Steel-Toed Integrity

A Craftsman’s Approach to Fixing Florida

In Tallahassee, people spend a lot of time talking about what’s broken. The insurance market is broken. The housing market is broken. Even the political system is broken.

But out here in the real world, when something breaks, when the power goes out during a storm or a line goes down, you don’t call a politician to give a speech about it. You call someone who knows how to fix it. You call someone who shows up with a toolbox, ready to work until the lights come back on.

That’s the kind of leadership Brian Nathan wants to bring to Senate District 14. Unlike career insiders and corporate lobbyists who keep things the same, Brian offers a fresh, hands-on approach. He’s challenging people who care more about holding onto power than making real progress, and who serve special interests instead of their own communities. Brian’s leadership is different from that of those who support policies that help a few while leaving the rest out.

Built, Not Bought

Brian’s story isn’t the typical political biography. He didn’t come up through the party machinery, and he didn’t inherit a network of wealthy donors looking for favors.

He’s a Navy veteran who served his country with honor. In 2008, during the Great Recession, he decided to build his life in Tampa. He and his wife didn’t just move here—they put down roots. They attended local colleges, started a family, and faced the same economic challenges as other working families in this district over the past 20 years.

When Brian talks about the cost of living, he’s not repeating a scripted line. He speaks as a father who knows firsthand what a gallon of milk, a mortgage, and a tank of gas cost in Hillsborough County.

The Electrician in the Senate

As a leader in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Brian has spent his career working in Florida’s sun and rain, making sure the lights stay on.

This background matters. We have plenty of lawyers in the Senate. We have plenty of career politicians. What we are missing is the perspective of the people who actually build and maintain this state.

Brian calls this approach “steel-toed integrity.” It’s a way of thinking that comes from years on the job site:

• You show up on time.
• You look out for your crew.
• You don’t leave until the job is done right.

Imagine if we used that same work ethic to tackle the insurance crisis. Instead of passing bailouts that protect corporate profits, a Senator with steel-toed integrity would make sure that if people pay more, companies have to do more. For example, if premiums increase by 10%, insurers should process claims 10 days faster. This simple rule would make companies more accountable and give voters real results they can notice in their daily lives.

A Blueprint for Real Life

Brian’s platform is practical because it focuses on what people need to get by, not on the culture wars that take up so much attention in Tallahassee. He’s running to fight for the basics:

• Affordable Housing: So teachers, nurses, and first responders who serve our city can afford to live here.
• Good-Paying Jobs: With real safety protections and benefits, because a job should support a family, not just help them get by.
• Quality Education: That prepares every child for success, without the political interference that has distracted our leaders.

Let’s Get to Work

The special election for Senate District 14 gives us a rare chance to choose a different kind of representative. We can send another person who keeps things the same, or we can send a craftsman. We can vote for business as usual, or we can vote for a neighbor who’s supported us for almost twenty years.

Let’s roll up our sleeves on January 15 and choose someone who will make a real difference. By working together, we can make sure our voices are heard. It’s time for our community to come together and create the change we deserve.