214 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
In 2018,Brockman defeated Kurt Collins with 69 percent of the vote. [11] [12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecil Brockman (incumbent) | 17,718 | 69.04% | |
| Republican | Kurt Collins | 7,947 | 30.96% | |
| Total votes | 25,665 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Brockman ran unopposed in the 2016 election for his district and was reelected. [14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecil Brockman (incumbent) | 27,035 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 27,035 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Brockman was first elected to represent the 60th district in the North Carolina House in 2014. [16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecil Brockman | 2,262 | 54.23% | |
| Democratic | Earl Jones | 1,522 | 36.49% | |
| Democratic | David Small | 387 | 9.28% | |
| Total votes | 4,171 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecil Brockman | 13,373 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 13,373 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||