Maggard has represented east Pasco since 2019.
Ten days out from the Primary, Rep. Randy Maggard is counting on shoe leather.
The Dade City Republican is holding a “Super Saturday Walk” this morning in San Antonio. Supporters will meet at 10 a.m. at the Publix at 30841 State Road 52, then knock doors across the east Pasco County community.
Maggard is defending House District 54 in the Aug. 18 Primary against fellow Republican Michael Pultorak, a Wesley Chapel resident and longtime Hillsborough County firefighter who qualified for the ballot earlier this year. Pultorak is running on growth issues, including opposition to data centers and to tax incentives for developers.
Maggard has represented east Pasco since 2019, when he won a Special Election to succeed Danny Burgess after Burgess left the House to lead the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs. He has won three campaigns since, most recently taking 60% of the vote in 2024 against Democrat Karl Cieslak. A former Chair of the Republican Party of Pasco, he also carries endorsements from big-name GOP leaders.
HD 54 covers eastern Pasco communities such as Dade City, San Antonio and Zephyrhills, territory that has backed Maggard by 20-point margins — which makes the Aug. 18 contest the one that matters.
To RSVP for the walk, contact Hailey Mahadeen at (727) 686-7272 or [email protected].
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Ed. note: This story was drafted with assistance from AI. Editorial judgment, sourcing, and final review were performed by Peter Schorsch and the Florida Politics editorial team.
