U.S. House · Florida's 24th District
Te Brown
CandidateR
- Race
- U.S. House · Florida's 24th District
- Result
- Oliver Gilbert, projected winner
- Opponent
- Oliver Gilbert (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
Te Brown supports taking federal education dollars that currently prop up failing schools and putting that money directly in the hands of parents by funding students, not systems.
Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 24
2026-11-03
| Oliver Gilbert D | challenger |
| Te Brown R | challenger |
Advanced from a canceled Republican primary, unopposed.
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.
Te Brown supports taking federal education dollars that currently prop up failing schools and putting that money directly in the hands of parents by funding students, not systems.
Supports directing federal education dollars to follow students rather than school systems, so families can choose public, charter, private or homeschool options.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Te Brown, a Republican businesswoman, former teacher and real estate developer, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Florida's 24th Congressional District to Oliver Gilbert III. She ran as a political outsider.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Brown says she grew up in Chicago and built a real estate development and small business career from a young age.[2] Her campaign website gives her name as Te Mayonna Brown and describes her as a businesswoman, educator and real estate developer who says she has worked on affordable housing and economic investment in neighborhoods.[3] She describes herself as a former teacher who supports school choice, and as a homeschooling mother.[3][2]
Brown says she is not a career politician. She won the Republican nomination for the November 3, 2026 general election.[4][3] During the campaign, she emphasized school choice, affordable housing, lower costs and limited government.[4][2][3] She received 19.3% of the vote to Oliver Gilbert III's 80.7%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- Housing affordability: redirecting federal housing dollars from long-term rental subsidies toward helping low-income families in the district buy their first home.[5]
- School choice: shifting federal education dollars to follow individual students so families can choose public, charter, private or homeschool options.[5]
- Immigration enforcement paired with a lawful process for some long-term residents, including an earned path to citizenship for Haitian Temporary Protected Status holders who meet a work-history, tax-payment and clean-record standard.[5]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“I support securing our southern border, enforcing our immigration laws, and prioritizing the removal of criminals and those who pose a threat to public safety.”[5]
On her campaign website's issues page
- Stricter gun laws
“Religious liberty, parental rights, the Second Amendment, and the Constitution itself are under attack — and they’re worth fighting for.”[5]
On her campaign website's issues page
Campaign money$313K raised · 2% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-29
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $7,250
- Own money & loans $306K
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/te-brown
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Florida's 24th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Home - Te Brown For Congress · Te Brown for Congress Candidate's own words
- 3.Meet Te Brown - Te Brown For Congress · Te Brown for Congress Candidate's own words
- 4.Florida's 24th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 5.On The Issues - Te Brown For Congress · Te Brown for Congress Candidate's own words