13 Facts About Chanel Branch

Governor Larry Hogan appointed Branch to replace Cheryl Glenn after Glenn resigned and pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges.

Chanel Branch was born on February 6,1980, in Baltimore, Maryland, where she graduated from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School.

Chanel Branch attended Baltimore City Community College and the TESST College of Technology.

In July 2017, Chanel Branch's son was murdered in Baltimore City.

Chanel Branch lobbied, alongside her father, Delegate Talmadge Branch, for stricter sentences for handgun violations and for $3.6 million to expand Safe Streets, an anti-violence initiative.

In October 2019, Chanel Branch announced her candidacy for the Baltimore City Council, seeking to challenge councilmember Danielle McCray, who won the nomination over Chanel Branch.

Chanel Branch dropped out of the race for the Baltimore City Council on February 4,2020.

In January 2020, after the resignation of Delegate Cheryl Glenn following federal corruption charges, Chanel Branch applied to fill the seat vacated by Glenn in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Chanel Branch was sworn in as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates on January 28,2020.

Chanel Branch was assigned to the House Ways and Means committee and is member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and the Women Legislators of Maryland.

Chanel Branch filed to run for a full term in the 2022 elections.

Chanel Branch lost the Democratic primary on July 19,2022, finishing fourth behind Caylin Young, who had bested her by 116 votes.

Chanel Branch introduced legislation in the 2022 legislative session that would establish specialized gun courts in Baltimore to expedite some firearm cases and, when appropriate, offer resources and support services instead of incarceration.