Brian Nathan
Nathan won the March 24, 2026 special general election for SD 14 after the seat was vacated by Jay Collins (R), who resigned Aug. 12, 2025 on becoming Lieutenant Governor; he is seeking a full term in November.
How they got on the ballot: Won March 24, 2026 special general election over Josie Tomkow (Ballotpedia).
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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.
Property taxes Leans disagree· based on record
Voted against CS/HJR 1-F (2026), the June 2026 joint resolution that placed Amendment 3 on the ballot to raise the non-school homestead exemption to $250,000 by 2028 and let counties and cities exempt homesteads entirely; because the vote sent the question to voters rather than cutting taxes itself, a vote for it is coded as leaning toward sharply reducing homestead property taxes rather than as full agreement.
Property insurance Leans agree· stated position
In a Tampa Bay Times profile of the November rematch, Nathan said his priorities include regulating the insurance industry and raising teacher pay.
Housing affordability Strongly agrees· stated position
Nathan said Florida should fully protect the Sadowski Trust Fund so its money goes to down-payment assistance and rent relief, and should cap rental application fees and security deposits.
"We need to fully protect the Sadowski Trust fund so its resources go to down payment assistance and rent relief for working families."
Health care Strongly agrees· stated position
Asked how Florida should handle Medicaid, Nathan answered that it should be expanded.
"Medicaid should be expanded."
Environment & water Leans agree· stated position
Nathan named building resilient infrastructure one of three priorities and said he would direct a $1 million appropriation to stormwater management, citing worsening flooding in the district.
Growth & development Leans agree· stated position
Nathan said Florida needs a building code for hyperscale data centers with clear standards for energy and water use, noise management and infrastructure improvements, and that mitigating community impact is the owners' responsibility.
No public position found on 12 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Immigration, Abortion, Guns, Education & school choice, Marijuana, Elections & voting, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, Energy & utilities, 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
- School-entry vaccinations — Asked whether Florida should change its school-entry vaccination requirement, Nathan said Florida needs to follow the medically recognized standard vaccine schedule.
- Campaign mailers and outside spending — Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee mailers approved by Tomkow tie Nathan to socialist groups; Nathan called the claims lies and denied any affiliation with socialist or communist groups. Politico reported Senate Republicans have spent millions trying to win back the seat.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- Voted against CS/HJR 1-F (2026), the June 2026 joint resolution that placed Amendment 3 on the ballot to raise the non-school homestead exemption to $250,000 by 2028 and let counties and cities exempt homesteads entirely; because the vote sent the question to voters rather than cutting taxes itself, a vote for it is coded as leaning toward sharply reducing homestead property taxes rather than as full agreement.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted no in the Senate on the proposed homestead property-tax constitutional amendment (Amendment 3) and no on congressional redistricting; voted yes on an AI bill of rights, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Endorsements (as reported)
- Florida Planned Parenthood PAC
- Sierra Club Florida