Brian Mast
Republican · Florida · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for U.S. House, FL-21, Florida
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Fighting for clean water
- Making health care more affordable
- Improving care for veterans
Brian Mast served more than 12 years in the U.S. Army, working as a bomb disposal expert with Joint Special Operations Command and losing both legs to an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, for which he received the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and the Army Commendation Medal for Valor, per his official House biography. He later worked as an explosives specialist for the Department of Homeland Security, and that biography says he is in his fifth term representing Florida's 21st District. He chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee and serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where the biography says he focuses on Lake Okeechobee water quality.
Key voting record
- Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Supported
On the ballot
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