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Brandon D. Washington
born 2003-08-09 (Age 22)
2026 Candidacy
- Democratic candidate for Shelby County Commissioner, District 10, in the May 5, 2026 primary.
- Campaign site: brandon4commission.com. Campaign treasurer: Jordyn Williams.
- At the time of his 2026 announcement he was 22 years old. (Daily Helmsman, Oct 2025, Greater Memphis Chamber candidate brief)
Background
- Orange Mound (Memphis) native. District 10 covers Orange Mound, Bethel Grove, and Sherwood — neighborhoods he has described as "the heartbeat of Memphis." (Greater Memphis Chamber)
- Former foster youth; entered the foster care system at 15. (Youth Villages, Jan 2024)
- Middle school valedictorian at Hanley Middle School; attended Middle College High School at Christian Brothers University. (brandon4memphis.weebly.com, 2023)
Education
- University of Memphis, political science (senior as of October 2025). (Daily Helmsman, Oct 2025, National Foster Youth Institute)
- Earlier coverage (2023–2024) identified him as a Rhodes College student on a Posse Foundation Leadership Scholarship; he appears to have transferred to the University of Memphis, though no source explicitly states this. (Youth Villages, Ballotpedia)
Prior run
- 2023: Ran for Memphis City Council Super District 9, Position 2, against incumbent Ford Canale. Did not win; received approximately 16,000 votes at age 19–20. (Youth Villages, Run for Something)
- On the 2023 race: "I felt like it was a longshot, especially because I was going against an incumbent. But I like longshots." (Youth Villages)
Policy advocacy
- Testified before the U.S. Senate Caucus on Foster Youth. His advocacy contributed to a SNAP-eligibility expansion for aged-out foster youth, veterans, and people experiencing homelessness that was included in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. (Daily Helmsman, NFYI)
- Member, Tennessee Young Adult Advisory Council; affiliated with Facing History and Ourselves.
2026 platform
- Expanding re-entry programs, addressing homelessness through career pathways, and improving access to resources for working families. Campaign framed as "people-powered … fighting for opportunity, stability, and accountability." (campaign site)
Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18. The Rhodes → University of Memphis transfer is inferred from consistent biographical markers across 2023–2026 coverage but is not explicitly confirmed by any single source.
Statement of interest (Tennessee Ethics Commission)
- 2026 — County Commission (SS-8005) — filed as a Shelby County official/candidate
Source: Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search. Scraped 2026-04-25.
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — Shelby County campaign finance (Memphis City Council, Dist. 9, Pos. 2)
- Washington, Brandon - CFD Year-End 2024 — filed 08/07/25
- Washington, Brandon - CFD Mid-Year 2024 — filed 08/07/25
- Washington, Brandon - CFD 4th Quarter 2023 — filed 01/26/24
- Washington, Brandon - CFD 3rd Quarter 2023 — filed 10/10/23
- Washington, Brandon - CFD Pre-General - Detailed Rpt. — filed 09/28/23
- Washington, Brandon - CFD Pre-General 1st Page Only — filed 09/28/23
- Washington, Brandon - Appointment of Treasurer 2023.pdf — filed 07/21/23
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
- State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Washington”, and submit.
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Washington”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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