Shaundelle Brooks
Shaundelle Brooks | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Darren Jernigan |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | John Jay College of Criminal Justice (BA) |
| Website | House website |
Shaundelle Brooks is a Democratic Tennessee State Representative representing District 60.[1] Brown was first elected in 2024 to serve on the 114th General Assembly after winning 54% of the vote.[2]
Early life
Brooks was raised in Brooklyn to parents who were both police officers.[3]
Tennessee House of Representatives
Elections
Brooks first ran for office in 2024. In a three-way race, she won the Democratic primary with a slight majority of votes.[4] She defeated Republican Chad Bobo in the general election.[5]
Personal life
Brooks was the mother of Akilah DaSilva, one of the victims of the 2018 Nashville Waffle House Shooting and ran on a platform of addressing gun violence.[2][6]
Electoral History
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Shaundelle Brooks | 2,583 | 52.56% | |
| Democratic | Tyler Brasher | 2,215 | 45.08% | |
| Democratic | John W. Parrish | 116 | 2.36% | |
| Total votes | 4,914 | 100.00% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Shaundelle Brooks | 16,681 | 53.78% | |
| Republican | Chad Bobo | 14,335 | 46.22% | |
| Total votes | 31,016 | 100.00% | ||
References
- ↑ "Representatives - TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- 1 2 McCullough, Erin (Nov 6, 2024). "Shaundelle Brooks wins a seat in the Tennessee State House".
- ↑ "Shaundelle Brooks". Giffords. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- 1 2 "Aug 2024 Democratic Primary Election Results" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Nov 2024 General Election Results" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Shaundelle Brooks". Newtown Action Alliance Foundation. Retrieved 2025-05-23.