
Brian Mast
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. House in Florida
General Election
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94.4%chance to win
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age46 years old (Jul 10, 1980)
GenderMale
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LocationFlorida
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationSouth Christian High School (1999)
Notable personal detailsBrian Jeffrey Mast is a U.S. Representative from Florida’s 21st congressional district, first elected in 2016 and serving in Congress since January 3, 2017. A U.S. Army veteran (2000–2012), he later worked as an instructor with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and as an explosive specialist with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He attended Palm Beach Atlantic University and American Military University and earned an A.L.B. from Harvard University Extension School in 2016.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Brian Mast supports tax cuts for families and small businesses, including making those cuts permanent. He also favors reducing government interference, cutting regulation, and keeping more income in private hands to promote job growth and economic expansion.
Healthcare
Brian Mast has said he is committed to repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. He supports market-based reforms, more choice and fewer mandates, and has argued that the healthcare system should be improved through less bureaucracy and more flexibility for families.
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Immigration & Border
Brian Mast emphasizes securing the border, stopping illegal immigration, and strengthening enforcement against drug trafficking, human trafficking, and visa overstays. He also supports reforming legal immigration to make it easier for highly skilled students and workers to enter legally while cracking down on fraud and illegal entry.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Brian Mast has publicly supported overturning Roe v. Wade and has said he will fight to protect life at every stage. He has backed legislation to ban dismemberment abortion, supported the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and criticized abortion rights proposals as allowing abortion on demand up to birth.
Climate & Energy
Brian Mast’s public statements emphasize lowering gas prices, expanding domestic energy supply, and limiting EPA fuel restrictions. He has also framed environmental work around water quality and conservation rather than aggressive emissions reductions or fossil-fuel phaseouts.
Public Safety & Guns
Brian Mast has supported several gun-safety measures, including a temporary AR-15 sales ban, universal background checks, and a proposal modeled on red-flag protections. He later opposed a revised background-check bill and criticized expanded gun-control authority, indicating a mixed position that combines gun regulation with strong Second Amendment protections.
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