Chance Brown

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Chance Brown

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 6, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

East Tennessee State University, 2013

Personal

Birthplace

Knoxville, Tenn.

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Chance Brown (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2020.

Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Chance Brown was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He received an undergraduate degree from East Tennessee State University in 2013 and a graduate degree in 2015 after attending Texas A&M University and the University of Tennessee.

Elections

2020

See also: Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Republican primary)

Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 2

Incumbent Tim Burchett defeated Renee Hoyos, Matthew Campbell, Ronald Cornell Jr., and David Dockery in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Burchett (R)	67.6	238,907
		Renee Hoyos (D)	31.1	109,684
	Submit photo	Matthew Campbell (Independent)	1.3	4,592
	Submit photo	Ronald Cornell Jr. (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	7
	Submit photo	David Dockery (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	7

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 353,197
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 2

Renee Hoyos defeated Chance Brown in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 2 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Renee Hoyos	87.1	30,287
		Chance Brown	12.9	4,479

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,766
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 2

Incumbent Tim Burchett advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 2 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Burchett	100.0	78,990

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Chance Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brown's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

A native East Tennessean that wants to see the government work for the people again.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Comprehensive healthcare reform
• Transparency of government
• Increasing minimum wage and supporting union rights

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Healthcare reform, environmental change, adapting to incoming job automation, and human rights

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, transparency, and decency are my big go-to's for any public official. We cannot have a system of corruption and expect it to work for the people.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

9/11. I was sitting in my 6th grade math class when the teacher got a call and turned on the classroom TV to see what had happened. It became a solemn day - no excitement or noise in the halls to be heard. Years passed before I understood the gravity of the situation fully.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Freshness of legislators. Every 2 years the U.S. House of Representatives could be wildly different than before, therefore giving new ideas and candidates a try if the current system is not working.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Unity. Politics has become so divisive that we do not have respect for one another any longer based on beliefs. People espouse hate before acceptance and marginalize minority groups without realizing that the time is soon coming where straight, white people are no longer the majority but instead the largest minority. Basic human decency is needed to overcome these issues and as such, healthcare reform, livable wages, and acceptance of all people are what sparked me to start the campaign.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Term limits are necessary because society changes at such a rapid pace that even the most adaptable politician can be left behind. Our government should evolve with society and not have to wait for politicians to give up their seat.

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Footnotes

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Tennessee's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Marsha Blackburn (R)

Bill Hagerty (R)

Representatives

District 1

Diana Harshbarger (R)

District 2

Tim Burchett (R)

District 3

Charles Fleischmann (R)

District 4

Scott DesJarlais (R)

District 5

Andy Ogles (R)

District 6

John Rose (R)

District 7

Mark Green (R)

District 8

David Kustoff (R)

District 9

Steve Cohen (D)

Republican Party (10)

Democratic Party (1)