Background
Broxson was born in Pensacola.
Broxson was born in Pensacola.
After attending Pensacola Junior College, Broxson transferred to Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, where he met his wife, Mary, and graduated in 1971.
He moved back to Florida and raised his family, starting a career in real estate and insurance sales. In 2010, when incumbent State Representative Greg Evers could not seek re-election due to term limits, instead successfully running for the Florida State Senate, Broxson ran to succeed him in the Republican primary in the 1st District, which included northern Escambia County, northwestern Okaloosa County, and Santa Rosa County. He faced Greg Brown, Ferdinand Salomon, and Ricky Perritt, whom he defeated with 45% of the vote.
When Florida House districts were reconfigured in 2012, Broxson ran in the newly created 3rd District, which included most of the territory that he had represented in the 1st District, but dropped the sections of Escambia County in favor of a greater slice of Okaloosa County.
While serving in the legislature, Broxson supported legislation that would allow communities "to fine motorists who play their car stereos too loudly" despite concerns that it would lead to racial discrimination, noting, "This has been an existing law for a long time. Let"s don"t make it more than it is.
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In 2014, Broxson was challenged in the Republican primary by Jamie Smith, a Tea Party activist and veteran.
Quotations: " stood up against Obamacare and did everything good Republicans are supposed to do.".