Natisha Brooks

Current office and 2026 campaign

Natisha Brooks is a Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 6th Congressional District.¹ She officially declared her candidacy for the Republican primary, which is scheduled to take place on August 6, 2026.¹ The general election for this seat is set for November 3, 2026.¹

Brooks describes herself as a "Constitutional Conservative" and has cited fiscal responsibility as a key motivation for her political career.⁸ Her campaign platform emphasizes uniting Tennesseans regardless of party affiliation.⁸ She operates The Brooks Academy, a home-schooling institution, and is an educational consultant who attended Prairie View A&M University.¹⁵

In previous political cycles, Brooks has sought other offices. In 2020, she ran for U.S. Senator in Tennessee as a Republican, where she self-reported receiving contributions from Marsha Blackburn.² She also previously sought the Republican nomination for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District, placing second in a Wilson County straw poll among five candidates.⁶ During that campaign, she stated she had resigned from her previous professional role to focus on running for Congress.⁵ Additionally, Brooks was a candidate for Metro Nashville mayor and participated in forums hosted by WKRN.⁴⁷

Background and education

Natisha Brooks attended Prairie View A&M University ¹. She is an educational consultant who operated The Brooks Academy, a home-schooling institution, as of 2020 ¹. Brooks also maintains a website for her home school academy ⁵.

Career

Brooks attended Prairie View A&M University ¹. She has worked as an educational consultant and is described as a longtime educator ⁵⁹. As of 2020, she operated The Brooks Academy, also referred to as the Brooks Home School Academy, a homeschooling institution that served families across Tennessee and internationally ¹⁵.

Brooks self-describes as a Christian conservative constitutionalist ⁹.

Office history

Natisha Brooks has not held any elected or appointed public office ². She self-describes as a "Constitutional Conservative" and runs on the Republican ticket for federal office ⁵⁸.

Brooks ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District, where she placed second in a Wilson County straw poll among five Republican candidates ⁶. She also sought the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Tennessee in 2020 ². Additionally, Brooks was a candidate for Mayor of Nashville, participating in a mayoral forum hosted by WKRN ⁴⁷.

As of 2026, Brooks is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 6th Congressional District in the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 ¹.

Legislative record and accomplishments

Natisha Brooks has not held elected legislative office, and therefore possesses no legislative record of sponsored bills, votes, or committee assignments ¹. Her political experience is primarily rooted in her work as an educational consultant and operator of The Brooks Academy, a home-schooling institution established as of 2020 ¹.

Brooks identifies herself as a "Constitutional Conservative" and has stated that fiscal responsibility was a primary factor in her decision to run on the Republican ticket ⁵⁸. In a 2022 political courage test, she indicated support for expanding federal funding to entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare, arguing that these benefits are vital to the country's economy ³. Conversely, she opposed increasing income taxes on any tax bracket to balance the budget ³. She also holds a pro-life stance, asserting that human life begins at conception ².

During her previous campaign for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District, Brooks placed second in a Wilson County straw poll among Republican candidates ⁶. In that cycle, she received contributions from Marsha Blackburn but reported no other political contributions received ².

Business interests and wealth source

Natisha Brooks is an educational consultant who operated The Brooks Academy, a homeschooling institution, as of 2020 ¹. She also maintains an online presence for the Brooks Home School Academy, which she states has enrolled 319 families across the state and nation, including five international families ⁵. Brooks self-describes her professional background in education and consulting rather than traditional corporate business ownership ⁵.

Public financial disclosure records indicate that Brooks received no campaign contributions from private sources during the 2020 U.S. Senate race ². Her political funding history includes a contribution of $1 to Marsha Blackburn in 2015, but she reported receiving zero dollars in contributions for that specific election cycle ². No other significant business sales or wealth sources are detailed in available records.

Family

Natisha Brooks is married and has a son named Miles Brooks, Jr., who serves as an attorney for Blue Cross/Blue Shield ⁶. She operates The Brooks Academy, a home-schooling institution that includes families from across the state and nation, as well as five international families ⁵.

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