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Marquita Bradshaw on Principles & Values

 

 


Lost election but will continue to build grassroots movement

With her primary victory, Bradshaw became the first Black woman nominated for statewide office by a major party in Tennessee, securing the primary win with just $22,000. At the conclusion of his victory speech, Hagerty wished Bradshaw well and said she had "broken significant barriers in Tennessee." Bradshaw said, "Those skills went into building a grassroots movement across Tennessee that will not stop Nov 3. It's going to continue to grow until this state represents working people issues."
Source: Nashville Tennessean on 2020 Tennessee Senate race , Nov 5, 2020

Lost but will continue to build grassroots movement

With her primary victory, Bradshaw became the first Black woman nominated for statewide office by a major party in Tennessee, securing the primary win with just $22,000. At the conclusion of his victory speech, Hagerty wished Bradshaw well and said she had "broken significant barriers in Tennessee." Bradshaw said, "Those skills went into building a grassroots movement across Tennessee that will not stop Nov 3. It's going to continue to grow until this state represents working people issues."
Source: The Nashville Tennessean on 2020 Tennessee Senate race , Nov 5, 2020

One job away from middle class, one loss away from poverty

Bradshaw has said she has been "one job away from middle class and one job-loss away from poverty." She said she was once under-employed, riddled with student loan debt and without adequate health insurance. Then she experienced a foreclosure and bankruptcy. "The progressive movement is undeniable!" Bradshaw tweeted after her victory. "Thank you all so much for your support and this victory. It's time to put hardworking people first. Onward."
Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press on 2020 Tennessee Senate race , Aug 26, 2020

Native of Tennessee; graduate of University of Memphis

Marquita is native to Tennessee. She is a Memphian who has extensive experience in the environmental justice movement. Marquita advocates for human rights. Marquita grew up in South Memphis and is an alumna of university of Memphis. As a single working-class mother, she raised her son in Tennessee. Bradshaw is a volunteer project director for Defense Depot Memphis, Tennessee - Concerned Citizens Committee (DDMT-CCC). She is one of the eleven founders of Youth Terminating Pollution.

Bradshaw has worked as an organizer at local, state, and national levels, including work with the Mid-South Peace & Justice Center, Sierra Club, Stand for Children, Tennesseans for Fair Taxation, AFGE, and the AFL-CIO

Source: Candidate Connection on 2024 Tennessee Senate race , Nov 1, 2019

Endorsed by Bernie Sanders/Our Revolution.

Bradshaw is endorsed by Bernie Sanders/Our Revolution endorsement list

Endorsements by Bernie Sanders' group, "Our Revolution," implying support of a progressive agenda and "organizing to win." OR`s self-description: `Bernie Sanders launched Our Revolution--America`s leading grassroots-funded progressive political organizing group--to empower everyday Americans to stand up to the corporate interests that seek to manipulate our government for personal gain.`

Source: Ballotpedia 2016-2022 endorsement list 2022-OR on Jan 1, 2022

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