Greg Brannon

Gregory J. Brannon (August 17, 1960 – July 27, 2025) was an American physician, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, and political activist. A native of Los Angeles, California, Brannon was a graduate of the University of Southern California and Chicago Medical School. After completing his residency, Brannon established a private obstetrics practice in Cary, North Carolina.

An ally of the Tea Party movement, Brannon unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in the 2014 and the 2016 elections. He came in second place both times, losing the 2014 race to Thom Tillis and the 2016 race to Richard Burr. Brannon was raised by a single mother in the suburbs of Los Angeles.

Medical and business career After completing his residency, Brannon served as assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at University of North Carolina School of Medicine, with work at Wake Area Health Education Center. having entered private practice in 1993.

In a February 2014 civil trial, a jury determined that Brannon made false and misleading statements to potential investors of a technology company, which later went out of business. Brannon's comments garnered scrutiny in his 2014 Republican primary campaign.

2014 U.S. Senate campaign In 2013, Brannon announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate to challenge incumbent Kay Hagan. He won the endorsements of FreedomWorks, U.S. Senators Mike Lee and Rand Paul, and RedState's Erick Erickson.

Brannon lost the primary to Thom Tillis, the speaker of the state House. Tillis received about 46% of the vote, Brannon about 27%, and Baptist pastor Mark Harris about 17.5%. He lost to Burr in the 2016 Republican primary.

Brannon later launched a weekly conservative talk radio show.