Matt Geiger
Geiger has spent roughly 20 to 30 years in education as a teacher, counselor and administrator in public, private, charter and parochial schools, and more recently directed a soccer academy. He is a Pasco County parent and a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.
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Positions on the major issues
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Property taxes Leans disagree· stated position
Geiger said he supports Pasco County's local property-tax referendum for schools, while calling it an incomplete answer to teacher retention because teachers also feel undervalued over discipline and bureaucracy.
Teacher and staff pay Strongly agrees· stated position
Geiger makes increasing teacher salaries a top campaign priority and says he would pay for it by cutting central-office waste and directing more funding to classrooms and salaries. He has also proposed district-owned affordable teacher housing modeled on a Chicago program.
"Cut central office waste"
School safety approach Leans agree· stated position
Geiger lists improving classroom behavior as a priority and says discipline should be restored so teachers can teach. He has proposed school safety officers who issue citations to students for chronic misbehavior. He has not proposed added counseling or mental-health staffing.
"Restore discipline so teachers can teach and students can learn."
No public position found on 4 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Education & school choice, Gender identity laws, Library and classroom materials. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Other issues this candidate has raised
- Curriculum content — Geiger says schools should teach free from ideological indoctrination, emphasizing phonics-based reading, basic math proficiency and American exceptionalism, and opposes what he calls divisive social theories in the curriculum. He has not described how he would handle an individual parent's objection to a specific book.
- Career and technical education — Geiger proposes expanding career and technical education and building career-cluster programs with local businesses to prepare students for work after high school.
- Curriculum content — Geiger says schools should teach free from ideological indoctrination, emphasizing phonics-based reading, basic math proficiency and American exceptionalism, and opposes what he calls divisive social theories in the curriculum. He has not described how he would handle an individual parent's objection to a specific book.
- Career and technical education — Geiger proposes expanding career and technical education and building career-cluster programs with local businesses to prepare students for work after high school.
- Teacher housing proposal — Has published position papers including a new teacher pay scale and district employee housing; withdrew the housing concept after public criticism.