Southern Hillsborough · FL-14
Riverview, Florida
in Florida's 14th Congressional District
Riverview is one of the fastest-growing communities in Florida — a young, diverse population, expanding infrastructure, and a fast-rising stake in the future of FL-14.
What makes Riverview home.
Riverview has grown faster than almost any community in Florida over the last fifteen years. Once a quiet stretch along the U.S. 301 corridor, it has become home to more than 100,000 residents — young families, working professionals, retirees, and small business owners who chose Riverview for its access to Tampa, southern Hillsborough employment, and the affordability that drew them to this part of the county.
The community's growth has brought new schools, new shopping, and new neighborhoods on a scale few Florida communities have absorbed. It has also brought familiar growing pains: traffic on U.S. 301 and Big Bend Road, school capacity strain, and the same property-insurance pressure squeezing families across FL-14. Riverview families want a federal partner that helps the community grow well — not one whose policies make growing harder.
Riverview's voters reflect the practical conservatism of working Florida — focused on the cost of living, the safety of neighborhoods, and the kind of representation that delivers results, not headlines.
What Riverview needs from Washington.
Riverview 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 Riverview:
- → I-75 / U.S. 301 / Big Bend Road federal-aid highway funding for capacity and safety
- → Property insurance reform — Riverview homeowners are seeing the same premium spirals as the rest of Hillsborough
- → Federal tax policy that protects working-family deductions
- → School-capacity grants and education flexibility for fast-growing districts
- → Public safety partnerships with Hillsborough County Sheriff and federal grant programs
- → Inflation relief through fiscally responsible federal spending
Meet John
John Peters in Riverview.
John Peters regularly visits Riverview as part of his weekly travels through southern Hillsborough. He has met with Riverview families, small business owners, and faith leaders over the years to understand what a fast-growing community actually needs from Washington — practical infrastructure investment, predictable tax policy, and a federal government that does not stand in the way of growth done right.
The Incumbent
Castor's record on what matters in Riverview.
Riverview has been hit hard by federal spending that drives inflation and by Washington's failure to deliver insurance and infrastructure relief. Kathy Castor's eighteen-year record reflects consistent votes for federal expansion and progressive priorities — not the practical, growth-friendly representation a community absorbing tens of thousands of new residents actually needs. After nine terms, Riverview deserves a representative who treats its growth as an opportunity, not an afterthought.
See Castor's record →Issues that matter to Riverview
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.