EducationPaine College (alma mater)

Notable personal detailsBrandon Pendarvis Brown is an American political candidate and nonprofit/higher-education administrator who is running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina in 2026. He previously ran for the U.S. House in South Carolina's 4th Congressional District (including as the Democratic nominee in 2004) and worked in senior roles connected to advancement/government relations in higher education, including at historically Black colleges and universities. He is a Greenville-area native and has described himself publicly as a small business owner and Christian.