Brian T. Carroll facts for kids
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Brian T. Carroll
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Carroll in 2019
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| Born | December 15, 1949 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Teacher |
| Political party | American Solidarity Party |
| Movement | Christian democracy |
Brian Thomas Carroll was born on December 15, 1949. He is an American teacher. In the 2020 United States presidential election, he was the main candidate for the American Solidarity Party. He believes in a political idea called Christian democracy, which mixes Christian values with social justice.
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Brian Carroll's Life and Career
Brian Carroll studied history at the UCLA. He also got a special certificate to become a teacher. He taught history and other subjects to junior high students in Farmersville, California. This was from 1977 to 1983.
During those years, he also wrote for a local newspaper called Valley Voice. He often wrote about the need for public transportation in his town. Brian Carroll has taught students in other countries too, like Colombia and China. He has also traveled a lot in Europe and Brazil.
He is interested in nature, especially spiders and insects. His work has even been used in scientific studies about them. In 2008, he went back to teaching in Farmersville.
Running for Congress in California
In 2018, Brian Carroll decided to run for a seat in the U.S. Congress. He wanted to represent California's twenty-second district. He was running against two main candidates. One was Devin Nunes, who was already in Congress. The other was Andrew Janz.
This election was quite talked about because of Mr. Nunes's role in a big investigation at the time. Brian Carroll received 1,591 votes in the first round of the election. He placed fifth out of six candidates. This meant he did not move on to the final election.
After Brian Carroll was out of the race, one of the other candidates, Andrew Janz, said that Carroll supported him. However, Brian Carroll publicly said that this was not true.
Brian Carroll's 2020 Presidential Campaign
On April 5, 2019, Brian Carroll announced he wanted to become President of the United States. He was seeking to be the candidate for the American Solidarity Party. He won the party's nomination at an online meeting. He then chose Amar Patel to be his running mate, who would be Vice President if they won.
Brian Carroll spoke at a conference in New Orleans. He also spoke at a political conference in Iowa. Other candidates from different parties were there too. He also took part in a debate for presidential candidates.
Brian Carroll and Amar Patel were listed on the ballot in eight states. They were also approved as write-in candidates in 31 other states. A write-in candidate means people can write their name on the ballot. Together, they received over 42,000 votes across the country.
Supporters of Brian Carroll
Many people supported Brian Carroll's campaign in 2020. These included:
- Howard Ahmanson Jr., a person who gives money to good causes and writes.
- Stephen Bainbridge, a professor at UCLA.
- Charles Camosy, a professor who teaches about religion and society.
- Rod Dreher, an author and writer for a magazine.
- Charles Mahron, an author who wrote about rebuilding American towns.
- George Yancey, a professor who studies society at Baylor University.
- The Leonine Institute, which teaches about Catholic social ideas.
- The Italian Community of St Louis.
What Brian Carroll Believes In
Brian Carroll's campaign was based on the idea of Christian democracy. This is a political way of thinking that is popular in many European and Latin American countries. He believes in:
- Distributism: This is an idea that suggests property and wealth should be spread out among many people, not just a few. He believes this is better than capitalism.
- Consistent Life Ethic: This means protecting human life at all stages.
- Universal Healthcare: He supports healthcare for everyone.
- Environmental Care: He believes we should protect the environment.
- Social Justice: He wants fairness and equality for all people.
- Peace: He wants a more peaceful world.
Brian Carroll's Personal Life
Brian Carroll has been married for 46 years. He has five children and 14 grandchildren. He is an elder in his church, the Evangelical Covenant Church. He considers himself an Evangelical Christian.
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Joe Schriner (right) and Brian T. Carroll (left) at a meeting in 2019.
