Doug Broxson
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Doug Broxson
| image name = Doug Broxson.jpg
| state_senate = Florida
| district = 1st
| term_start = November 8, 2016
| term_end = November 19, 2024
| preceded = Redistricted
| succeeded = Don Gaetz
| office1 = Member of the Florida House of Representatives
| term_start1 = November 2, 2010
| term_end1 = November 8, 2016
| preceded1 = Greg Evers
| succeeded1 = Jayer Williamson
| constituency1 = 1st district (2010–2012)
3rd district (2012–2016)
| birth_name = Douglas Vaughn Broxson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|03|10}}
| birth_place = Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
| alma_mater = Evangel University (BS)
| spouse = Mary
| children = Julie Giles, Jason Broxson, Juddsen Broxson, Marian Jill Teston
| relatives = John R. Broxson (brother)
| residence = Midway
| profession = Insurance agent
| party = Republican|
| occupation = Insurance and Real Estate
| committees = Appropriations (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 was 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, from 2016 to 2024. 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4491|title=Doug Broxson - 2014 - 2016 ( Speaker Crisafulli )}} 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 won a landslide victory against independent candidate Matthias Venditto, 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,{{cite web|url=http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/hd-3-doug-broxson-faces-gop-primary-challenge-santa-rosa-political-scion-jayer-williamson|title=HD 3: Doug Broxson Faces GOP PRimary Challenge from Santa Rosa Political Scion Jayer Williamson|date=July 26, 2012|access-date=May 2, 2014|work=Sunshine State News|first=Kevin|last=Derby}} and won with 58% of the vote. He did not face an opponent in the general election.
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."{{cite web|url=http://politics.heraldtribune.com/2013/04/09/noise-law-gains-support/|title=Noise law gains support|date=April 9, 2013|access-date=May 2, 2014|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|first=Lloyd|last=Dunkelberger}}
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."{{cite web|url=http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/doug-broxson-faces-republican-primary-challenger-2014|title=Doug Broxson Faces a Republican Primary Challenger in 2014|date=July 13, 2013|access-date=December 14, 2014|work=Sunshine State News|first=Kevin|last=Derby}} 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.{{Cite news|url=http://floridapolitics.com/archives/220807-doug-broxson-victorious|title=Doug Broxson victorious in Senate District 1|last=Rosica|first=Jim|date=August 30, 2016|work=Florida Politics|access-date=2016-11-12}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20161108/republicans-win-big-in-state-legislature|title=Republicans win big in state legislature|last=Judnich|first=Tony|date=November 8, 2016|work=Northwest Florida Daily News|access-date=2016-11-12}}
On March 3, 2018, Broxson rejected a two-year moratorium on the sale of AR-15s.
Election history
=2010=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Florida House District 1 – Republican Primary (2010) {{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=8/24/2010&DATAMODE=|title = Florida Department of State - Election Results}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Doug Broxson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 8,917
| percentage = 44.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Greg Brown
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 5,774
| percentage = 21.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ferd Salomon
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 4,340
| percentage = 21.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ricky G. Perritt
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 845
| percentage = 4.3%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 19,876
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Florida House District 1 – General Election (2010) {{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/2/2010&DATAMODE=|title = Florida Department of State - Election Results}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Doug Broxson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 42,232
| percentage = 84.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mathias Venditto
| party = Independent (politician)
| votes = 7,901
| percentage = 15.8%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 50,133
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2012 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Florida House District 3 – Republican Primary (2012) {{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=8/14/2012&DATAMODE=|title = Florida Department of State - Election Results}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Doug Broxson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 11,609
| percentage = 58.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Greg Brown
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 8,347
| percentage = 41.8%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 19,956
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Florida House District 3 – General Election (2012) {{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/6/2012&DATAMODE=|title = Florida Department of State - Election Results}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Doug Broxson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 65,071
| percentage = 99.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Margaret "Peggi" Smith
| party = Write-in candidate
| votes = 100
| percentage = 0.2%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,171
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2014 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Florida House District 3 – Republican Primary (2014) {{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=8/26/2014&DATAMODE=|title = Florida Department of State - Election Results}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Doug Broxson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 10,074
| percentage = 69.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jamie Smith
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 4,340
| percentage = 30.1%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 14,414
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Florida House District 3 – General Election (2014) {{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/6/2012&DATAMODE=|title = Florida Department of State - Election Results}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Doug Broxson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 47,610
| percentage = 99.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Daniel Melvin
| party = Write-in candidate
| votes = 43
| percentage = 0.1%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 47,653
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Florida Senate District 1 – Republican Primary (2016) {{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=8/30/2016&DATAMODE=|title = Florida Department of State - Election Results}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Doug Broxson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 34,078
| percentage = 56.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Hill
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 26,221
| percentage = 43.5%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 14,414
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Florida Senate District 1 – General Election (2016) {{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/6/2012&DATAMODE=|title = Florida Department of State - Election Results}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Doug Broxson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 199,929
| percentage = 99.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Aaron Matthew Erskine
| party = Write-in candidate
| votes = 46
| percentage = 0.0%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in candidate|candidate=Miriam Woods|votes=349|percentage=0.2%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 200,324
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2022 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Florida Senate District 1 – Republican Primary (2022) {{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=8/23/2022&DATAMODE==|title = Florida Department of State - Election Results}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Doug Broxson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 54,015
| percentage = 75.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Mills
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 17,459
| percentage = 24.4%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 71,474
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Florida Senate District 1 – General Election (2022) {{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/6/2012&DATAMODE=|title = Florida Department of State - Election Results}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Doug Broxson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 145,155
| percentage = 71.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Charlie Nichols
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 58,724
| percentage = 28.8%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 200,324
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4491 Florida House of Representatives – Doug Broxson]
- [http://www.dougbroxson2012.com/ Broxson for State House] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822015027/http://www.dougbroxson2012.com/ |date=2013-08-22 }}
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