Branden Scrivener

All political offices need strict term limits. I believe 8 years is sufficient for the House. Someone serving a decade long appointment will lose touch as they are not living in the conditions in which they create. We should continue to engage, build, and platform the next generation of thinkers. Congress needs to be uncapped to meet the growing population and create equal representation. We have had 435 Representatives for the last 100 years. Campaign Finance law needs to be reworked to prevent unlimited corporate spending, and create clear transparency & accountability. I will advocate for open primaries to allow all voters to participate in the election process. In Pasco County, there are more registered independents than Democrats. That means there’s a significant portion of eligible voters unable to participate in FL primaries.

We have shifted our focus to develop Charter and other 3rd party school systems over public education. I believe in parent choice, the problem stems from where that choice funding comes from. Funding for public education should not be diverted to these programs. Teachers need to be supported and valued. Students and staff should feel safe in the public school system. We must take steps to ensure our children are not harmed while attending school.

My name is Branden Scrivener, I’m a 27-year-old working class father of two. I have a bachelor’s in human services, along with internship experiences at Catholic Charities, Tampa Crossroads, Department of Child Services, and Flagler Education Foundation. I’ve also worked in healthcare for over three years. One of the main duties in my role is to secure insurance authorizations for patients. My experience has led me to work with a diverse group of people which has shown me firsthand our broken insurance system. I have experience advocating for my community and seeing our vulnerable populations difficulties directly. All this experience has led me to the same conclusion; our government policies are the source of many of our issues. For a while, I waited it out, thinking surely when “this” party won things would be different. I’ve watched the administrations and party affiliations change, and yet the systems which created our issues seem to rarely change. I’ve decided to stop wishing for someone to change things and become the change I want to see.

Invest in local public education

Limit service in the U.S. House to eight years.

• Reduce career entrenchment.
• Create opportunities for new representatives.

Increase the number of U.S. House seats beyond the current cap to reflect population growth.

• Improve constituent-to-representative ratios.
• Pursue more equal representation.

Reform campaign-finance law to restrict unlimited corporate spending and increase transparency and accountability.

• Make political funding easier for voters to trace.

Adopt open primaries so voters who are not registered with a major party can participate.

• Expand primary participation for independent voters.

Do not divert public-education funding to charter or other third-party school systems.

• Preserve funding for local public schools.
• Maintain parental choice without weakening the public system.

Support public-school teachers and treat educator retention and working conditions as priorities.

• Value classroom professionals.
• Strengthen local public education.

Take effective steps to protect students and staff from harm in public schools.

• Make safe learning and working conditions a core public responsibility.

Change economic fundamentals that raise living costs and prioritize working-class Americans over foreign governments and concentrated corporate capital.

• Focus federal policy on household affordability and economic independence.