Mayoral candidates Scott Brook and Joshua Simmons.
Coral Springs Mayor Scott Brook and Commissioner Joshua Simmons are facing off in the Nov. 3 election for mayor, with both candidates drawing endorsements from labor unions, school board members, and elected officials across South Florida.
Incumbent Mayor Scott Brook is backed by the Broward County AFL-CIO and the Coral Springs Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 87.
“Supporting our first responders and maintaining a safe, strong community has been and will always be a top priority,” Brook said in an Instagram post thanking the police union.
His endorsement list also includes Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen, Broward School Board member Lori Alhadeff, Parkland Mayor Rich Walker, and Tamarac Mayor Michelle Gomez.
A family law and estate planning attorney at Scott J. Brook, P.A., Brook earned his undergraduate degree and MBA from Tulane University before graduating from the University of Miami School of Law in 1992. First elected to the City Commission in 2002, he served as mayor from 2006 to 2010, returned in March 2019, and won reelection in 2022 and 2024.
Brook founded the Mental Wellness Networking Alliance and co-founded Project Leadership, a youth program focused on leadership and college and career preparation.
His campaign priorities focus on public safety, low taxes, small business growth, expanded access to affordable mental health care, and broadening the city’s tax base through commercial development.
Challenger Commissioner Joshua Simmons has received the endorsement of the Broward Teachers Union and several elected officials.
The teacher’s union president, Anna Fusco, has praised Simmons’ efforts to keep local schools open, protect students, and give teachers and families a voice in decision-making, pointing to his background as a former government and economics teacher at Coral Springs High School.
“Joshua Simmons has stood in front of a classroom in Coral Springs, and he has never forgotten what our teachers and students need,” Fusco said.
Simmons has drawn additional endorsements from officials including Broward State Attorney Harold Pryor, state Sen. Shevrin Jones, state Reps. Ashley Gantt and Michele Rayner, and Broward School Board members Sarah Leonardi, Jeff Holness, and Rebecca Thompson. Municipal leaders supporting Simmons include Tamarac Commissioner Morey Wright Jr., Margate Commissioner Antonio Arserio, Lauderhill Commissioner Melissa Dunn, and Pembroke Pines Vice Mayor Mike Hernandez.
Born and raised in St. Louis, Simmons earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in psychology from Florida Atlantic University. His professional background includes work in education and mental health.
In 2018, he became Coral Springs’ first Black city commissioner and won a second term in 2022. He also served as vice mayor in 2020 and 2021.
His platform is focused on controlling municipal spending, fully funding police and fire services, and managing development so it doesn’t overburden local roads and infrastructure, among other issues.
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