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Jason Brodeur
John Lowndes
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Jason Brodeur
John Lowndes
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Jason Brodeur gets things done for Seminole and North Central Orange. He lowered costs for families and small businesses, protected our springs and water, and delivered tens of millions of dollars for local roads, schools, and public safety. Now he's running for State Senate to continue improving our quality of life in Central Florida.
John Lowndes is a politician and attorney currently serving as the Mayor of Maitland, Florida. Lowndes is a native Central Floridian who holds a law degree from American University. His legal background includes working in Native American law representing tribal governments in Washington, D.C. and Alaska. He later served in the Orange County Attorney's Office focusing on land use and utilities. He currently serves as in-house counsel for a nonprofit healthcare consortium. He was elected to the Maitland City Council in 2013 and has served as Mayor since 2021.
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Jason is a farmer who will protect rural communities from overzealous development.
Tallahassee politicians have put a development bullseye on Seminole County. Read full quote
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https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/priorities
Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930003127/https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/priorities
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Voted Yes on Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights
Sponsored Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights
Voted Yes on Data Centers
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Social and Cultural Legislation: In line with state Republican leadership frameworks, Brodeur has supported high-profile social conservative measures. Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Commencement of Civil Actions
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Voted Yes on Child Pornography Terminology
Voted Yes on Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership
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Voted Yes on Labor Pool Act
Voted Yes on Public Employees Relations Commission
Voted Yes on Public Employees Relations Commission
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Voted Yes on Higher Education
Voted Yes on Pre-K-12 Education
Voted Yes on Education
John will work to bring funding back to public schools instead of unaccountable corporate-run alternatives, raise teacher pay, and ensure our students, parents, and educators have the resources they need to succeed.
Every child deserves a safe school with the resources to thrive. Read full quote
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https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930003032/https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.comhttps://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/prioritiesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930003127/https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/priorities
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Voted Yes on Rural Electric Cooperatives
Voted Yes on Rural Electric Cooperatives
Voted Yes on Utility Service Restrictions
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Jason's septic-to-sewer law cuts the nitrogen loading that fouls spring water, and his Wildlife Corridor work protects the land that recharges the aquifer. He'll keep funding spring and river restoration and defend the Wekiva-Ocala Greenway as a buffer against development-driven pollution.
In the Senate, Jason passed legislation to create the Florida Wildlife Corridor, which protects millions of acres of Florida Heartland for generations to come. A Winter Springs native who understands the importance of conserving our rural land, Jason will fight to keep our rural boundary intact.
Qualifications Jason represented the community for eight years in the Florida House, where he worked to lower taxes and deliver on meaningful projects for our community, such as the Casselberry Flyover, which helped alleviate traffic and congestion in Seminole County. Read full quote
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https://jasonbrodeur.com/issues.htmlhttps://jasonbrodeur.com/bio.html
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Tallahassee politicians have put a development bullseye on Seminole County. Read full quote
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https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/prioritiesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930003127/https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/priorities
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Child Welfare and Vulnerable Populations: Brodeur has been a consistent legislative architect of foster care overhauls, successfully passing SB 80 to strengthen legal protections and stability metrics for foster children under state care.
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Voted Yes on Child Welfare
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Voted Yes on Judges
Voted Yes on Pub. Rec./Crime Victims
Voted Yes on Reporting the Receipt of Gifts or Honoraria
The cost of everyday goods like gas and groceries, housing, insurance, utilities, and healthcare is heading in the wrong direction, and Tallahassee isn't doing anything about it. Read full quote
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https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/prioritiesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930003127/https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/priorities
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Healthcare and Prescription Drug Reform: Utilizing his professional consulting background, Brodeur focuses heavily on free-market healthcare solutions. Read full quote
Qualifications Jason represented the community for eight years in the Florida House, where he worked to lower taxes and deliver on meaningful projects for our community, such as the Casselberry Flyover, which helped alleviate traffic and congestion in Seminole County. Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Health Care
John will fight to bring down the rising cost of housing, healthcare, utilities, and everyday expenses, cracking down on corruption and stopping Tallahassee politicians from opening your wallet to special interests.
The cost of everyday goods like gas and groceries, housing, insurance, utilities, and healthcare is heading in the wrong direction, and Tallahassee isn't doing anything about it. Read full quote
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https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930003032/https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.comhttps://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/prioritiesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930003127/https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/priorities
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Jason supported the 2022–2023 tort reforms now lowering costs statewide, with auto-insurance refunds and 2026 rate cuts beginning to reach drivers. He'll keep the pressure on insurers to pass savings to policyholders and bring more private carriers back into Florida.
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Voted Yes on Housing for Veterans
Voted Yes on Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings
Property insurance has become unaffordable for too many homeowners while insurance corporations walk away with massive profits. Read full quote
John will fight to bring down the rising cost of housing, healthcare, utilities, and everyday expenses, cracking down on corruption and stopping Tallahassee politicians from opening your wallet to special interests.
The cost of everyday goods like gas and groceries, housing, insurance, utilities, and healthcare is heading in the wrong direction, and Tallahassee isn't doing anything about it. Read full quote
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https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/prioritiesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930003127/https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/prioritieshttps://www.johnlowndesforflorida.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930003032/https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com
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Voted Yes on Advertisements for Representation Services
Did not vote on Immigration
Voted Yes on Immigration
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Qualifications Jason represented the community for eight years in the Florida House, where he worked to lower taxes and deliver on meaningful projects for our community, such as the Casselberry Flyover, which helped alleviate traffic and congestion in Seminole County. Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Department of Management Services
Voted Yes on Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions
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Jason is a farmer who will protect rural communities from overzealous development.
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Voted Yes on Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks
Voted Yes on Local Government Regulation of Chickees
Decisions should be made as close to the people as possible. John will work to fight state efforts that attack our local freedom. He will empower cities and counties to address their own community needs and restore local control over issues that most directly impact our quality of life.
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https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/prioritiesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930003127/https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/priorities
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Jason wrote the homestead exemption that saves teachers, first responders, and military families an estimated $81 million in its first year, and backed the gas-tax and baby-necessity tax holidays. Read full quote
Qualifications Jason represented the community for eight years in the Florida House, where he worked to lower taxes and deliver on meaningful projects for our community, such as the Casselberry Flyover, which helped alleviate traffic and congestion in Seminole County. Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Property Tax Administration
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https://jasonbrodeur.com/issues.htmlhttps://jasonbrodeur.com/bio.html
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Every child deserves a safe school with the resources to thrive. Read full quote
The cost of everyday goods like gas and groceries, housing, insurance, utilities, and healthcare is heading in the wrong direction, and Tallahassee isn't doing anything about it. Read full quote
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https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/prioritiesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930003127/https://www.johnlowndesforflorida.com/priorities
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Voted Yes on Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights
Sponsored Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights
Voted Yes on Data Centers
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Voted Yes on Veterans Dental Care Grant Program
Voted Yes on Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds
Voted Yes on Veterans
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Voted Yes on Dangerous Dogs
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Jason Brodeur
John Lowndes
Jason Brodeur
Jason Brodeur gets things done for Seminole and North Central Orange. He lowered costs for families and small businesses, protected our springs and water, and delivered tens of millions of dollars for local roads, schools, and public safety. Now he's running for State Senate to continue improving our quality of life in Central Florida.
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John Lowndes
John Lowndes is a politician and attorney currently serving as the Mayor of Maitland, Florida. Lowndes is a native Central Floridian who holds a law degree from American University. His legal background includes working in Native American law representing tribal governments in Washington, D.C. and Alaska. He later served in the Orange County Attorney's Office focusing on land use and utilities. He currently serves as in-house counsel for a nonprofit healthcare consortium. He was elected to the Maitland City Council in 2013 and has served as Mayor since 2021.
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November 3, 2026
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