My Story
I am Thomas Girard. A combat veteran with tours in Iraq, the Middle East, and Europe, my commitment to service is unwavering. Beyond the uniform, I am a family man, and I have been together with my wife Amber for 11 wonderful years. I am a realtor for Florida’s Senate District 23, serving Pasco and Hillsborough Counties. Pasco is our home, and I am running because our farmers, educators, and entrepreneurs deserve a government that supports them. Our community needs a leader who understands their daily life and defends their liberty.
I didn’t come here looking for a career. I came because I got tired of watching families in places like San Antonio and Dade City get squeezed from every direction: insurance premiums that jump after every storm, property taxes that keep climbing even when the house next door hasn’t changed, HOAs that treat homeowners like tenants, traffic that didn’t exist ten years ago, and schools that are asked to do more with less while the people making the rules live somewhere else.
Florida is still the best place in America to live. We don’t have a state income tax, and people keep moving here for a reason. But if we don’t get the basics right—affordability, safety, respect for veterans, and the freedom to raise your kids and own your home the way you see fit—that advantage will disappear. I’m running to make sure Florida stays free, affordable, and a place where working families, veterans, and small business owners can thrive.
