Brian Hawkins
Republican · FL · Hernando County Commissioner, District 2
Brian Hawkins is a Republican candidate for Florida House District 53 and the District 2 member of the Hernando County Commission, where his campaign identifies him as commission chairman. He is a U.S. Navy veteran who served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, a local business owner and chief executive, and a husband and father. His commission record and campaign emphasize property-tax reduction, debt reduction, budget transparency, hurricane response, law enforcement and first-responder support, infrastructure, and a veterans memorial. His platform also emphasizes smaller government, E-Verify expansion, constitutional rights, small business, schools, and economic growth.
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative District 53
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative District 53 · August 18, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $17,300
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- POLITICAL COMMITTEE$3,000
- REAL ESTATE$1,500
- ALLIANCE$1,000
- CONSTRUCTION COMPANY$1,000
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- DEVELOPMENT COMPANY$1,000
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$15,000
- $500-$999$1,500
- $250-$499$500
- $100-$249$300
Source: Florida Division of Elections · 2026 cycle · dos.elections.myflorida.com
Track record
Government Efficiency
· 4 records
Hawkins supports lower taxes, reduced government spending, less regulation, and limits on government overreach.
July 18, 2026For
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Hawkins's campaign credits him with increasing county budget transparency and taxpayer accountability.
July 18, 2026For
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Hawkins's campaign credits his commission tenure with reducing county debt below three percent while preserving emergency reserves.
July 18, 2026For
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Hawkins serves as Hernando County's District 2 commissioner, and his campaign identifies him as commission chairman.
July 18, 2026For
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Government Spending Reduction
· 3 records
Hawkins supports lower taxes, reduced government spending, less regulation, and limits on government overreach.
July 18, 2026For
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Hawkins's campaign credits his commission tenure with implementing a rollback rate minus three percent and delivering what it describes as Florida's largest property-tax reduction.
July 18, 2026For
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Hawkins's campaign credits his commission tenure with reducing county debt below three percent while preserving emergency reserves.
July 18, 2026For
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 3 records
Hawkins supports resources for law enforcement, firefighters, and first responders and stronger accountability for violent crime.
July 18, 2026For
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Hawkins's campaign credits him with directing county hurricane disaster-response work.
July 18, 2026For
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Hawkins's commission record includes support for law enforcement, first responders, roads, infrastructure, and community safety.
July 18, 2026For
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Gun Control
· 1 record
Hawkins supports Second Amendment rights, First Amendment freedoms, private-property rights, Fourth Amendment protections, religious liberty, and parental rights.
July 18, 2026Against
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Personal Income Tax Reduction
· 2 records
Hawkins supports lower taxes, reduced government spending, less regulation, and limits on government overreach.
July 18, 2026For
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Hawkins's campaign credits his commission tenure with implementing a rollback rate minus three percent and delivering what it describes as Florida's largest property-tax reduction.
July 18, 2026For
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Civil Rights
· 1 record
Hawkins supports Second Amendment rights, First Amendment freedoms, private-property rights, Fourth Amendment protections, religious liberty, and parental rights.
July 18, 2026For
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Public Infrastructure
· 2 records
Hawkins supports reducing barriers for small businesses, strengthening infrastructure, and promoting job growth.
July 18, 2026For
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Hawkins's commission record includes support for law enforcement, first responders, roads, infrastructure, and community safety.
July 18, 2026For
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
General
· 6 records
Hawkins supports reducing barriers for small businesses, strengthening infrastructure, and promoting job growth.
July 18, 2026
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Hawkins supports extending E-Verify requirements to subcontractors and independent contractors.
July 18, 2026
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Hawkins is a local business owner and chief executive who manages employees, payrolls, operations, and budgets.
July 18, 2026
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Hawkins served in the United States Navy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
July 18, 2026
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Brian Hawkins is a qualified Republican candidate in the 2026 Florida House District 53 primary and qualified by paying the filing fee.
June 10, 2026
Source: dos.elections.myflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Hawkins and his family supported creation of the new monument at Hernando County's Veterans Memorial Park.
March 18, 2026
Source: hernandocounty.us · researched July 18, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 1 record
Hawkins's campaign credits him with increasing county budget transparency and taxpayer accountability.
July 18, 2026
Source: brianhawkinsforflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026
Elections
- State Representative District 53 · August 18, 2026 · State House District 53; Florida
Profile last researched July 18, 2026.