{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nNatisha 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]\n\nBrooks 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.[1][5]\n\nIn 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.[4][7]\n\n## Background and education\n\nNatisha 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].\n\n## Career\n\nBrooks attended Prairie View A&M University [1]. She has worked as an educational consultant and is described as a longtime educator [5][9]. 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 [1][5].\n\nBrooks self-describes as a Christian conservative constitutionalist [9].\n\n## Office history\n\nNatisha 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 [5][8].\n\nBrooks 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 [4][7].\n\nAs 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].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nNatisha 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].\n\nBrooks 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 [5][8]. 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].\n\nDuring 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].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nNatisha 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].\n\nPublic 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.\n\n## Family\n\nNatisha 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].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Natisha Brooks - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Natisha_Brooks)\n[2] [Voter Guide Profile for TN U.S. Senator candidate - Natisha Brooks](https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/53817/race/6830/election/704)\n[3] [Natisha Brooks' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/190499/natisha-brooks)\n[4] [Natisha Brooks Archives - Tennessee Star](https://tennesseestar.com/tag/natisha-brooks/)\n[5] [Fiscal Responsibility Draws Natisha Brooks to GOP for Seat \u2013 The Tennessee Tribune](https://tntribune.com/fiscal-responsibility-draws-natisha-brooks-to-gop-for-seat/)\n[6] [Brooks Places Second in Wilson County Straw Poll for 5th Congressional District \u2013 The Tennessee Tribune](https://tntribune.com/brooks-places-second-in-wilson-county-straw-poll-for-5th-congressional-district/)\n[7] [Natisha Brooks \u2014 Arts Equity Nashville](https://www.artsequitynashville.org/natisha-brooks)\n[8] [Candidate announcement: Natisha Brooks for Congress - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/thewilsonpost/candidate-announcement-natisha-brooks-for-congress/)\n[9] [Nashville Mayor's Race | Natisha Brooks: Mayoral Candidate Q&A](https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/mayoral-race-2023/natisha-brooks-candidate-q-and-a/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_6","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":28,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"US House District 6"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"davidson","displayname":"Brooks, Natisha","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"09/27/23","documentid":"40AF0DD2-529F-4DC8-B52B-F000F246E825","documentname":"3rd Qtr 2023 Closeout","documentnameid":["40AF0DD2-529F-4DC8-B52B-F000F246E825","3rd Qtr 2023 Closeout"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/28/23","documentid":"88EDE5D7-7E29-495D-81D9-3F1ABB5EFB0B","documentname":"Pre General 8/2023","documentnameid":["88EDE5D7-7E29-495D-81D9-3F1ABB5EFB0B","Pre General 8/2023"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/10/23","documentid":"430E23B5-F6E7-47D1-A706-9DBE98EEF7C0","documentname":"2nd Qtr 2023","documentnameid":["430E23B5-F6E7-47D1-A706-9DBE98EEF7C0","2nd Qtr 2023"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"05/19/23","documentid":"61EBE5FA-BB59-4CE6-BC31-62BBE71C660C","documentname":"Amended New 2023 Appointment of Treasurer","documentnameid":["61EBE5FA-BB59-4CE6-BC31-62BBE71C660C","Amended New 2023 Appointment of Treasurer"],"documenttype":"Appointment of  Treasurer","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"04/10/23","documentid":"D26B270F-649A-40CC-8F1C-FE4E04FEB658","documentname":"1st Qtr 2023","documentnameid":["D26B270F-649A-40CC-8F1C-FE4E04FEB658","1st Qtr 2023"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"02/10/23","documentid":"D142BD64-478D-4378-8B89-2079232FAB16","documentname":"New 2023 Appointment of Treasurer","documentnameid":["D142BD64-478D-4378-8B89-2079232FAB16","New 2023 Appointment of Treasurer"],"documenttype":"Appointment of  Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"Mayor","source_customer_id":"1A0C899A-456B-4913-BFF0-4A8B0AE932A1","source_filer_id":"DF479C31-3F85-4CBA-A25F-CFCF1BC4CE38","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Inactive"}],"firstname":"Natisha","fullname":"Natisha Brooks","lastname":"Brooks","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_6","contest_title":"US House District 6","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":28,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_6","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"us_house_6","contest_title":"US House District 6","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":28,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_6","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house_6","office_title":"US House District 6","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Natisha Brooks is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 6th District (2026) and previously ran for the 5th District and Nashville Mayor.","terms":[],"token":"4oflCMlWFe"}