Shaundelle Brooks Wins Another Term in House District 60

Voters in Tennessee House District 60, which includes Donelson, Hermitage, Lakewood, and Old Hickory, have sent Democrat Shaundelle Brooks back to the State House. In the Nov. 3 general election she defeated Republican Eva Angelina Romero, according to WSMV.

Complete unofficial returns from the Tennessee Secretary of State, with all 178 Davidson County precincts reporting, show Brooks with 15,080 votes and Romero with 8,517.

Brooks, of Hermitage, has held the seat since 2024. She first ran after her son, Akilah Dasilva, was killed in a 2018 shooting at a Nashville Waffle House. In a second term, she told WSMV her main focus would be strengthening violence prevention and community safety, expanding mental health resources, and investing in youth opportunity and prevention programs. She has also said she wants more access to affordable housing and to education and workforce training.

Romero, a real estate agent and a board member of the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, centered her campaign on limiting property taxes, including a proposed cap on annual increases and a freeze for homeowners 65 and older, the Nashville Banner reported in an Oct. 8 race profile.

Whatever a neighbor’s ballot looked like, District 60 is our statehouse address for the next term. The Citizen will keep an eye on the issues that land closest to home — safety, schools, housing costs, and the bills that shape life on this side of the county.

Source: WSMV. Vote totals: Tennessee Secretary of State election-night dashboard, all 178 precincts.