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About Me

Hi, I’m Brit Robinson

I’m running for Congress to because our Representatives are not representing US.

We need passionate young voices from working-class backgrounds who will fight to put people first — YOU FIRST — over the greed of entrenched politicians, corporations, and the ultra wealthy.

I’m fighting for everyone to have access to the safety net that gave me a second chance.

Because no family should risk bankruptcy because of a sudden illness or accident.

Early Life

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I was born on Twentynine Palms, Marine Corps Base in California in 1995, the daughter of a proud military family with extensive service to the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, and Army.

I spent most of my childhood with my mom in California, spending summers with grandparents in Florida & Washington, DC. I vividly remember visiting my grandmother (who had a 40-year-long career on Capitol Hill) and sitting in the gallery of the U.S. Capitol, taking in the

Before starting high school, my mom got sick but couldn't afford health insurance and was unable to work, so I watched my mom’s retirement savings quickly drain away on medical bills — an issue millions of Americans are facing today.

We relied on food assistance and I took public transportation to get to and from school, but we lost our home. So I had to move across the country, bouncing from home to home of family and friends until I could graduate high school.

This experience — becoming a caregiver as a child and losing everything due to a family member’s illness — left a lasting impact on me. I want to work to prevent that from happening to other families.

As a kid, I started as an apprentice under artist Richard Duardo – a prominent Chicano printmaker. He used screenprinting as a tool for political activism and encouraging other artists to reclaim their power through their art.

The Arts

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I went on to get my BA from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD student loan-free using my dad’s GI Bill benefits – an advantage I’m fighting to expand so debt-free higher education is available to anyone who would like to pursue it.

I learned about social injustice and the power of art to direct and fuel revolutions.

As my spouse and I moved for his flight school training for the Navy, I took what jobs I could find. Along with so many younger people, I’ve worked in many fields from food service to retail, as a tailor, in fine arts, design & photography, and even in the tax & legal fields.

Career

When it’s a struggle to even find a job, let alone get full time hours, many of us have had to work multiple odd jobs to make ends meet but yearn to have a stable career.

Having community support is something that’s important to me so for a while I got involved in military family support groups, including holding Board positions, including President for two years.

Then, in 2024, I really started looking for jobs. I spent every day applying to jobs as if it was my full time job itself. Finally, after nearly a year of hundreds of applications & interviews, I accepted a position with Veterans Affairs as an interior designer to improve VA clinics.

I was thrilled. A great position doing fulfilling work. Then Trump took office, implemented the hiring freeze, and my offer was rescinded.

We need representatives who have PERSONALLY experienced the impossible battles the majority of us are facing – finding & keeping a job (ideally one that gives you full time hours and benefits) while the cost of living soars.

All the while being told it’s our fault.

Looking Forward

Less than 2% of members of Congress come from a working-class background, over half have a net worth of over $1 million, and only 28% are women.

We NEED better representation.

The systems we have in place today are not "broken" systems. They are systems strategically designed to benefit a certain demographic, and intentionally exclude a majority of Americans.

I decided to run because of the unmistakable disdain by of the Trump administration for minorities & our most vulnerable populations, and horrified by the the sweeping destruction of the critical institutions that protect Americans...

It’s time for change.

So our campaign is based on one simple principle: putting People First.

Over ½ of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, one emergency away from homelessness.

We need a real plan for ALL Americans – not just for the top 1%

Together,

we can make change happen.

We are the future.

We get to make the rules.