Doug Broxson
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
November 8, 2016
Preceded byRedistricted
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
November 2, 2010 – November 8, 2016
Preceded byGreg Evers
Succeeded byJayer Williamson
Constituency1st district (2010–2012)
3rd district (2012–2016)
Personal details
Born
Douglas Vaughn Broxson

(1949-03-10) March 10, 1949 (age 74)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary
ChildrenJulie Giles, Jason Broxson, Juddsen Broxson, Marian Jill Teston
RelativesJohn R. Broxson (brother)
ResidenceMidway
Alma materEvangel University (BS)
OccupationInsurance and Real Estate
ProfessionInsurance agent
CommitteesAppropriations (Chair), Appropriations Committee on Education, Banking, Insurance, Finance and Tax, Judiciary, Rules, Transportation, Joint Legislative Budget Commission (Alternating Chair)

Douglas Vaughn Broxson (born March 10, 1949) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 1st district, which includes Escambia, Santa Rosa, and part of Okaloosa Counties in the Florida Panhandle, since 2016. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing northern Okaloosa County and Santa Rosa County from 2010 to 2016.

History

Broxson was born in Pensacola. After attending Pensacola Junior College, Broxson transferred to Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, where he met his wife, Mary, and graduated in 1971.[1] He moved back to Florida and raised his family, starting a career in real estate and insurance sales.

Florida Legislature

House of Representatives

In 2010, when incumbent state representative Greg Evers could not seek re-election due to term limits, instead successfully running for the Florida State Senate, Broxson ran to succeed him in the Republican primary in the 1st District, which included northern Escambia County, northwestern Okaloosa County, and Santa Rosa County. He faced Greg Brown, Ferdinand Salomon, and Ricky Perritt, whom he defeated with 45% of the vote. In the general election, Broxson defeated independent candidate Matthias Venditto and won in a landslide, receiving 84% of the vote.

When Florida House districts were reconfigured in 2012, Broxson ran in the newly created 3rd District, which included most of the territory that he had represented in the 1st District but dropped the sections of Escambia County in favor of a greater slice of Okaloosa County. He faced Jayer Williamson, the son of Santa Rosa County commissioner Jim Williamson, in the Republican primary,[2] and won with 58% of the vote. He did not face an opponent in the general election and won in a landslide.

While serving in the legislature, Broxson supported legislation that would allow communities "to fine motorists who play their car stereos too loudly" despite concerns that it would lead to racial discrimination, noting, "This has been an existing law for a long time. Let's don't make it more than it is. It's worked for years. It's given them the ability to keep peace in the cities [and] keep our neighborhoods quiet and peaceful."[3]

In 2014, Broxson was challenged in the Republican primary by Jamie Smith, a Tea Party activist and veteran. He campaigned on his conservative record in the legislature of reducing government regulation and spending, saying, "[The legislature] stood up against Obamacare and did everything good Republicans are supposed to do." Broxson said that, in his third term, he would focus on leading the charge on additional tax reform."[4] He ended up defeating Smith in a landslide, winning 70% of the vote, and advanced to the general election, where he only faced write-in opposition and won re-election easily.

Senate

In 2016, Broxson again succeed Greg Evers when Evers opted to run unsuccessfully for Florida's 1st congressional district rather than seek re-election in his reconfigured Senate district. Broxson defeated fellow state representative Mike Hill in the Republican primary and two write-in candidates in the general election.[5][6]

On March 3, 2018, Broxson rejected a two-year moratorium on the sale of AR-15s.

Election history

2010

Florida House District 1 – Republican Primary (2010) [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Broxson 8,917 44.9%
Republican Greg Brown 5,774 21.9%
Republican Ferd Salomon 4,340 21.8%
Republican Ricky G. Perritt 845 4.3%
Total votes 19,876 100%
Florida House District 1 – General Election (2010) [8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Broxson 42,232 84.2%
Independent Mathias Venditto 7,901 15.8%
Total votes 50,133 100%

2012

Florida House District 3 – Republican Primary (2012) [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Broxson 11,609 58.2%
Republican Greg Brown 8,347 41.8%
Total votes 19,956 100%
Florida House District 3 – General Election (2012) [10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Broxson 65,071 99.8%
Write-In Margaret "Peggi" Smith 100 0.2%
Total votes 65,171 100%

2014

Florida House District 3 – Republican Primary (2014) [11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Broxson 10,074 69.9%
Republican Jamie Smith 4,340 30.1%
Total votes 14,414 100%
Florida House District 3 – General Election (2014) [12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Broxson 47,610 99.9%
Write-In John Daniel Melvin 43 0.1%
Total votes 47,653 100%

2016

Florida Senate District 1 – Republican Primary (2016) [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Broxson 34,078 56.5%
Republican Mike Hill 26,221 43.5%
Total votes 14,414 100%
Florida Senate District 1 – General Election (2016) [14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Broxson 199,929 99.8%
Write-In Aaron Matthew Erskine 46 0.0%
Write-In Miriam Woods 349 0.2%
Total votes 200,324 100%

2022

Florida Senate District 1 – Republican Primary (2022) [15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Broxson 54,015 75.6%
Republican John Mills 17,459 24.4%
Total votes 71,474 100%
Florida Senate District 1 – General Election (2022) [16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Broxson 145,155 71.2%
Democratic Charlie Nichols 58,724 28.8%
Total votes 200,324 100%

References

  1. ^ "Doug Broxson - 2014 - 2016 ( Speaker Crisafulli )".
  2. ^ Derby, Kevin (July 26, 2012). "HD 3: Doug Broxson Faces GOP PRimary Challenge from Santa Rosa Political Scion Jayer Williamson". Sunshine State News. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  3. ^ Dunkelberger, Lloyd (April 9, 2013). "Noise law gains support". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  4. ^ Derby, Kevin (July 13, 2013). "Doug Broxson Faces a Republican Primary Challenger in 2014". Sunshine State News. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  5. ^ Rosica, Jim (August 30, 2016). "Doug Broxson victorious in Senate District 1". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  6. ^ Judnich, Tony (November 8, 2016). "Republicans win big in state legislature". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  7. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  8. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  9. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  10. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  11. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  12. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  13. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  14. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  15. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  16. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".

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Florida House of Representatives Preceded byGreg Evers Member of the Florida House of Representativesfrom the 1st district 2010–2012 Succeeded byClay Ingram Preceded byClay Ford Member of the Florida House of Representativesfrom the 3rd district 2012–2016 Succeeded byJayer Williamson Florida Senate Preceded byDon Gaetz Member of the Florida Senatefrom the 1st district 2016–present Incumbent
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