Randy Maggard
American politician (born 1963)
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Randy Maggard (born July 4, 1963) is an American politician. He is a Republican representing the 54th district in the Florida House of Representatives.
54th district (2022–present)
Randy Maggard | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office June 18, 2019[1] | |
| Preceded by | Danny Burgess |
| Constituency | 38th district (2019–2022) 54th district (2022–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1963[2] Dade City, Florida, U.S.[2] |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Colleen[2] |
| Children | 3[2] |
| Alma mater | Pasco-Hernando State College (AA)[2] |
Early life
Maggard was born in Dade City, Florida. He earned an Associate degree from Pasco-Hernando State College in 1983.
Personal life
He and his wife, Colleen, have three children and live in Dade City.[2]
Political career
Maggard was chairman of the Republican Party of Pasco from 2006 to 2012.[2]
In 2019, Maggard ran in a special election to fill the 38th district's seat in the Florida House of Representatives, after former Rep. Danny Burgess was appointed head of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs.[1] Maggard defeated David McCallister in the Republican primary with 61.9% of the primary, and won the general election against Democrat Kelly Smith with 55.6% of the vote.[3]
In 2026 Maggard proposed a bill to ban local governments in Florida from regulating clean water and pollution.[4][5]
Maggard sits on the following committees:[6]
- Business & Professions Subcommittee
- Health Quality Subcommittee
- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining
- Local Administration Subcommittee
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Randy Maggard | 4,521 | 61.9% | |
| Republican | David McCallister | 2,784 | 38.1% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Maggard | 9,617 | 55.6% | |
| Democratic | Kelly Smith | 7,685 | 44.4% | |