John Brodie backs Michael Carbonara for CD 25

Coconut Creek City Commissioner John Brodie is backing Republican congressional candidate Michael Carbonara in Florida’s 25th Congressional District.

Brodie, a U.S. Army combat veteran who represents District D, said he’s supporting Carbonara in his personal capacity, calling him a candidate focused on “results and accountability.”

“I’ve spent my life serving this community and I’m endorsing Michael Carbonara because he brings a builder’s mindset. He understands public safety, respects families, and has the urgency to deliver measurable outcomes for the people of Broward,” Brodie said in a news release.

Carbonara, a South Florida entrepreneur challenging U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, said he’s honored to have Brodie’s support.

“John has served Coconut Creek with a deep commitment to community, public safety, and families.  And he served his country in protecting the very freedoms that Debbie Wasserman Schultz has taken away and that I am running to restore,” he said.

“I’m grateful to have his support and to continue this conversation with voters on the issues that matter most: affordability, freedom, and safer neighborhoods.”

The campaign said Brodie will also appear on Carbonara’s podcast for a conversation about local priorities and the direction of the district.

Carbonara launched his CD 25 campaign in September. He has since reported $1.7 million raised for the campaign through the end of 2025. By comparison, Wasserman Schultz raised almost $1.8 million over the course of the year.

The Cooper City Republican has launched several companies, including a payments industry business in 2011, a fintech firm, Ibanara, in 2020, and a genetic mapping firm, Gattaca Genomics, in 2024.

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Florida Politics reporter Jacob Ogles contributed to this post.