Guilford County is losing one of its most colorful and most conservative commissioners.
Republican County Commissioner Alan Branson, who has represented the largely rural District 4 for the past eight years, has ceased pursuing options that might let him hold onto the seat longer after coming up 72 votes short in the November 3 election.
Though Branson ended up with less votes, until Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 22, he had kept fighting by filing challenges with the local and the state elections boards. He had the option of continuing the battle in Superior Court, however, now Branson has made it known that he will not do so – clearing the way for his Democratic opponent Mary Beth Murphy to take her seat.
“It has been my honor to serve as your Guilford County Commissioner serving District 4,” he wrote in a statement sent to local reporters and some others. “Given the time constraints and burden of pursuing a stay in the Wake County Superior Court, I find it time to concede.”
“I would like to express my concerns during the 2020 Election Process,” he added. “Most of you know we had a large presence of absentee mail-in ballots during the election due to the COVID Pandemic. ln my opinion this is definitely an opportunity for some to cheat. Our current Local and State Board of Elections are a Democratic Majority due to having a Democratic Governor. Our state’s court system is basically the same, therefore I find that it is not in my best interest to continue this fight for the Guilford County District 4 Commissioner’s Seat.”
Branson also wrote that, though this particular political fight is over, he’s still weighing his options for moving forward with his political career. He stated that he would continue to fight for conservative values and for the conservative citizens of Guilford County and those throughout the state.
The commissioner – soon to be former commissioner – also explained why he considers the election results suspect. He said that there were 43,382 votes cast in the District 4 race and noted the very thin margin and pointed out that he received 21,655 votes, which comes to 49.92 percent.
“I won 18 of the 22 precincts in District 4 and I won during the Early Voting process,” he wrote. “I only lost during the Mail-ln Absentee Ballots. lt is amazing that we received that many votes in our district. I do feel that we need to have Photo lD to be shown when voting.”
Branson ended on a positive note,
“Thank you again for allowing me to serve as the District 4 Guilford County Commissioner for the last 8 years,” he wrote. “It has been a true honor and privilege. May God’s Blessings be with you and your family during this Christmas Season.”
“I also wish my opponent and the new board members the best and pray that they make the best decisions for the citizens of Guilford County,” he concluded.
He signed the letter with his full name – Jerry Alan Branson – and wrote beneath it the descriptor, “Lifelong Resident and Taxpaying Citizen of Guilford County.”
Um, sounds just like the other big baby whinner that occupies the WH. Isn’t it totally amazing there is only election fraud when it concerns REPUBLICAN losing candidates??? I don’t know of one losing Democratic candidate that has cried foul on the election. Please list if there are any.
That’s because it’s the Leftists who perpetrate the voting fraud, dear.
My reply with actual facts did not pass the censorship here. It is unfortunate that even the Rhino Times will not let people speak the truth. Thank you for your truthful comment.
Sounds like to me that he is against the unconstitutional use of mail-in voting that guarantees accelerated voter fraud from the Democrat Party that has ALWAYS encouraged voter fraud by it’s all too willing base. I don’t think it is whining to want the power of my vote to not be diluted by wicked people who vote more than once and/or encourage ineligible people to vote. Of course Democrat candidates don’t cry foul over the election because they cheated. There was massive voter fraud all over the country. If you think you are going to enjoy China’s domination of America through their boy Biden and far, far left Kamala H. report back to us all in a few years when they have destroyed energy production in America and brought Chinese style censorship to us like they do to the poor Chinese people and are working daily to do here. They are working with our Big Tech traitors to censor anything they don’t like said on Zoom meetings right now.
Trump won by a landslide and is being betrayed not just by the Democrat/Progressives/Communist Party, but by many Republican RINO who are more interested in keeping their privileges than serving the voters. You might want to check on what God says about the New World Order/globalist controlled planet that you seek. It will be the greatest time of famine, death, misery, and tyranny the world has ever seen because technology will help evil people accomplish the control the could only dream of in the past. At the end of the day the one you really hate is God.
At least the man wished his opponent well. It beats the approach of some of our local elected leaders in recent elections. It is what it is. Its a crooked system. Is didn’t get that way overnight, and both major parties have helped make it that way. Is it legal? Yes. Have Republicans taken advantage of it in the past? Yes, but probably not in the same way(s). Will it change anything? Please. Greensboro and Guilford County are going to reap the benefits or consequences of their choices soon enough. You just voted for higher taxes, socialist policies, a helluva lot more fluff in the already ridiculously over funded schools, and increased crime. Just read the headlines. Next time those of you that have any resemblance of a moral compass left should stop following Rev. Dumbwright, Rev. Johnson, and the other local looney birds and vote your conscience instead of worrying about being popular. I sincerely hope they use the word “reverend” carefully. I would fear being struck by lightning doing what they do to divide mankind in the name of social(ist) justice. Until then, I suppose folks from far and wide can keep looking at Americans like we are all a bunch if protesting pipers following the rats.
Good luck to , sir!
The citizens of NC voted to have voter ID but thanks to our democratic governor and Judge they took it away!! Other states have it and honest voters want it!! There is no excuse. You have to show ID to cash a check, see a doctor, get medicine, do anything except vote!!
Dead right! The referendum on Voter ID passed by the biggest margin of all the measures propsed – but far Left Democrat judges have prevented it from being implemented.
Why?
BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEIR PARTY COMMITS WHOLESALE VOTER FRAUD.
As I recall six or seven other states overwhelmingly voted to have Voter ID the same time as NC. A libtard judge legislating from his bench shot down the will of the people. I think he was one of the many Obama appointees infesting the land with hatred for Americans and American sovereignty over their affairs.
Absolutely! ALL voters should have to show valid ID just as we voted for. Interestingly enough we also voted for Ammendment 1 several years ago and our seemingly dedicated Attorney General (Roy Cooper) turned spineless to toot his own horn and pacify the libs for political gain rather than defend the decision made by the voters. Absolutely zero respect for him after that.