Eastern Hillsborough · FL-14
Brandon, Florida
in Florida's 14th Congressional District
Brandon is the heart of eastern Hillsborough — the suburban and commercial engine of FL-14 and one of the largest unincorporated communities in Florida.
What makes Brandon home.
Brandon grew from a quiet crossroads into the suburban anchor of eastern Hillsborough County. It is where many FL-14 families do their daily life — schools, shopping, faith communities, and the small businesses that line State Road 60 and U.S. 301. It is a place where the values are practical: hard work, strong neighborhoods, fiscally responsible local government, and the freedom to raise a family without Washington getting in the way.
The community hosts long-running churches, civic clubs, and youth sports leagues that have shaped generations of residents. Westfield Brandon and the surrounding commercial corridor draw shoppers from across the district, while quieter pockets along Bloomingdale Avenue and Lithia-Pinecrest Road feel more like the older neighborhoods many residents grew up in.
What connects all of it is a consistent character: Brandon is a place people choose to live because it works. The schools work. The streets work. The community works.
What Brandon needs from Washington.
Brandon families have real, practical stakes in what Congress does — and what it stops doing. These are the federal priorities John Peters will fight for on behalf of Brandon:
- → I-75 and State Road 60 traffic congestion — federal-aid highway funding for capacity and safety
- → Small business relief from federal regulation and tax policy along the Brandon commercial corridor
- → Property insurance relief — homeowners are seeing premiums double in five years
- → Public safety partnerships with Hillsborough County Sheriff and federal grant programs
- → Affordable healthcare access for families and the growing senior population
- → Federal education flexibility so Brandon parents keep school-choice options
Meet John
John Peters in Brandon.
John Peters has spent more than two decades building family, business, and community ties across Brandon and the broader eastern Hillsborough region. Brandon is one of the cornerstones of his presence in the district — the place where most of his weekly visits, meetings, and conversations with constituents take place.
The Incumbent
Castor's record on what matters in Brandon.
Kathy Castor's eighteen-year voting record reflects a Washington-first agenda that has not served Brandon well. Federal spending that drives inflation hits Brandon families directly at the grocery store and the gas pump. Federal regulation falls hardest on the kind of small businesses that line the Brandon commercial corridor. After nine terms in Congress, Castor's record is one of consistent partisan votes — not the practical, results-focused representation that families along State Road 60 actually need.
See Castor's record →Issues that matter to Brandon
Economic Growth & Jobs
Lower taxes, cut red tape, and unleash the economy of eastern and southern Hillsborough.
Lowering Insurance Costs
Tort reform and real competition to bring down homeowners and auto premiums.
Fiscal Responsibility & Balanced Budget
A Balanced Budget Amendment to stop Washington from spending more than it takes in.
Education & School Choice
Empower parents with school choice, transparency, and a focus on the fundamentals.