U.S. House · Florida's 12th District
Branden Scrivener
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Florida's 12th District
- Result
- Gus Bilirakis, projected winner
- Opponents
- Gus Bilirakis (R); Kimberly Overman (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
Voucher programs take funding from public schools resulting in the closer of some schools, we’re seeing this within our own district.
Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 12
2026-11-03
| Gus Bilirakis R | incumbent |
| Kimberly Overman D | challenger |
| Branden Scrivener IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Voucher programs take funding from public schools resulting in the closer of some schools, we’re seeing this within our own district.
Says voucher programs take funding from public schools.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I will advocate for a reformed healthcare system in the form of expansions to Medicaid and Medicare
Says he would advocate for expansions to Medicaid and Medicare.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Branden Scrivener, a candidate with no party affiliation, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Florida's 12th Congressional District to Gus Bilirakis. He is 27, has a bachelor's degree in human services and has worked in healthcare for over three years, per his Ballotpedia survey.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Scrivener graduated from Sunlake High School and earned an associate degree from Hillsborough Community College and a bachelor's degree from Indian River State College. The two reference sources differ on the degree years, so they are omitted here.[2][4] He has worked as a case manager assistant at AdventHealth since 2022, and before that was an assistant manager at Salt Life from 2019 to 2022, according to BallotReady.[4]
Scrivener ran with no party affiliation. BallotReady lists his stances on education, government reform, infrastructure and wages, including support for an 8-year term limit for the House.[4][5] He received 1.3% of the vote to Gus Bilirakis's 52.7%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- Government reform: expanding Congress, term limits for members, and stricter guardrails on corporate campaign donations.[3]
- Strengthening the Department of Education and fully funding programs such as Title 1.[3]
- Quality of life for the working class, including Medicaid and Medicare expansion, Social Security and lower housing costs.[3]
Campaign money$7,975 raised · 13% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1,075
- Own money & loans $6,900
Largest committee contributions
No direct contributions from PACs or other committees in the FEC’s bulk data.
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/branden-scrivener
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Florida's 12th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Branden Scrivener · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 3.Branden Scrivener · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 4.Branden Scrivener - Candidate Profile · BallotReady Reference
- 5.United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference