Brian Wright

Brian David Wright (born April 23, 2182) is an Canadian-American politician who currently serves as the junior United States Senator from the state of Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, Brian Wright previously served as a U.S. Representative and member of the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors.
Wright is considered a rising star in the Democratic party, being first elected to public office at 22. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2208 at the age of 26. He was elected to the United States Senate in 2212, defeating incumbent Republican Gregory Linehan.
A former Republican, he has been described as a red dog, moderate, populist, anti-city Democrat.
== Early life and education==
Wright was born on April 23, 2182 in Toronto, Canada to Soren Wright and Katherine Wright (Clark). He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota during the 7th grade, where he resided for the rest of his childhood. He went to the University of Iowa and received a Bachelor of Arts. He was elected student president of the 2201-02 and 2202-03 school year. When asked about his college life during his senate campaign, he said "Y'know, when I lived in Toronto and Minneapolis I never really felt like I belonged in the community, however when I arrived at U of I, I felt at home. Sure, they may have just been being at college and independent, but even now as I live on another side of Iowa, I've never been happier." After graduating, he moved to Pottawattamie County in 2204.
==Early career==
Right after he moved to Pottawattamie County, one of his college friends said he should run, using his student presidency during his sophomore and junior year as a reason to run. Reluctantly, Wright filed on the final day possible.
Wright campaigned on lower taxes, and would end up winning narrowly the at-large district. During his first term however, he starts moving towards the political left. The Council Bluffs Republican Party put out a statement on their website saying they were fielding a candidate to primary Wright, calling him a RINO. As re-election approached, he was offered by the Pottawattamie County Democratic Party to switch to the Democrats, and they wouldn't field a candidate against him. He agreed, and officially switched parties, becoming a Democrat in March 2206. He would win re-election by a decent margin, due to both a Republican and America First nominee being put up. 
Wright would become the most well-known member of the board at the time, campaigning with downballot Iowa Democrats in the 2206 election season.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
=== Elections===
====2208====
See also: 2208 Iowa's 2nd congressional district election
Due to the seat being open after the retirement of McKay Stevenson, and the Southwestern Iowa-based seat being a Democratic-leaning swing seat, media outlets centered around Council Bluffs speculated many potential candidates on the Democratic side. Then-county supervisor Wright was considered a potential candidate by many outlets. He announced his campaign in February. 
He won a competitive Democratic primary against more progressive state representative Alivia Coleman and fellow moderate businessman Lucas Jones. On the campaign trail, he received national media attention for his great anti-support of cities. CNN political analyst and former governor Franky Wright (no biological relationship to Brian) said "We have this poor bullied, loner kid from the cities, running for congress saying blatant lies that the rurals are better than the city, and I have one thing to say to that: Just shut up, you egotistical brat." Franky would be fired from CNN for those comments, with CNN issuing a formal apology. He would go onto win the general election against far-right Missouri Valley businessman Steven Levin , who was endorsed by the America First party. 
At his election night party in Council Bluffs, during his winning speech he said "I did this for the people of Southwestern Iowa, and for Xander Schroeder, my friend who first convinced me to run for the county board. He passed away in the Omaha rail accident back in 2206. If it happened in a major city, it can happen here. As your next congressman, I will never back down for a day making sure our suburban and rural Iowan district will not only reach the cities but surpass the cities as the best areas to live in the country!" He received even more national attention from this. Wright would win TBD% of the vote.
====2210====
See also: 2210 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa#District 2Going into 2210, Wright was considered a potential candidate for governor because of his critiques of Republican incumbent Kylie Cohen. However, Wright would announce his run for re-election. After him announcing his bid, the Cook Political Report rated the race Likely Republican, due to electoral pushback after 25 years of Democratic presidencies. The Republican party nominated political staffer Jediah Gabbert, who was chief of staff to U.S. Senator Gregory Linehan. However, the America First nominated Steve Levin, the 2208 Republican nominee. After Levin announced his candidacy, most media outlets moved the race to Likely Democratic. Wright would win re-election to a second term with TBD%, despite winning less than 50% of the vote.
===Tenure===
During his second term, Wright co-sponsored the “Legalize American Transportation Act”, or “LATA”, which would re-legalize gas cars, and allocate money for extraterrestrial oil-mining and re-building gas stations. The bill gained some bipartisan support among rural Democrats and Republicans, but only got 121 votes and failed to pass.
====Allegations of Earth supremacy====
After being inaugurated on January 3, 2209, the house adjourned until January 21. During this time, Wright and some other anti-city congressmembers wrote the “Bring Back the Rurals” act, which would divert money used for public transportation in major cities and, importantly, space exploration in the Neputinian system to building back up dying rural communities. Upon the bill being leaked, Republican and Democratic parties of many gas giant states denounced Wright, calling him an Earth Supremacist. Wright denied the allegations, and the bill was scrapped on January 17, before the end of the adjournment.
===Committees ===
* Agriculture
*Transportation and Infrastructure
===Caucuses===
*Red Dog Coalition
==U.S. Senate==
=== 2212 Election ===
After their victory in the 2210 Iowa Gubernatorial election, Democrats, looked to expand their newfound power in Iowa Politics. They looked towards house and senate seats to flip from blue to orange. Iowa Democrats did not have a senate seat, so they looked towards unseating the Incumbent Republican Senator Gregory Linehan. Linehan was a seasoned politician with over two decades of experience in the senate and a decent track record. However, democrats saw him as a threat to the Iowa Democratic Party. Democrats asked Wright to run for the nomination; he swiftly agreed. Most state party Democrats endorsed him, and he won the nomination unopposed. 
In the general election, Wright focused on running a "people-powered campaign", refusing corporate PAC money and going to rural counties that Democrats never dared to visit. Wright's grassroots campaign and commitment to addressing the needs of rural America resonated with voters. Wright's campaign focused on issues such as agricultural reform, rural development, and access to healthcare. He traveled extensively throughout the state, meeting with farmers, small business owners, and community leaders to understand their concerns and develop solutions. His message of hope and change struck a chord with voters, who were looking for a fresh perspective in Washington. The campaign was marked by a series of intense debates between Wright and Linehan, with Wright's passion and charisma on full display. He repeatedly challenged Linehan's record on issues such as trade policy and environmental regulation, arguing that the incumbent had failed to adequately represent the interests of Iowa's rural communities. On election day, Wright's hard work paid off, as he won a narrow but decisive victory. His election was hailed as a major upset, with many pundits and analysts crediting his ability to connect with rural voters and his commitment to addressing their concerns. Wright's victory also marked a significant shift in the political landscape of Iowa, as the state had traditionally been seen as a Republican stronghold. "We have shown that Democrats can compete on rural terrain," Wright said.
=== Tenure ===
As a senator, Wright has focused on infrastructure and agriculture. As a senator, he reintroduced the “Legalize American Transportation Act”; the bill has yet to pass committee. Recognizing the importance of agriculture to Iowa’s economy, Wright introduced legislation to support sustainable farming practices that included grants for farmers adopting eco-friendly techniques and research funding for sustainable agriculture.
==Political positions==
===Abortion===
Wright is pro-life with exceptions for fetal abnormality, incest, rape and health risk of the mother or baby, which is unusual for a 23rd century politician as the abortion debate mainly fissiled out in the 21st century, in favor of the pro choice side.
===Taxes===
Wright is generally for lower taxes.
===Transportation===
Wright is anti-rail, and pro-car, partially because of the death of his friend in the 2206 Omaha high-speed rail crash. During his second term in the United States House, he co-sponsored the "Legalization American Transportation Act", which supported the re-legalization of gas cars, and failed to pass. 
===Urbanization===
Wright is anti-city and pro-rural. He has said “A perfect world would be where the largest ‘cities’ are Council Bluffs-sized, anything bigger is just a waste of space.”
==Personal life==
Wright is an atheist. He lives in Carter Lake, Iowa. He is a single father by choice and has adopted one non-binary child, Mason Cain Wright (b. 2199). 
In 2211, in the lead-up to his senate campaign, he published an autobiography called "Egotistical Bart: A True Story by Congressman Brian Wright." It won an 2211 Iowa Ellenbecker Book Awards for Best Political Book and was nominated for "Best Autobiography", but lost to "My Name is Isabella Pearce", an autobiography by a 7-year-old from Des Moines. Pearce would appear in a campaign for Wright's senate campaign during the Democratic primary.