11 Facts About Oscar Braynon

Oscar Braynon, II was born on February 1,1977 and is an American Democratic politician from Miami Gardens, Florida.

Oscar Braynon served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011 and then in the Florida Senate from 2011 to 2020, representing parts of southern Broward and northern Miami-Dade County.

Oscar Braynon was a sprinter on the school's track team.

Oscar Braynon finished sixth in the 400m at the State High School Track Meet of the Florida High School Athletic Association in 1995, his graduating year.

Senator Oscar Braynon attended the Florida State University, where he received a degree in political science in 2000.

Oscar Braynon served on the City Council from 2003 to 2008, serving as Vice-Mayor of the city from 2005 to 2007.

Oscar Braynon ran to succeed her, and was opposed by former State Representatives James Bush, Phillip Brutus, and Darryl Reaves.

Oscar Braynon earned the endorsement of former Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and significantly out-raised the other three candidates.

Oscar Braynon was unopposed in both the primary and the general elections, and won his second term entirely uncontested.

Oscar Braynon's district was reconfigured and renumbered after court-ordered redistricting in 2016, and he was re-elected in the new district unopposed.

Previously, Oscar Braynon, having been elected in 2012 from an even-numbered district and re-elected in 2014, would have faced having to run for another four-year term in 2018 before being term limited in 2022.