Biography
Tony Claude is the Democratic candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 53 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Brian Hawkins and Constitution Party candidate Christopher Anger.[1] Claude is a U.S. Air Force veteran and an account executive who spent more than 40 years in the wholesale food industry, including 20 years at Nestle.[1][2]
Tony Claude served in the U.S. Air Force from 1991 to 1994, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he is a six-year Spring Hill resident who has been married for 38 years, has two daughters and three grandchildren, and held leadership and analytical roles during 20 years at Nestle.[2]
Claude's survey responses say he would oppose tariffs he described as reckless, support tax-free holidays on food and gas, expand Medicaid to close the coverage gap, and promote incentives to reduce fertilizer runoff affecting Weeki Wachee.[2]
- 1.Tony Claude - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Tony Claude: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Florida House District 53
Tony Claude is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Florida House District 53 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.