May Thach
St. Petersburg resident whose family immigrated to the U.S. in 1999; she was raised by a single mother with four siblings. A University of South Florida graduate with a graduate degree from UC San Diego, she served four years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia and later built a statewide civic-engagement coalition in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
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Positions on the major issues
Compare with opponents →Each entry describes what the candidate has said or done, and what they say they will do, in neutral terms with sources. The chip shows how that relates to the statement voters rate in the matching tool.
Taxes & spending Strongly disagrees· stated position
Thach said she would raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour and pursue tax reforms closing corporate loopholes so corporations 'pay their fair share,' rather than broad tax cuts.
Property insurance Strongly agrees· stated position
Thach said she would cap insurance rate hikes, tax insurers' excess profits and return them to policyholders, and expand state-backed universal windstorm coverage.
"Capping insurance rate hikes. Taxing insurance companies on their excess profits and returning them to policyholders. Expanding our state-backed universal windstorm coverage."
Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position
She calls for stronger tenant protections as part of lowering costs.
"stronger tenant protections"
Abortion Leans agree· stated position
She says politicians should be kept out of private health-care decisions; she does not name the six-week law.
Health care Strongly agrees· stated position
She supports expanding Medicaid and keeping politicians out of private health-care decisions.
"expanding Medicaid, keeping politicians out of private healthcare decisions"
Education & school choice Leans disagree· stated position
She calls for increasing accountability in school voucher programs.
"increasing accountability in school voucher programs"
Environment & water Leans agree· stated position
She wants practical solutions to help communities prepare for severe weather and reduce flooding.
Growth & development Strongly agrees· stated position
Thach told the Times Florida should have a moratorium on the development of any new hyperscale data centers, with regulations on noise, water and electricity use and a role for communities in the approval process.
"Florida should have a moratorium on the development of any new hyperscale data centers."
Elections & voting Strongly agrees· stated position
She supports expanding voter access and government transparency.
"expanding voter access, increasing government transparency"
No public position found on 9 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Property taxes, Immigration, Guns, Marijuana, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, Energy & utilities, Trump administration, Veterans. 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
- Minimum wage and corporate taxes — Supports raising the minimum wage to at least $20 an hour and closing corporate tax loopholes.