Gary Chambers | |
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| Born | August 5, 1985 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | Campaign website |
Gary Chambers Jr. (born August 5, 1985)[1] is an American civil rights activist and perennial candidate from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[2][3] A progressive member of the Democratic Party, Chambers ran unsuccessfully in the 2022 United States Senate election in Louisiana, the 2021 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election, and, in 2019, for Louisiana's 15th State Senate district.
- ^ "Vote Smart | Facts for All". Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ Duster, Chandelis (January 19, 2022). "US Senate candidate from Louisiana smokes marijuana in new campaign ad". CNN. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
Gary Chambers Jr., a Democrat and social justice activist, is shown in the [campaign] ad sitting in a chair and taking puffs from a rolled marijuana blunt. While smoking, he cites arrest statistics for Black Americans related to marijuana possession.
- ^ "Baton Rouge community activist Gary Chambers launches campaign for U.S. Senate". WAFB Channel 9. January 11, 2022. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
Community activist Gary Chambers has announced he will be running for U.S. Senate ... Chambers previously ran for Louisiana's 2nd Congressional [district] and has worked as a social justice advocate and community organizer in Baton Rouge. If elected, Chambers says his priorities as a senator will be economic aid, voting rights, and Medicare.