Brevard County Commission, District 1
County commissioners set the county budget and property-tax (millage) rate, adopt land-use and zoning rules, and oversee county services such as roads, parks, libraries, fire/EMS and utilities. Term: 4 years.
Partly verified. Either the November opponent could not be confirmed from available sources, or only a few positions are documented. Confirm the full candidate list on your county sample ballot; unknown positions are shown as such.
How we verified who is on the ballot
Republican primary result per ClickOrlando/Spotlight Brevard; November opponent not verified.
Candidates
Report an error ↗Micah Loyd
Won the four-way Republican primary (Pam Avery 26.06%, Stel Bailey 24.12%, Rick Heffelfinger 12.62%).
Aldon Bookhardt
Democratic candidate for Brevard County Commission District 1. His campaign is built on 'Rights, Resources, and Responsibility': taxpayers have a right to see county resources at work in their neighborhood, with commissioners holding department heads accountable for potholes, drainage ditches and easements, plus 'righ…
Nathan Slusher
Libertarian Nathan Slusher is a Titusville native and Titusville High School graduate who owns a maintenance business and chairs the Libertarian Party of Brevard County. He was the Libertarian candidate for the District 1 seat in 2024 and had earlier run for Titusville City Council. His 2026 platform centers on repair…
Side-by-side on the major issues
Each row is a statement. The chips show how each candidate's stated positions or record relate to that statement. Expand a row to read the evidence and sources. "No public position found" means we could not find a statement or record on the topic, not that the candidate has none.
| Issue | Micah Loyd Republican | Aldon Bookhardt Democratic | Nathan Slusher Libertarian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes & spendingCutting taxes should be a top priority, even if it means less government spending on services. | No public position found | No public position found | Leans agree· stated position His platform says Brevard County taxes have only gone up over the last 10 years, that protecting the county's tax cap is the bare minimum, and that government should cut its budget as households have; he calls for ending excessive spending. |
| Property taxesFlorida should eliminate or sharply reduce homestead property taxes, even if local governments must cut services or find other revenue. | No public position found | Strongly disagrees· stated position Says he would vote no on Amendment 3, the homestead property-tax cut, because the relief is not targeted to those who need it most; he expects cuts to bus routes, road maintenance and parks if it passes. | Leans agree· stated position Libertarian Party profile says he is working on a plan to remove property taxes while still funding the county. |
| Housing affordabilityGovernment should do more to make housing affordable (subsidies, zoning changes, rent measures). | No public position found | Strongly agrees· stated position Proposes requiring every new rental development of 50 or more units to set aside at least 10% of units for workforce and moderate-income households for at least 30 years, with density bonuses and fee reductions for developers, plus streamlining zoning and fast-tracking affordable and tiny-home projects. | No public position found |
| Environment & waterProtecting water quality, conservation land and climate resilience should take priority even if it slows development or raises costs. | Leans agree· stated position Calls the Indian River Lagoon part of North Brevard's identity and economy and supports 'practical planning and responsible decisions' to protect it. | Leans agree· stated position Lists protecting the Indian River Lagoon as a priority and proposes independent monthly water testing with every result made public; his campaign also lists 'rights to clean water'. | No public position found |
| Growth & developmentGrowth and development should be slowed or more tightly regulated (higher impact fees, density limits, stronger local control). | Leans agree· stated position Supports 'healthy growth' that strengthens the economy while protecting neighborhoods, infrastructure and natural resources, and says residents should be heard before major decisions. | Mixed / neutral· stated position Says he does not oppose growth but wants residents heard, proposing evening neighborhood 'community impact meetings' with free childcare for developments over 50 homes; at the same time he proposes cutting red tape and fast-tracking approvals for affordable housing projects. | Strongly agrees· stated position Says he would vote no on all new development until the surrounding infrastructure is repaired, and makes repairing storm drains, potholes, canals and sewer pipes his top reason for running. |
| Crime & policingCriminal penalties should be tougher and police funding increased, rather than emphasizing reform and rehabilitation. | No public position found | Mixed / neutral· stated position His public-safety plan is community policing with the Brevard County Sheriff, with deputies on bikes and in neighborhoods; he does not address penalties or overall police funding levels. | Leans agree· stated position Says he stands with firefighters, the Sheriff's Office, police and emergency management and would ensure staff are properly paid and their facilities kept in good condition. He does not address criminal penalties. |
| VeteransExpanding VA services and veterans' benefits should be a top priority. | No public position found | No public position found | No public position found |
Where they sit on the map
Each candidate is placed by the average of their documented stances. It is a summary of the table above, not an extra judgment.
How the axes are computed
Each axis is the average of a candidate's coded stances (+2 to −2) on a fixed set of statements, so it comes straight from the documented positions and nothing else. A candidate needs at least three documented statements on an axis to be placed.
Economic issues (toward "Smaller government (lower taxes, less spending)"): Taxes & spending (agree), Property taxes (agree), Health care (disagree), Housing affordability (disagree), Property insurance (disagree), Energy & utilities (disagree), Social Security & Medicare (disagree), Teacher and staff pay (disagree).
Social & legal issues (toward "Conservative side of the statements"): Immigration (agree), Abortion (disagree), Guns (disagree), Education & school choice (agree), Elections & voting (disagree), Crime & policing (agree), Gender identity laws (agree), Marijuana (disagree), Environment & water (disagree), Trump administration (agree), Library and classroom materials (agree), School safety approach (agree).
| Candidate | Economic issues | Social & legal issues |
|---|---|---|
| Micah Loyd | not enough data | not enough data |
| Aldon Bookhardt | not enough data | not enough data |
| Nathan Slusher | not enough data | not enough data |
Other issues the candidates have raised
Priorities each candidate has brought up on their own, beyond the major-issue list above.
Micah Loyd
No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.
Aldon Bookhardt
- Data centers — Says he opposes any data center in Brevard County and would try to stop ones already approved.
Nathan Slusher
No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.