Benjamin Thomas Brooks Sr. (born April 23, 1950) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate for District 10, based in Baltimore County, since 2023.

[2][5] Brooks ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 10 in 2014, during which he won the Democratic primary alongside Jay Jalisi and incumbent Adrienne A.

[6] He was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 14, 2015, where he served on the Economic Matters Committee during his entire tenure and as the chair of its public utilities subcommittee from 2019 to 2023.

[10] During the Democratic primary, he was endorsed by Kelley[11] and ran on a slate with Adrienne Jones, N. Scott Phillips, and Jennifer White.

[11] Brooks was sworn into the Maryland Senate on January 11, 2023, and has since served on the Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee.

[15] The bill was withdrawn after he and Senate sponsor Chris West announced a deal with AES Corporation that would cause the Warrior Run Generating Station to stop burning coal in 2030.

[17] In October 2021, Brooks joined a lawsuit against the Baltimore County Council's redistricting plan,[18] which resulted in a new map with a second minority opportunity district.