Bryan Cohn
Bryan Cohn | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 32nd district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Sossamon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henderson, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Residence | Oxford, North Carolina |
| Website | www |
Bryan Cohn is an American politician who is currently serving as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 32nd district. The district is based in Granville and Vance counties.[1] He was first elected in 2024, narrowly defeating incumbent representative Frank Sossamon.[2][3][4]
Personal life and career
[edit]Cohn was raised in Henderson and currently lives in Oxford.[5] He previously served on the Oxford Board of Commissions.[6][7]
Political positions
[edit]Cryptocurrency
[edit]Cohn supports cryptocurrencies, but does not believe taxpayer money should be invested into them.[8]
Immigration
[edit]Cohn voted against House Bill 318, also known as the Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act, which encourages cooperation between local and federal law enforcement regarding illegal immigrants.[9][10]
Oxford water plant
[edit]Cohn opposed House Bill 74, a 2025 bill that would shift $10,000,000 from Oxford, a city in his district, to other parts of North Carolina represented by Republicans. He believed it was for "retribution" due to flipping HD-32 in 2024 from Republican control to Democratic control.[11]
Election History
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryan Cohn | 21,215 | 48.95% | |
| Republican | Frank Sossamon (incumbent) | 20,987 | 48.42% | |
| Libertarian | Ryan Brown | 1,140 | 2.63% | |
| Total votes | 43,342 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2021
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Quon Bridges | 932 | 20.81% | ||
| Patricia T. Fields | 771 | 17.22% | ||
| Bryan K. Cohn | 713 | 15.92% | ||
| B. Seth Lumpkins | 702 | 15.68% | ||
| Courtney Crudup | 576 | 12.86% | ||
| John L. Oliver | 454 | 10.14% | ||
| Walkiria Jones | 306 | 6.83% | ||
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | 24 | 0.54% | ||
| Total votes | 4,478 | 100% | ||
Note: Voters choose up to Four Commissioners
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Bryan Cohn - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Zehnder, Katherine (2024-12-03). "Sossamon requests recount in House District 32". The Carolina Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Bowen, Russ (2025-01-02). "Local Matters: 1-on-1 with NC representative-elect Bryan Cohn | CBS 17". CBS 17. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Sherman, Lucille (2024-11-06). "The North Carolina races that broke the GOP's legislative supermajority - Axios Raleigh". Axios Raleigh. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "Meet Bryan | Bryan4NC". Bryan Cohn for N.C. House. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "Bryan Cohn- House District 32". North Carolina House Democrats. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Davis, Tyler (2024-08-02). "'Things will be great when you're downtown' | Archives | hendersondispatch.com". The Daily Dispatch. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Doran, Will (2024-03-05). "NC lawmakers reverse themselves, move ahead with bill to invest State Pension Plan in cryptocurrency". WRAL News. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Kraemer, Brianna (2025-06-05). "Republicans to target vulnerable Dems over immigration votes". The Carolina Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #163 - 2025-2026 Session - North Carolina General Assembly". North Carolina General Assembly. 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Wagner, Adam (2025-05-07). "NC lawmakers sent Oxford $10 million to help pay for a water plant. Now, they want it back". North Carolina Public Radio. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "11/05/2024 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "11/02/2021 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 June 2025.