Brooks began his political career in early 2012, vying for the redrawn Senate District 43.

He and Peggy Davenport advanced to the Republican primary runoff on August 28, 2012, where he won with 67.5% of the votes.

He also spent time at sea on the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) out of Yokosuka, Japan, worked as a team lead in the Office of Naval Intelligence and attended various Navy schools and exercises across the globe.

LCDR Brooks culminated his active duty service with a year-long combat tour in Afghanistan, serving as the Officer-in-Charge of the forward-deployed Afghan Threat Finance Cell (ATFC).

[5] Brooks earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Foreign Missions from Oklahoma Baptist University, where he served as Student Government President.