Brian Newsome

Non-Partisan | Florida

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Candidate Profile

Seminole County Public Schools School Board, District 5 Florida Republican Primary and School Boards | August 18, 2026

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ, Bachelors of Mathematics, 1987-1991

Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ, Master of Business Administration, 1996-1999

Liberty University On-Line, Lynchburg, VA, Master of Divinity, 2010-2012

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, Master of Project Management, 2013-2015

Faith Christian University, Winter Park, FL, Doctor of Theology, 2017-2018

Liberty University On-Line, Lynchburg, VA, Doctor of Business Administration Candidate, 2021-

WORK & MILITARY

US Army National Guard, Military Intelligence, 1st Lieutenant, 1991-1995

BASF Catalysts LLC, Global Account Manager, 1994-2007

Balchem Corporation, Sales & Marketing Manager, 2007-2008

ADP, District Manager, 2009-2011

Active Minerals International, Senior Sales Manager, 2011-2012

BASF Catalysts LLC, Sales Manager, 2012-2015

Applied Minerals Inc., Director of Sales, 2015-2020

Newsome Industries, CEO, 2020-2021

Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Sales Manager, 2021-

AFFILIATIONS

New Beginnings Church, 2026-

SCREC, Precinct Committeeman, 2026-

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

None.

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

None.

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Seminole County Republican Party

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Seminole GOP

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Marcus Antoine Hyatt (2025)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Complete list of candidate's Campaign Finance Reports can be found on the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections website.

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

None. That is a family matter.


ECONOMY

Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.

Strongly Agree

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

I do not support government funding of public education through college.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

It means that the government cannot establish a national religion for its citizens. It was not intended to prohibit prayer or the study of the bible in public schools.


IMMIGRATION

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.

Strongly Agree


EDUCATION

Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Strongly Disagree

Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

Strongly Agree

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

Strongly Agree

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development

Sex education should include abstinence, consent, human anatomy/the reproductive system, physical and emotional health outcomes, and stages of pregnancy and fetal development.

Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning

Mathematics, Science, American History, Information Technology, Art and Music, Foreign Language, Language Arts, Civics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, and Vocational Learning.

Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.

Strongly Agree

School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Biological males should 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 Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. I am an ordained minister who looks to serve my community in a way that improves the lives of those around me.

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

I support the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.

Strongly Agree

School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.

Strongly Disagree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No!

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No!

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

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

This is to the best of my recollection.

What political party are you affiliated with?

Republican Party.

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


2ND AMENDMENT

Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.

Strongly Agree

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