Democrats Choose Brockman’s House Seat Replacement
Councilwoman Amanda Cook to serve.
By Cash Michaels –
The Guilford County Democratic Party wasted little time on November 15, 2025 selecting High Point City Councilwoman Amanda Cook to serve out the remaining time in former House District 60 Rep. Cecil Brockman’s term in the NC House.
Cook was already planning to challenge Brockman for his District 60 seat next year.
Councilwoman Cook currently serves in an at-large seat on the High Point City Council. She received the most votes during a Saturday morning county executive committee meeting in early November, beating out education administrator Angie McMichael, former Guilford County Democratic Party Chairman Joe Alston, and former Guilford County Commissioner Bruce Davis.
“I congratulate Amanda Cook on her win,” said Kathy Kirkpatrick, chair of the Guilford County Democratic Party. “We had four excellent candidates, and I’m proud of all four who ran. I look forward to having a person in the seat who will vote for her Democratic values.”
Councilwoman Cook will serve out the remainder of Brockman’s term until January 2027, and is expected to run for election in District 60 in 2026.
By state law, Gov. Josh Stein had seven days to approve of Cook’s nomination to the District 60 seat. At the time of this writing, he had not done so. If for some reason he does not, Cook can still serve out the remainder of Brockman’s term in office.
Brockman, 41, decided last month to relinquish his long held seat in order to focus on defending himself against serious charges: statutory rape and indecent liberties with a minor, stemming from an alleged sexual relationship with a 15 year-old teenager last summer.
His original $1.05 million bond was reduced to $250,00, and while out on bond, was ordered to reside with his mother wearing an ankle bracelet. Brockman, who is also required to stay away from the alleged victim in the case, is due back in court in January.
Democratic Party leaders, including Gov. Josh Stein, NCDP Chair Anderson Clayton, and House Democratic Leader Robert Reives, among others, all demanded that Brockman, who had served six terms since 2015, resign his post so that his constituency could have unfettered representation in the NC General Assembly.
Brockman stepped down just as Republican House Speaker Destin Hall choose a select bi-partisan committee to review the charges against him in order to decide whether to recommend his removal from office.
