JT Lewis
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| Born | Joseph Theodore Lewis May 18, 2000 |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut |
| Occupation | Filmmaker · school safety advocate · victim rights advocate |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Political party | Republican |
| Parent | Scarlett Lewis (mother) |
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Joseph Theodore Lewis (born May 18, 2000) is an American school safety advocate. Lewis started Newtown Helps Rwanda, a charity that raised money for survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide as well as former child soldiers in Uganda. He previously was a candidate in the 2020 elections for Connecticut state senator for the 28th district, dropping out before the August primaries to work on a national campaign. His younger brother Jesse Lewis was a victim of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.