clayton@claytonbrooks.com
Wake County
Rev. Clayton Brooks is a pastor, community organizer, and nonprofit leader. His career has spanned work in churches, nonprofit organizations, government, and political campaigns. Rev. Brooks has worked as an advocate to achieve tangible public policy advancements around issues as diverse as marriage equality, youth homelessness, fair budget policy, public health, and civil rights. He has also held interim positions working in city, county, and state government. After more than a decade of political involvement on campaigns and serving in Democratic Party leadership, Brooks was a candidate for Congress in the 2020 Election. Rev. Brooks received his Bachelor’s Degree in the Study of Religion from Harvard University and a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University. He is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Currently a resident of Raleigh, Rev. Brooks is originally from Laurinburg, North Carolina.
Rev. Brooks began his service to the Party in 2010, serving as a Precinct Chair and State Executive Committee member from his home county of Scotland. He organized the formation of the LGBTQ+ Democrats of North Carolina in 2011. Returning from New York in 2017, he served as a Precinct Vice Chair in Wake County and was elected First Vice Chair of the Wake County Democratic Party in 2019. Rev. Brooks has also served as the Second Congressional District Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party from 2022 to 2023. Rev. Brooks currently serves on the North Carolina Democratic Party Council of Review, retains a seat on the State Executive Committee, and serves as President of the LGBTQ+ Democrats of Wake County.