Tony Claude

Claude, a medical-cannabis patient himself, supports adult-use legalization in Florida and workplace protections so registered medical-cannabis patients are not punished solely for testing positive for cannabis metabolites.

“Claude expressed support for similar legislation in Florida and also stated that he favors adult-use legalization.”

suncoastnorml.org·As of June 2026

Claude campaigns on affordability, blaming reckless tariffs and failed policies for spiking grocery, gas, and home-insurance costs; he proposes tax-free holidays on food, gas, and general goods to provide immediate relief to working families.

“I will fight reckless tariffs and failed policies that pushed Tampa Bay grocery prices to #2 in the nation, spiked gas 44%, and drove Florida home insurance to nearly double the national average - while 1 in 5 Florida children go hungry and 60% of middle-income families can't afford groceries. I will fight for tax-free holidays on food, gas, and general goods.”

ballotpedia.org·As of June 2026

Claude campaigns on protecting the Nature Coast and District 53's springs, notably Weeki Wachee, by fighting fertilizer runoff and water overuse and promoting incentives for native ground covers that use less water and cut nitrogen runoff.

“Weeki Wachee - one of District 53's crown jewels - is choking on nitrates and algae from fertilizer runoff and water overuse, threatening the Nature Coast we love. I will fight for incentives for native ground covers that use 60% less water and cut nitrogen runoff by 85% - helping to recover Weeki Wachee and protect the springs our community depends on.”

ballotpedia.org·As of June 2026

Claude pledges never to cut Medicare or Medicaid and to fight to expand Medicaid using the federal funds he says Florida leaves on the table each year, to close the coverage gap for roughly 388,000 Floridians.

“With 5.1M Floridians on Medicare and 4.3M on Medicaid, I will never cut these programs - and will fight to expand Medicaid using the $4 billion of our tax dollars Florida turns away every year to close the coverage gap trapping 388,000 Floridians without health care.”

ballotpedia.org·As of June 2026