1. Marquita Bradshaw was born on January 19,1974 and is an American environmentalist, activist, and political candidate.
11 Facts About Marquita Bradshaw
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Marquita Bradshaw was the Democratic nominee in the 2020 United States Senate election in Tennessee, the first African American woman to win a major political party nomination in any statewide race in Tennessee.
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Marquita Bradshaw unsuccessfully ran in the 2024 Senate election, losing the Democratic primary to Gloria Johnson.
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Marquita Bradshaw's parents organized a "concerned citizen committee" regarding the site because residents believed it was causing local health problems.
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Marquita Bradshaw was influenced by her uncle John DeBerry, who was for many years a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
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Marquita Bradshaw earned a Bachelor of Liberal Studies in journalism and communication studies from the University of Memphis.
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Marquita Bradshaw is the environmental justice committee chair of the Sierra Club's Tennessee chapter.
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In October 2019, Marquita Bradshaw announced her candidacy for the US Senate seat held by retiring Senator Lamar Alexander.
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Marquita Bradshaw pledged to visit every one of Tennessee's 95 counties to campaign for the general election.
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Marquita Bradshaw faced Republican nominee Bill Hagerty in the November 3,2020, general election.
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Marquita Bradshaw was a candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in Tennessee, losing to Gloria Johnson in the Democratic primary.