

Jeff Brower
Non-Partisan | Florida
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jeff Brower
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
Volusia County Council Chair
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
University of Florida, Gainesville, BS, 1979
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Republican Liberty Caucus, Republican Assembly, VCRECVC
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Volusia County Chair, 3.75
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (1)
Sierra Club Florida
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Sierrra Club
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Government should not discriminate against individuals, organizations, or business owners who affirm marriage as between one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
It is the responsibility of county government to provide subsidized housing at taxpayer expense.
Disagree
I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature and/or U.S. Congress.
Agree
Property taxes should be abolished.
Strongly Agree
IMMIGRATION
County officials should have the right to proclaim their county a sanctuary county for illegal aliens.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
2nd A is sufficiently worded
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Neutral
LOCAL
I support annual financial audits of every county department by an independent, third party auditor.
Strongly Agree
Please list up to three issues or projects that you think need the most attention.
Sheriffs Department
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To protect our God given Constitutionally protected rights
Candidates and officeholders should be required to disclose all business investments and real estate, whether in the county or in an area currently proposed for annexation.
Strongly Agree
Please list your business investments and/or real estate, whether within the county or in an area currently proposed for annexation.
Organic By Design, LLC
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Constitutional Originalist
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2014 Republican Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Christian
Children have the right to be protected from sexually explicit materials in publicly funded libraries, including school libraries.
Strongly Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
All filings by candidates for municipal office, including ballot application and campaign finance reports, should be available for public online access on the county website within 24 hours of filing deadline.
Strongly Agree
Ballot measures which include bond issues should fully disclose both the potential tax rate increase and actual monetary increase for the average single family residence.
Strongly Agree
EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) instruction should be required for all county employees.
Strongly Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Taxpayers should subsidize green initiatives such as electric vehicle charging stations.
Disagree
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