Randy Maggard

Randy Maggard is a Republican politician representing District 54 in the Florida House of Representatives. Born July 4, 1963, in Dade City, Florida, he is a businessman and community leader who has deep roots in Pasco County. Maggard has been married to Colleen for 35 years and has three children: Lee, Mark, and Grace Comey.

Outside of politics, Maggard enjoys hunting, fishing, and ranching. He has spent much of his career in the private sector as vice president of Sonny's Discount Appliances, a position he held for 31 years before entering full-time public service.

Education

Maggard attended Zephyrhills High School and earned an Associate of Arts degree from Pasco-Hernando State College in 1983.

Political Experience

Maggard was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives on June 19, 2019, following a special election to fill the 38th district seat after former Representative Danny Burgess was appointed head of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs. He defeated David McCallister in the Republican primary with 61.9% of the vote and won the general election against Democrat Kelly Smith with 55.6% of the vote. He was subsequently reelected and currently represents District 54, with his current term extending through 2028.

Prior to his election to the state house, Maggard served on several community boards, including the Southwest Water Management Governing Board , where he served as chairman from 2016 to 2018, and the Coastal River Basin Board , where he was vice chairman. He also served as chairman of the Republican Party of Pasco from 2006 to 2012.

In the legislature, Maggard sits on the Business & Professions Subcommittee, Health Quality Subcommittee, Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining, and Local Administration Subcommittee. In 2026, he proposed legislation to ban local governments in Florida from regulating clean water and pollution.