--- title: "Brighton: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Brighton: who holds the seat, who's running at the Victorian election on 28 November, and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads." url: "https://politics.computer/seats/vic/brighton" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats) Victorian state district # Brighton In the Southern Metropolitan region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $100–$399 on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting member - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Newbury_Image01.jpg?width=96)**James Newbury** Liberal, Brighton ](https://politics.computer/mp/james-newbury) ## On the ballot: 8 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. 1. 1 Alexander Fagan One Nation 2. 2 John Casley Independent 3. 3 Anthony Hain Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats) 4. 4 Bridget Mullahy Labor 5. 5 Jessica Smith Victorian Socialists 6. 6 [James Newbury](https://politics.computer/mp/james-newbury) Liberal 7. 7 Barry Vincent Family First 8. 8 Ebony Bain Greens Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/brighton-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members. About ## About Brighton Brighton is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in south-eastern Melbourne, covering Brighton and Elwood and parts of Brighton East and Hampton. It is held by James Newbury of the Liberal Party. Their Facebook and Instagram ads focus on housing, the economy and tax, and crime and safety. Area 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) Region Southern Metropolitan Region of the Legislative Council Existence One of three electorates continuously existing since 1856 Sitting member James Newbury, Liberal Party Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FBrighton), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Brighton whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Alexander Fagan for Brighton - One Nation](https://politics.computer/who/alexander-fagan-for-brighton-one-nation) Candidate, Minor parties $100 –$399 3 ads, 3 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## Their biggest ads - [![Brighton can be saved. Victoria can be fixed. Back to basics. Stop crime. Lower taxes. Cut the waste. Brighton, it’s time for One Nation. ](https://politics.computer/media/f33896ab3395b14c55629c5f7748ee10782b30ec71358f71350c81d8e65c6fc5?w=480) Alexander Fagan for Brighton - One Nation$100–$199 spent Running since 28 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/f33896ab3395b14c55629c5f7748ee10782b30ec71358f71350c81d8e65c6fc5) - [![I will be officially launching my campaign on Monday the 12th of October along with the wonderful Herbert Lonsing for Bentleigh - One Natio](https://politics.computer/media/370cb48fb52510e074eac2bdadd7a39338c695aa586c7b413189ba6356562e2c?w=480) Alexander Fagan for Brighton - One NationUnder $100 spent Running since 6 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/370cb48fb52510e074eac2bdadd7a39338c695aa586c7b413189ba6356562e2c) - [![Alexander Fagan - One Nation Candidate Brighton. Fix Victoria. Vote One Nation. Authorised by W. Pickering, One Nation. 8 Prompt Lane, Pak](https://politics.computer/media/eeecf699c65635dbd5972db4eb8071f7086c1e21d2d1567c8bc38b3b0087103e?w=480) Alexander Fagan for Brighton - One NationUnder $100 spent Running since 5 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/eeecf699c65635dbd5972db4eb8071f7086c1e21d2d1567c8bc38b3b0087103e) ## Other districts in Southern Metropolitan - [Albert Park](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/albert-park) - [Ashwood](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/ashwood) - [Bentleigh](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/bentleigh) - [Caulfield](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/caulfield) - [Hawthorn](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/hawthorn) - [Kew](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/kew) - [Malvern](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/malvern) - [Oakleigh](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/oakleigh) - [Prahran](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/prahran) - [Sandringham](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/sandringham) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. Seats and members from the parliaments, votes from Hansard, ads and spend from Meta's Ad Library, checked every Sunday, last on 11 Nov 2026\. Meta reports spend as a range for each ad, so every total here is a range too. 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