[10][11] As shadow senator, Brown also works with the district's delegate, mayor, and council to advance the interest of local residents on federal issues.

After yelling and disrupting the proceedings, Brown quieted down after he was told that he would be forcibly removed from the premises.

[14] In the Democratic primary in September, he received 73 percent of the vote, defeating his opponent, Ward 8 activist Philip Pannell.

[19][20] Other Democrats running for the same position included Clark Ray and incumbent Phil Mendelson,[19] who was comfortably re-elected.

[21] Concerned that many voters would confuse which Michael Brown was on the ballot, Mendelson sent out mailers with pictures of both politicians.

Brown faced a competitive primary challenge from Andria Thomas, defeating her by 51% to 47.3%.

Brown was born in Newark, New Jersey, and moved to Montgomery County, Maryland, as a teenager.

[6] In 2014, Brown ran as an independent for a seat on the Council of the District of Columbia as an at-large member.