Oscar Braynon

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Oscar Braynon
Oscar Braynon (D-33nd).jpg
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 36th district
Assumed office
November 20, 2012
Preceded by Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 33rd district
In office
March 8, 2011 – November 20, 2012
Preceded by Frederica Wilson
Succeeded by Eleanor Sobel
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 103rd district
In office
March 4, 2008 – February 28, 2011
Preceded by Wilbert "Tee" Holloway
Succeeded by Barbara Watson
Personal details
Born (1977-02-01) February 1, 1977 (age 47)
Corpus Christi, Texas
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Melissa
Children Oscar, III; Brandon
Alma mater Florida State University (B.S.)
Profession Consultant
Religion Episcopal

Oscar Braynon, II (born February 1, 1977) is a Democratic member of the Florida State Senate, representing the 36th District, which includes Biscayne Park, Miami Gardens, Miramar, Pembroke Pines, and West Park in southern Broward County and northern Miami-Dade County, since 2012, previously representing the 33rd District from 2011 to 2012. Before winning election to the Florida Senate, Braynon served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 103rd District from 2008 to 2011.

History

Braynon was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and moved to Florida to attend the Florida State University, where he received a degree in political science in 2000. Following graduation, he worked in the legislative office of State Representative Kendrick Meek as an intern, and then for the Miami-Dade County Commission as a legislative aide and public relations coordinator. In 2003, he was elected to the Miami Gardens City Council over Oliver Gilbert, receiving 57% of the vote to Gilbert's 43%.[1] He served on the City Council from 2003 to 2008, serving as Vice-Mayor of the city from 2005 to 2007.

Florida House of Representatives

When incumbent State Representative Wilbert "Tee" Holloway was appointed to the Miami-Dade County School Board by then-Governor Charlie Crist in 2007, a special election was held to replace him in the 103rd District in 2008, which included Miami Gardens, Opa-locka, and Pembroke Pines in southern Broward County and northern Miami-Dade County. Braynon opted to run in the special election, and faced former Opa-locka Mayor Myra Taylor in the Democratic primary. He defeated Taylor in a landslide, receiving 62% of the vote to Tayloe's 38%,[2] and was elected unopposed in the special general election. When he ran for re-election later that year, he won his party's nomination unopposed and the general election uncontested once again, and then was re-elected without opposition in 2010 as well.

Florida Senate

In 2010, State Senator Frederica Wilson was elected to Congerss, creating a vacancy in the Florida Senate in the 33rd District, which included Miami, Miami Gardens, and North Miami in northeastern Miami-Dade County. Braynon ran to succeed her, and was opposed by former State Representatives James Bush, Phillip Brutus, and Darryl Reaves. Braynon earned the endorsement of former Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and significantly out-raised the other three candidates.[3] Bush, Brutus, and Reaves focused their attacks on Braynon, criticizing him for working for a Tallahassee law firm, while Braynon ran on his legislative experience, noting, "Everything I've done has helped my district, and my record shows that."[4] Ultimately, Braynon emerged narrowly victorious in the primary, receiving 42% of the vote to Brutus's 38%, Bush's 12%, and Reaves's 9%, and advanced to the general election, where he faced former North Miami Mayor Joe Celestin. He campaigned on his record in the legislature, argued that his opponent would vote with his party if elected, and criticized Governor Rick Scott's budget for being "unconstitutional."[5] Braynon defeated Celestin in a landslide, scoring 74% of the vote to Celestin's 26%.

When the state's legislative districts were redrawn in 2012, Braynon was moved into the 36th District, where he opted to run for re-election. He was unopposed in both the primary and the general elections, and won his second term entirely uncontested.

In 2014, Senator Braynon faced re-election in the Senate District 36 Democratic Primary, from a first time candidate, which he defeated 70% to 30% in the multi-county senate district. A write-in opponent in the General Election assured a nearly unanimous re-election in November 2014 for the incumbent Senator Braynon.

In 2016, Braynon will run for reelection to a four-year term in a very similar district (#35) to that which he represents now (#36). However, because of random district numbers drawn in early 2016 after special redistricting and the Senate’s staggered terms, he will face term limits two years earlier (2020) than he would have under the previous plan (2022). Previously, Braynon, having been elected in 2012 from an even-numbered district (#36) and re-elected in 2014, would have faced having to run for another four-year term in 2018 before being term limited in 2022.[6][7][8]

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