meet Victoria Broderick

A working mom fighting to make sure District 4 is never treated as an afterthought again

I grew up all across the South, from Atlanta to Dallas, before landing in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Wherever we lived, the lesson stayed the same: look out for the people around you, even when nobody's watching.

That lesson runs deeper than my own childhood. My dad came to this country as an immigrant, and my grandmother was a refugee during World War II. They knew what it meant to lose a home, and to fight for a new one. Growing up with that history close by, I learned early to notice who got left out, and to do something about it. By high school, I was already organizing: volunteering with local advocacy groups, showing up to town halls, believing that change doesn't start in Washington, it starts with people who refuse to stay quiet.

That belief only deepened with time. When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, I felt it first as a mother: the fear of raising two boys in a country that no longer trusted women to make decisions about their own bodies and their own families. Then I watched that fear get turned into a culture war, fought and refought in Washington, while millions of working families were fighting a different battle every night: how to make it to the next paycheck.

I was one of those families. Most nights, after the boys were asleep, my husband and I were doing the math: groceries, gas, the car payment, trying to stretch it one more week. It meant knowing, firsthand, what it costs a family when public schools go underfunded, or when pre-k isn't there for the people who need it most.

Watching Washington miss the point, while families like mine did the math every night just to get by, I knew sitting on the sidelines wasn't an option anymore. So I started a social media account to help people in this district understand the issues, became a county party chair, and when I found out my opponent was about to run unopposed in 2024, I built a campaign in five months while still working full time.

The more doors I knocked on, the more I realized my story wasn't unique. It was this district's story, too. This district has been overlooked for a long time, treated like an afterthought by the people who were supposed to be looking out for it. You can love a place and still know it deserves better than it's gotten. Things haven't gotten better for the families here, and that's why I'm still in this race today.

I believe the wealthiest individuals and the biggest corporations should pay their fair share instead of leaving working families to cover the difference. That same imbalance is exactly what leaves rural communities without quality healthcare or reliable infrastructure. And it's what makes it harder every month to afford food, gas, and a place to live. These aren't separate problems. They're what happens when a community gets deprioritized over and over. I intend to bring these concerns to Washington, and I will be relentless about making sure this district is never treated as an afterthought again.

This district has always been a place where neighbors look out for each other. We show up, sacrifice, and do our part because we know our communities are worth it. I don't show up only when it's time to ask for your vote. I show up in the carpool line, the grocery store, the waiting room, because this is my community too. I’ll bring that same connection and commitment to Washington.