Brett Windrow

Current office and 2026 campaign

Attorney Brett Windrow has announced his candidacy for the Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 seat as a Democrat ⁶. He self-describes as a seventh-generation Tennessean who seeks to address community growth and infrastructure funding ⁹. His campaign is supported by an ActBlue donation page that lists him as a candidate for State House District 13 ⁵.

Windrow has previously analyzed the political landscape of Tennessee, including the Democratic Party's performance in the November 2024 elections and fundraising trends during that cycle ¹²⁷. In March 2025, he published commentary regarding demographic shifts and the Republican Party's influence in the state ³⁴.

Background and education

Brett Windrow is a seventh-generation Tennessean who identifies as having deep roots in the state ⁹. He resides in Cookeville and has relocated to Nashville ¹⁰. Windrow self-describes as an attorney and holds the title of Esquire ¹⁰. His professional affiliations include service on the La Vergne Board of Zoning Appeals, membership in the Rutherford-Cannon Bar Association, and membership in the Nashville Bar Association ⁹. He was recognized as one of Tennessee’s National Trial Lawyer’s 40 Under 40 ⁹.

Windrow attended Belmont Law School ¹⁰. Specific details regarding his earlier education, year of birth, or religious affiliation are not provided in the available sources.

Career

Brett Windrow is an attorney who has served as General Counsel of the Tennessee Young Democrats ⁸. He holds memberships in the La Vergne Board of Zoning Appeals, the Rutherford-Cannon Bar Association, and the Nashville Bar Association ⁹. Additionally, he was recognized as a National Trial Lawyer’s 40 Under 40 in Tennessee ⁹.

Windrow is a seventh-generation Tennessean who attended Belmont Law ⁹¹⁰. He previously worked at a collection agency but resigned on principle after refusing to participate in predatory practices ⁹.

Office history

Brett Windrow is an attorney who has served as General Counsel of the Tennessee Young Democrats ⁸. He is a seventh-generation Tennessean and was previously recognized as one of the National Trial Lawyer’s 40 Under 40 in Tennessee ⁹. His professional background includes serving on the La Vergne Board of Zoning Appeals and membership in the Rutherford-Cannon Bar Association and Nashville Bar Association ⁹.

Windrow announced his candidacy for the Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 seat in the Democratic primary ⁶. As of May 2026, this election is upcoming and has not yet occurred.

Business interests and wealth source

Brett Windrow is an attorney who has represented clients in various legal matters ⁹. He identifies as a seventh-generation Tennessean with deep roots in the state ⁹. His professional affiliations include membership in the La Vergne Board of Zoning Appeals, the Rutherford-Cannon Bar Association, and the Nashville Bar Association ⁹. In 2024, he was named to the National Trial Lawyer’s 40 Under 40 list in Tennessee ⁹.

Windrow has described a past employment experience at a collection agency where he refused to participate in what he characterizes as predatory practices, leading him to resign on principle ⁹. He currently operates a campaign donation page through ActBlue to support his candidacy for the Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 ⁵. The platform requires contributors to be at least eighteen years old, U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, and confirms that funds are provided from their own resources without external direction ⁵.

Specific details regarding Windrow’s personal wealth source, family inheritance, business ownership stakes, or significant financial disclosures are not provided in the available sources.

Family

Brett Windrow self-describes as a seventh-generation Tennessean with deep roots in the state ⁹. He is an attorney who has served as General Counsel of the Tennessee Young Democrats ⁸. Specific details regarding his spouse or children are not provided in the available sources.

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