Race was born in Hull in 1983, and had a younger sister who was born with Hurler Syndrome, an incurable genetic condition. He attended Manchester University.
He contested East Devon in the 2015 general election.[4] In July 2022 members of Exeter Labour Party selected him from a shortlist of four to be their parliamentary candidate, following Ben Bradshaw's decision to retire after 25 years of representing Exeter at the next General Election.
He is listed as an LGBTQ+ Member of Parliament in 2024 by PinkNews.[5]