Brent Andersen
Brent Andersen is the founder and president of Pilgrim Bay Insurance Agency, which focuses on construction, commercial real estate and high-net-worth clients. He won the Aug. 18, 2026 Republican primary for the redrawn 20th District over Army veteran Rod Joseph, Navy veteran Carla Spalding and Lateresa 'LA' Jones, and has campaigned on public safety, education and lowering insurance costs.
How they got on the ballot: Won Aug 18, 2026 Republican primary over Rod Joseph, Carla Spalding and Lateresa 'LA' Jones (CBS Miami; WSVN); percentage not captured
Campaign finance (FEC filings through 10/14/2026): raised $100,350, spent $83,795, cash on hand $16,555; $100,350 from individual donors. FEC filings ↗
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Positions on the major issues
Compare with opponents →Each entry describes what the candidate has said or done, and what they say they will do, in neutral terms with sources. The chip shows how that relates to the statement voters rate in the matching tool.
Housing affordability Leans disagree· stated position
In his 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, Andersen, an insurance broker, said he would fight for market-based solutions to bring down insurance premiums, housing costs and the overall cost of living, rather than for government programs.
"As an insurance professional who lives the property insurance crisis every day, I will fight for market-based solutions that bring down premiums, housing costs, and the overall cost of living."
Immigration Leans agree· stated position
Campaign says he will 'secure our borders and stand with law enforcement'; no statement on deportation scale was found.
Guns Leans disagree· stated position
Andersen's survey lists defending the Second Amendment among the constitutional principles he would protect in Congress, along with limited government, secure borders and parental rights. He did not address specific gun laws such as background checks or purchase age.
"I will defend limited government, the Second Amendment, secure borders, parental rights, and the American Dream for the next generation."
Crime & policing Leans agree· stated position
Centered his campaign on public safety and says he will 'stand with law enforcement'; specific proposals on penalties or police funding were not captured.
No public position found on 13 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Abortion, Health care, Social Security & Medicare, Education & school choice, Environment & water, Elections & voting, Gender identity laws, Energy & utilities, Tariffs & trade, Ukraine, Trump administration, Veterans. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Other issues this candidate has raised
- Public safety, education and lowering insurance costs — CBS Miami reports he centered his campaign on these three themes.
- Lower costs and 'constitutional principles' — Campaign site says he is committed to lower costs, economic opportunity and constitutional principles, and to protecting taxpayers and small businesses.
- Debate challenge — Challenged Wasserman Schultz to three debates.
- — Centered his primary campaign on public safety, education and lowering insurance costs, and says he will protect taxpayers, support small businesses, secure the border and stand with law enforcement; his website publishes no issue pages as of Sept. 18, 2026.
Endorsements (as reported)
- State Rep. Chip LaMarca