FLIPPABLE: Brandon Thomas for TN-HD49
Brandon Thomas is running to represent State House District 49 because he wants to model compassion for his son, and ensure that the needs of everyday Tennesseans are no longer placed on the back burner. Brandon has worked in retail customer service, non-profit work, and on campaigns. Through this work, he has honed the skills of building consensus, and working with people from many different backgrounds, while still not being afraid to stand up for what’s right and speak truth to power.
Brandon believes we need to expand Medicaid in the state of Tennessee. We have the ability to access federal money that’s already been set aside for this purpose, which would help provide healthcare access to over 700,000 of our neighbors and stop the closure of even more rural hospitals. We also need to institute a worker’s bill of rights by introducing a slate of bills related to making sure all Tennesseans have access to a living wage, paid family leave, and a proper work/life balance. And we need to reform our criminal justice system, by ending cash bail and making sure that justice is restorative, not punitive.
Brandon knows his neighbors in district 49 want to help take care of one another, and so he’s ready to fight for a Tennessee that ensures access to healthcare, a family-friendly economy, and equal treatment under the law. Brandon is ready to bring love and compassion back to our legislature, and get to work solving the problems affecting everyday Tennesseans.
Brandon has a history of fighting for working-class people. From his time as Tennessee Equality Project’s State Preemption and LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Coordinator to his advocacy work as a student at MTSU, he has been involved in activism and advocacy for over a decade.
In 2016, he took on a six-year Republican incumbent in a Tennessee State House race and received almost 40% of the vote as a first-time candidate. In 2018, he was elected to represent his State Senate district as its Tennessee Democratic Party executive committeeman.
And in 2020 he plans to win that State House seat.
Brandon lives with his husband Michael and their 2-year-old son, Ezra.
https://votebrandonthomas.com
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