Tyler Brasher

Current office and 2026 campaign

Tyler Brasher is a Democratic candidate running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 60 in 2026 ¹. As of May 2026, he remains on the ballot for this upcoming race ¹.

Brasher previously sought the same seat during the 2024 election cycle, where he lost in the Democratic primary on August 1, 2024 ¹. That contest featured a competitive primary between Brasher and Shaundelle Brooks for the nomination in District 60, an area described as economically diverse neighborhoods on the eastern edge of Davidson County ². The race was noted for highlighting a style split within the party, with both candidates offering different approaches to contending with a GOP supermajority while sharing similar policy goals ³.

During his 2024 campaign, Brasher self-describes as a ninth-generation Tennessean and Director at Gibbins Advisors who has worked in health care finance his entire career ⁴. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, Martin, and cites political experience including membership on Metro Nashville’s Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee, the Health and Educational Facilities Board, and the Hermitage Community Advisory Board ⁴. The Tennessee Democratic Party did not directly weigh in on that primary contest ⁵.

Background and education

Tyler Brasher is a ninth-generation Tennessean who moved to Nashville eight years prior to 2024 ⁴. He self-describes as being 34 years old during his 2024 campaign for the Tennessee House of Representatives ⁴.

Brasher earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, Martin ⁴.

Career

Tyler Brasher is a ninth-generation Tennessean who relocated to Nashville eight years prior to 2024 ⁴. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, Martin ⁴. Throughout his professional life, Brasher has worked in health care finance, serving as a director at Gibbins Advisors ⁴.

In addition to his corporate role, Brasher has held several volunteer positions within Metro Nashville. He served as a member of the Metro Nashville Health and Educational Facilities Board and was part of the Metro Nashville’s Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee ⁴. He also served on the Hermitage Community Advisory Board ⁴.

Office history

Tyler Brasher served as a member of Metro Nashville’s Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee and the Metro Nashville Health and Educational Facilities Board ⁴. He also served on the Hermitage Community Advisory Board ⁴.

In 2024, Brasher ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 60 as a Democrat ¹. At the time of his candidacy, he was 34 years old and worked as a director at Gibbins Advisors ⁴. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 1, 2024, to Shaundelle Brooks ¹. The race for District 60 was noted as one of the few competitive Democratic primaries in Tennessee, with Brasher and Brooks offering different approaches to similar platforms ³.

Business interests and wealth source

Tyler Brasher self-describes as a ninth-generation Tennessean who moved to Nashville eight years prior to 2024 ⁴. He has worked in health care finance throughout his career and served as a director at Gibbins Advisors ⁴. His educational background includes a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin ¹⁴.

Specific details regarding Brasher’s personal business interests, ownership stakes, or sources of family wealth are not provided in the available records. While the University of Tennessee at Martin maintains a Lifetime Giving Society for donors contributing $25,000 or greater, the published member list does not explicitly identify Brasher as a contributor ⁷. Similarly, while his mother Cynthia Brasher has held executive roles in healthcare administration, such as Corporate Director of Pastoral Care at Cape Fear Valley Health, these positions are attributed to her rather than to Tyler Brasher ⁶. No financial disclosure forms or specific asset valuations for Brasher are included in the provided sources.

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