Brevard Republicans: A Guide to BREC

From Josiah Gattle, Republican State Committeeman for Brevard County, Florida

This guide explains the Brevard Republican Executive Committee (BREC), the roles of precinct and state committee members, and where to find the county party's own resources. Use the links below to explore the State Committeeman role and the Brevard electoral map.

Please note: this is Josiah Gattle's personal website. It is not the website of the Brevard Republican Executive Committee or the Republican Party of Florida, and it does not speak for either. The county party's own website is gopbrevard.org, as listed by the Brevard County Supervisor of Elections.

What Is the Brevard Republican Executive Committee?

The Brevard Republican Executive Committee, usually called BREC, is the Republican Party's county executive committee for Brevard County. Florida law sets up each party's county committee and says its members are a precinct committeeman and committeewoman from each precinct, unless party rule provides otherwise (s. 103.091(1), Florida Statutes).

Under Republican Party of Florida rules:

• Precinct committeemen and committeewomen are BREC's core members. Each precinct elects one man and one woman, plus one more of each for every 1,000 registered voters in the precinct (RPOF Rule 5(A)).

• The State Committeeman, the State Committeewoman, and Republican state legislators who live in Brevard are also voting members (Rule 5(C)).

• Officers are the County Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, elected to two-year terms (Rule 6(A)). The officers plus the State Committeeman and State Committeewoman hold the voting seats on the County Executive Board.

• The committee meets at least six times a year, at least once each quarter (Rule 6(C)).

Source for the rules above: RPOF Rules of Procedure, rev. Feb. 10, 2026. Current BREC officers and state committee members are listed in the Officers & Leadership section below, from the Supervisor of Elections and the Republican Party of Florida.

How Brevard Republicans Are Organized

Level — Who — How chosen

Precinct — Precinct committeemen and committeewomen — By Republican voters in the precinct at the presidential-year primary, or by BREC vote to fill a vacancy (s. 103.091; RPOF Rule 5)

District — Five district chairs — Each elected by the committee members from precincts in that district

County — Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer — By the full committee, two-year terms (RPOF Rule 6)

State — State Committeeman and State Committeewoman — By Republican voters countywide at the presidential-year primary, four-year terms (s. 103.091(4); RPOF Rule 11)

BREC Districts: Which One Am I In?

BREC groups its precincts into five districts, each with its own district chair. Those districts follow Brevard's five County Commission districts. Your precinct number tells you your district: on the Supervisor of Elections' maps, a precinct's first digit is its County Commission and School Board district (votebrevard.gov District Maps).

District — Areas mostly in this district (approximate)

1 — Titusville, Mims, Port St. John, Sharpes, part of Cocoa

2 — Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, most of Rockledge, most of Cocoa

3 — Melbourne Beach, Malabar, Grant-Valkaria, Micco, Barefoot Bay, part of Palm Bay and West Melbourne

4 — Viera, Suntree, Palm Shores, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, part of Melbourne

5 — Indialantic, Melbourne Village, most of Palm Bay, West Melbourne and Melbourne

Many cities are split between districts, so always check your own precinct: Find Your Precinct. Explore the Brevard County precinct map and voting districts.

Officers & Leadership

Names below are taken from public listings checked on October 31, 2026. Party officer lists change; always confirm with the Supervisor of Elections and the Republican Party of Florida's Brevard page. This is Josiah Gattle's personal website; it does not speak for BREC or the Republican Party of Florida.

Brevard Republican Executive Committee officers

As listed by the Brevard County Supervisor of Elections (checked Oct. 31, 2026):

Office — Name

Chair — John Dittmore

Vice Chair — Dave Fosdick

Secretary — Wayne Twiddy

Treasurer — Randy Stackhouse

John Dittmore was elected chair on November 24, 2025 (Space Coast Daily, Nov. 25, 2025). The same four names appear on the Supervisor of Elections' Local Political Parties listing (checked Nov 6, 2026).

State Committeeman and State Committeewoman

As listed on the Republican Party of Florida's Brevard page (checked Oct. 31, 2026):

• State Committeeman: Josiah Gattle, Republican State Committeeman for Brevard County, Florida. BREC members elected him on November 24, 2025, to fill a vacancy (Space Coast Daily, Nov. 25, 2025). He also chairs BREC's District 2.

• State Committeewoman: Marie Rogerson. Republican voters in Brevard elected her in the August 2024 primary (votebrevard.gov 2024 Candidates: Elected in Primary). She is also listed on the Republican Party of Florida's Brevard page.

District chairs

BREC has five district chairs. The only district chair verified from a public source for this page is District 2: Josiah Gattle (Space Coast Daily, Nov. 25, 2025). Other district chairs are not named on the Supervisor of Elections' Local Political Parties page or on florida.gop's Brevard page, and the county party's officer pages require a member login, so they are omitted here.

Statewide context

The Chair of the Republican Party of Florida is Evan Power, serving since January 2024 (florida.gop About the Chairman, checked Oct. 31, 2026).

Josiah Gattle's Role: State Committeeman and District 2 Chair

Josiah Gattle is the Republican State Committeeman for Brevard County, Florida. BREC members elected him on November 24, 2025, to fill a vacancy, and he also continues to serve as BREC's District 2 chair, a non-voting role he may hold at the same time (Space Coast Daily, Nov. 25, 2025). The Republican Party of Florida's Brevard page lists him as Committeeman (florida.gop).

As State Committeeman he is a liaison between the county committee and the statewide Republican committee. Read what a Brevard Republican State Committeeman does. If you live in District 2 and want help getting involved, call him at 321-370-2871.

How to Get Involved with Brevard Republicans

1. Register as a Republican. In a Florida primary you can vote only in your own party's primary (s. 101.021, Fla. Stat.). Register or update your party with the Supervisor of Elections.

2. Find your precinct at votebrevard.gov.

3. Become a precinct committeeman or committeewoman. You must live in the precinct you represent. When a seat is empty, BREC can fill it by majority vote at a meeting with a quorum (s. 103.091(5)). Ask about openings through gopbrevard.org/contact.

4. Volunteer with the county party: gopbrevard.org/volunteer.

5. Attend a meeting. The Republican Party of Florida lists BREC meetings on the second Thursday of every other month, 6:30 PM networking and 7 PM meeting, at the Space Coast Association of REALTORS, 2950 Pineda Plaza Way, Palm Shores (florida.gop). Confirm the next date with the county party first.

6. Join a local Republican club. Ask the county party at gopbrevard.org for the clubs meeting near you.

7. Know your ballot. Read Josiah's 2026 Brevard Voter Guide (a personal guide, not a party publication) and the Let's Win Together: Brevard Republican Blog.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Brevard Republican Executive Committee?

BREC is the Republican Party's county executive committee for Brevard County. Its members are the elected precinct committeemen and committeewomen, plus the State Committeeman, State Committeewoman and Republican state legislators who live in the county. Its website is gopbrevard.org.

Is this the Brevard Republican Party's website?

No. This is Josiah Gattle's personal website. BREC's own website is gopbrevard.org.

How do I join the Brevard Republican Executive Committee?

Register as a Republican, then seek a precinct committeeman or committeewoman seat in your own precinct, on the presidential-year primary ballot or through a committee vote to fill a vacancy. Ask the county party about openings.

When does BREC meet?

The Republican Party of Florida lists the second Thursday of every other month at 7 PM in Palm Shores. Confirm the next date with the county party.

Who is Brevard's Republican State Committeeman?

Josiah Gattle is the Republican State Committeeman for Brevard County, Florida. He also chairs BREC's District 2.

Who are the BREC officers?

As listed by the Supervisor of Elections on Oct. 31, 2026: John Dittmore, Chair; Dave Fosdick, Vice Chair; Wayne Twiddy, Secretary; and Randy Stackhouse, Treasurer. Marie Rogerson is the State Committeewoman. Confirm current names with the Supervisor of Elections and florida.gop.

LET'S WIN TOGETHER!

This guide is a personal project of Josiah Gattle, Republican State Committeeman for Brevard County, Florida. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Brevard Republican Executive Committee or the Republican Party of Florida.

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