Where John Stands
Term Limits for Congress
John Peters' plan for Florida's 14th Congressional District
Washington was never meant to be a lifelong career. Yet today, many members of Congress have served for decades, accumulating power and losing touch with the people they were elected to represent. Kathy Castor's 18 years in office is exactly the problem John Peters is running to solve. Voters in Brandon, Riverview, and every community in Florida's 14th District deserve representatives focused on solving problems, not preserving their own political careers.
Why Term Limits Matter
Career politicians in Washington have created a system that benefits insiders at the expense of everyday Americans. The longer a member of Congress stays in office, the more beholden they become to special interests, lobbyists, and party leadership. Families in Valrico, Brandon, and Sun City Center deserve a representative who answers to them, not to Washington power brokers.
Term limits would bring fresh perspectives, new ideas, and a sense of urgency to Congress. When elected officials know their time is limited, they are more likely to focus on getting things done rather than getting re-elected. John Peters is running because he believes in the concept of the citizen legislator: someone who serves for a defined period, makes a difference, and then returns home to live under the laws they helped create.
John Peters' Commitment
John Peters is not running for Congress to build a career. He is stepping forward because he sees problems that need solving and believes his experience in the private sector gives him a unique ability to deliver results. He supports a constitutional amendment to limit House members to six terms (12 years) and Senators to two terms (12 years). He will co-sponsor and vote for any term limits legislation introduced in Congress.
This is not a partisan issue. Voters across the political spectrum in Sun City Center, Plant City, and FishHawk overwhelmingly support term limits. Poll after poll shows Americans want a Congress that is accountable, responsive, and connected to the communities it serves. John Peters will fight to make term limits a reality because he believes government works best when it is closest to the people.
The Castor contrast
Kathy Castor has been in Congress for 18 years — long enough that her district has been redrawn around her, but her voting record has not changed. The 2026 election is the first time FL-14 voters can decide whether the era of seniority-based representation is over. John Peters represents the alternative: a citizen legislator who will fight for term limits, vote for them, and live by them.
Communities Impacted
This issue directly affects every voter in Florida's 14th Congressional District after 18 years under the same incumbent.
Key Positions
- Enact term limits for Members of Congress to ensure fresh leadership
- Reduce entrenched power by preventing career politicians from dominating
- Encourage citizen legislators who serve communities over special interests
- Promote transparency and responsiveness through increased turnover
- Strengthen trust in government by keeping officials connected to constituents
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