Grant (born July 15, 1949) is an American Republican politician who served as the Majority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives.

He was appointed to the Charlotte County Airport Authority Commission by then-Governor Jeb Bush in 1998, and in 2000, he ran for re-election against pilot Frank Cvelbar.

All three candidates agreed on the need to rebuild the region following the devastation of Hurricane Charley, which struck earlier that year, and Grant argued that the state's tax laws needed to be rewritten to prevent homeowners from having to pay higher taxes when they rebuild their homes.

[7] He defeated his opponents by a wide margin to win his first term in the legislature, receiving 56% of the vote to Wahl's 41% and Augustinowicz's 3%.

He campaigned on his accomplishments in the legislature, which included allowing homeowners to rebuild their homes after hurricanes without facing a tax increase, making it a crime to "knowingly give false information to police investigating a felony or missing-persons case," and working to provide tax incentives to private businesses that strengthen buildings to be used as hurricane shelters, while Santos campaigned on his plans to change the state's custody laws.

He faced no major opposition in the general election, but still received the endorsement of the Herald-Tribune again, which noted his "commendable job" representing the district and praised his "bipartisan support.

He faced Ray Rodrigues, a member of the Stoneybrook Community Development District and a Lee County Housing Authority Commissioner, and Chauncey Solinger, a business owner.

Grant campaigned on his legislative experience and on "improving the business climate in Florida so that companies can expand and create jobs.