{"age":22,"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- Democratic candidate for **Shelby County Commissioner, District 10**, in the May 5, 2026 primary.\n- Campaign site: [brandon4commission.com](https://www.brandon4commission.com/). Campaign treasurer: Jordyn Williams.\n- At the time of his 2026 announcement he was 22 years old. ([Daily Helmsman, Oct 2025](https://www.dailyhelmsman.com/article/2025/10/uofm-senior-brandon-washington-enters-shelby-county-commission-race), [Greater Memphis Chamber candidate brief](https://memphischamber.com/blog/general/meet-the-candidates-county-commission-district-10/))\n\n- 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](https://www.dailyhelmsman.com/article/2025/10/uofm-senior-brandon-washington-enters-shelby-county-commission-race), [NFYI](https://nfyi.org/cla25/brandon-washington/))\n- Member, Tennessee Young Adult Advisory Council; affiliated with Facing History and Ourselves.\n\n- Expanding re-entry programs, addressing homelessness through career pathways, and improving access to resources for working families. Campaign framed as \"people-powered \u2026 fighting for opportunity, stability, and accountability.\" ([campaign site](https://www.brandon4commission.com/))\n\n---\n\n*Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18. The Rhodes \u2192 University of Memphis transfer is inferred from consistent biographical markers across 2023\u20132026 coverage but is not explicitly confirmed by any single source.*\n\n## Background and education\n- Orange Mound (Memphis) native. District 10 covers Orange Mound, Bethel Grove, and Sherwood \u2014 neighborhoods he has described as \"the heartbeat of Memphis.\" ([Greater Memphis Chamber](https://memphischamber.com/blog/general/meet-the-candidates-county-commission-district-10/))\n- Former foster youth; entered the foster care system at 15. ([Youth Villages, Jan 2024](https://youthvillages.org/rhodes-student-former-foster-youth-got-16k-votes-in-city-council-race-hes-just-getting-started/))\n- Middle school valedictorian at Hanley Middle School; attended Middle College High School at Christian Brothers University. ([brandon4memphis.weebly.com, 2023](https://brandon4memphis.weebly.com/about-brandon.html))\n\n- University of Memphis, political science (senior as of October 2025). ([Daily Helmsman, Oct 2025](https://www.dailyhelmsman.com/article/2025/10/uofm-senior-brandon-washington-enters-shelby-county-commission-race), [National Foster Youth Institute](https://nfyi.org/cla25/brandon-washington/))\n- Earlier coverage (2023\u20132024) 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](https://youthvillages.org/rhodes-student-former-foster-youth-got-16k-votes-in-city-council-race-hes-just-getting-started/), [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Brandon_Washington_(Tennessee)))\n\n## Office history\n- 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\u201320. ([Youth Villages](https://youthvillages.org/rhodes-student-former-foster-youth-got-16k-votes-in-city-council-race-hes-just-getting-started/), [Run for Something](https://directory.runforsomething.net/candidate/3764/washington-brandon/))\n- 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](https://youthvillages.org/rhodes-student-former-foster-youth-got-16k-votes-in-city-council-race-hes-just-getting-started/))\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=WASHINGTON&id=97384&f=200705&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n","birthdate":"Sat, 09 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_10","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 10"},{"contest":"city_council_district_super_district_9_position_2","county":"Shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Memphis City Council Super District 9 Position 2"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"shelby","displayname":"Washington, Brandon","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"08/07/25","documentid":"D0BEA580-B81A-41FA-8D4B-6631E9FCC751","documentname":"Washington, Brandon - CFD Year-End 2024","documentnameid":["D0BEA580-B81A-41FA-8D4B-6631E9FCC751","Washington, Brandon - CFD Year-End 2024"],"documenttype":"2024 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"08/07/25","documentid":"04450634-FCF3-4C4E-99BD-A1F4C06AB83A","documentname":"Washington, Brandon - CFD Mid-Year 2024","documentnameid":["04450634-FCF3-4C4E-99BD-A1F4C06AB83A","Washington, Brandon - CFD Mid-Year 2024"],"documenttype":"2024 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"01/26/24","documentid":"2ACDFF33-763A-452B-80D1-5CF050AB1AFE","documentname":"Washington, Brandon - CFD 4th Quarter 2023","documentnameid":["2ACDFF33-763A-452B-80D1-5CF050AB1AFE","Washington, Brandon - CFD 4th Quarter 2023"],"documenttype":"2024 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"10/10/23","documentid":"675C2F42-9C15-4D1A-BDF8-5570E3DB38DC","documentname":"Washington, Brandon - CFD 3rd Quarter 2023","documentnameid":["675C2F42-9C15-4D1A-BDF8-5570E3DB38DC","Washington, Brandon - CFD 3rd Quarter 2023"],"documenttype":"2023 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"09/28/23","documentid":"C9AF4F83-6F37-4DE3-BDA4-B4372D7052C1","documentname":"Washington, Brandon - CFD Pre-General - Detailed Rpt.","documentnameid":["C9AF4F83-6F37-4DE3-BDA4-B4372D7052C1","Washington, Brandon - CFD Pre-General - Detailed Rpt."],"documenttype":"2023 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"09/28/23","documentid":"289C23DE-C22C-4BE4-8CA7-2D5893FBCDF2","documentname":"Washington, Brandon - CFD Pre-General 1st Page Only","documentnameid":["289C23DE-C22C-4BE4-8CA7-2D5893FBCDF2","Washington, Brandon - CFD Pre-General 1st Page Only"],"documenttype":"2023 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/21/23","documentid":"2FBC176B-2C84-415A-A11E-30269182411D","documentname":"Washington, Brandon - Appointment of Treasurer 2023.pdf","documentnameid":["2FBC176B-2C84-415A-A11E-30269182411D","Washington, Brandon - Appointment of Treasurer 2023.pdf"],"documenttype":"Appointment of Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"Memphis City Council, Dist. 9, Pos. 2","source_customer_id":"EE6EBC62-7B7C-432F-869E-4DE111271E07","source_filer_id":"121283DD-1351-4560-909F-261B77FE0C8F","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Active"}],"firstname":"Brandon","fullname":"Brandon D. 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Washington is a public person who is currently running for the position of City Council District Super District 9 Position 2 in Shelby County, Tennessee. Unfortunately, there is no information available regarding his education, work history, community involvement, or previous offices held. It is not possible to evaluate his capabilities or qualifications based on the limited information provided.","terms":[],"token":"OOU29uPWrF"}