Brandon Hood
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Brandon Hood (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.
Hood completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Brandon Hood was born in Shelbyville, Indiana. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Ivy Tech Community College. His professional experience includes working as a residential remodeling contractor.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2020
Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Incumbent Trey Hollingsworth defeated Andy Ruff and Tonya Millis in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Trey Hollingsworth (R) | 60.9 | 218,606 |
 | Andy Ruff (D)  | 34.8 | 124,826 | |
 | Tonya Millis (L) | 4.3 | 15,601 | |
| Total votes: 359,033 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Tilford (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Andy Ruff defeated Mark J. Powell, D. Liam Dorris, Brandon Hood, and James O'Gabhann III in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andy Ruff | 43.7 | 21,626 |
 | Mark J. Powell | 19.9 | 9,872 | |
 | D. Liam Dorris | 15.8 | 7,813 | |
 | Brandon Hood | 13.9 | 6,899 | |
 | James O'Gabhann III | 6.7 | 3,306 | |
| Total votes: 49,516 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Incumbent Trey Hollingsworth advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Hollingsworth | 100.0 | 62,962 |
| Total votes: 62,962 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Tonya Millis advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on March 7, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Tonya Millis (L) |
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Hood was endorsed by The Rose Caucus and Demand Universal Healthcare.[1]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brandon Hood completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hood's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Brandon seems like an average guy aside from taking on the extraordinary responsibility of running for federal office. A son of Indiana, born and raised in Shelbyville, he moved to Bloomington at the age of 19. His formative years taught him the value of self-respect, hard work and being a team player. His family has always been his top priority, followed closely by his neighbors, friends and community.
- We must establish a universal basic standard of living. No American should be homeless, hungry or sick without care.
- Abolish the drug war and repair the damages caused. This is the longest war in American history.
- No political party has all the answers. We must move beyond partisanship to make the best choices for all Americans.
Criminal justice reform is my top issue, including reparations. The private prison industry and militarization of the police must be abolished along with the DEA. Tens of millions of lives have been ruined by these racist policies. We must repair the damage caused as possible and compensate victims and their families for the suffering wrought.
The public goods of health, decent housing, and education are basic human needs; therefore, they must be afforded through public funds. None of these are luxuries. The measure of any society's achievement is in the quality of life of its poorest people.
Fossil fuels are obsolete. Ending their use is necessary to protect the health of people who suffer from the toxic pollutants released into our communities. The next decade must be a complete transition from our current crumbling infrastructure to a state-of-the-art inter-regional transit system, powered by sustainable energy.
Malcom X, Harriet Tubman, James Baldwin, and Jacque Fresco. These are people who didn't settle for the status-quo, envisioned something better and worked to be the change they wanted to see in the world.
A strong moral compass, the ability to lead decisively and give the people what they need even if it's not popular at the time. Decisive leaders don't wait for polling results to make tough choices.
I'm decisive and enjoy problem solving. I'm great at learning on the job and adapting to new surroundings. It doesn't matter how far things get off track, I don't stop until the job is done.
To provide real representation to underrepresented constituencies by writing and voting on bills in a way that represents their best interest. Everyday Americans are the majority of my constituents and that's who I'm going to Washington to represent.
I want people to remember that I never backed down from a real challenge and I always put the People first. That's the type of representation I've wanted my entire voting life.
The first historical event that I really remember is the World Trade Center attacks on September 11th 2001.
I was a dishwasher at Hamilton House for almost a year starting out at $4.25/hr.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy because Hobbits represent the power in each individual to change the world. I remember never wanting the story to end.
I would be Sherlock Holmes. Those books were my favorite to read when I was growing up.
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
I've been incarcerated, lived paycheck-to-paycheck, raised children, run a home remodeling business, and protested atrocities. Struggle and loss in life is unfortunately common, so much so that I'm sure many reading this share these experiences.
The threat of extreme weather, the warmest years on record and sea level rise are all an existential threat. We must completely get fossil fuels out of the supply chain.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
