Brian T. Newsome

Age: 57
Where they live: Heathrow
Where they work: Vantage Specialty Chemicals
Prior work experience: Other major chemical manufacturers such as BASF and Engelhard Corporation.
Prior political experience: No prior political experience
Platform: Newsome describes himself as a “principled leader, who will set high standards, and will ensure that Seminole County students have a safe and secure environment in which every student can thrive, including the physically and mentally disabled.”
Why they are running, in three sentences or less: “I have been blessed to have received a strong educational background that has allowed me to conduct business within many of the major countries of Asia and Europe, as well as in most of the US. I am an ordained minister and former Army Military Intelligence Officer. The United States has afforded me many opportunities, and it is time for me to give back to the citizens of the greatest country to have ever existed.
Endorsements: None so far
Candidate website
Summary of their campaign finance report: $3,189.70 as April 10, 2026
Fun fact about the candidate: I hold a First Degree Black Belt in the Korean Martial Arts.