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Brian Hawkins

Brian Hawkins is a business owner, Navy veteran, and Hernando County Commissioner running for the Florida House. He highlights his record of reducing property taxes and county debt while promoting fiscal discipline, transparency, and accountable government.

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Criminal justice and policing

Brian proudly stands with law enforcement, firefighters, and first responders. He supports policies that give them the resources they need to protect our communities while holding violent criminals fully accountable.

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Championed law enforcement and first responders, and invested in roads, infrastructure, and community safety.

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Economy, jobs and wages

Brian will push legislation making subcontractors and independent contractors, not just primary employers, comply with E-Verify. Every layer of contracting plays by the rules, so legal Florida workers aren't undercut and jobs go to those authorized to work.

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Drawing on real business-owner experience, Brian will lower barriers for small businesses, reduce red tape, strengthen local infrastructure, and keep Florida the best state in America to live, work, and raise a family.

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Firearms policy

Brian will be an unwavering defender of the constitutional freedoms that make Florida great: Second Amendment rights First Amendment freedoms Private property rights Fourth Amendment protections Religious liberty Parents' rights

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Government reform

The results speak for themselves: the largest property tax reduction in Florida, county debt slashed to less than 3%, and a government forced to live within its means. Brian is running for the Florida House to bring those exact same structural fiscal reforms like rollback discipline, debt reduction, and real transparency from the county level to the state capitol. Florida deserves experienced conservative leadership that delivers results, not just promises.

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Housing

Property Insurance Reform: Recognizing affordability as a premier issue for Floridians, Hawkins supports broad state-level insurance and tax relief adjustments. He formally backs proposed state constitutional amendments that expand property tax relief and homestead exemptions for primary homeowners.

Immigration

Brian will push legislation making subcontractors and independent contractors, not just primary employers, comply with E-Verify. Every layer of contracting plays by the rules, so legal Florida workers aren't undercut and jobs go to those authorized to work.

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Infrastructure and transportation

Drawing on real business-owner experience, Brian will lower barriers for small businesses, reduce red tape, strengthen local infrastructure, and keep Florida the best state in America to live, work, and raise a family.

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Championed law enforcement and first responders, and invested in roads, infrastructure, and community safety.

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Taxes and government spending

Delivered the largest property tax reduction in the state by implementing a strict rollback rate minus 3%, forcing government to live within its means.

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Slashed county debt to less than 3% while protecting critical emergency reserves through responsible budgeting.

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Increased government transparency and accountability so taxpayers can see exactly how their dollars are spent.

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Brian will cut taxes, eliminate wasteful spending, slash unnecessary red tape and regulations, and protect taxpayers from government overreach, applying the same rollback discipline he proved at the county level.

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The results speak for themselves: the largest property tax reduction in Florida, county debt slashed to less than 3%, and a government forced to live within its means. Brian is running for the Florida House to bring those exact same structural fiscal reforms like rollback discipline, debt reduction, and real transparency from the county level to the state capitol. Florida deserves experienced conservative leadership that delivers results, not just promises.

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Emergency management

Directed aggressive, hands-on leadership during critical hurricane disaster responses to protect residents and property.

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