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Leadership Team

brandon ludwig, chairman

Brandon was first elected State Chair in June of 2023, and re-elected in 2025. He additionally serves on the Executive Board of the Republican Party of Florida.


Ludwig's political experience began in communications for U.S. Representative Kat Cammack and has continued with more than 30 city & county campaigns now under his belt. He has been an appointee in several governmental capacities including the Clay County Board of Adjustment and currently to the Northeast Florida Regional Council.


Brandon is a graduate of the University of North Florida and serves as an elected City Councilman in his northeast Florida hometown of Keystone Heights.

National CommitteeMembers

anna reagan, committeewoman

Anna was elected to serve as Florida's National Committeewoman in June 2025. She is a member of the Capital Young Republicans.


Reagan's previous experience includes her work with U.S Representative Paul Gosar and former Representative Ted Yoho, in addition to elections and legislative work at the state level here in Florida. She currently works in government affairs for the Florida Sheriffs Association.


Anna is a graduate of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and lives in Florida's state capital, Tallahassee.

jake hoffman, committeeman

Jake was first elected to serve as Florida's National Committeeman in June of 2021 and re-elected in 2023 and 2025. He previously served as the Tampa Bay YR Chairman and currently as TBYR's Executive Director.


During his time as TBYR Chair, Hoffman grew the organization to the second largest chapter in the country. Hoffman continues to play a significant role in Republican politics in the Tampa-St. Petersburg region, where he provides consulting & data services for numerous state and local campaigns.


Jake is a University of South Florida graduate and currently resides in the central Florida city of Tampa.

The State Chair & National Committeemembers serve on the Young Republican National Committee & the Florida GOP Executive Committee.

executive board

CULLEN "CJ" MORGAN

CULLEN "CJ" MORGAN

CULLEN "CJ" MORGAN

Vice Chair


DAVID NEUMAN

CULLEN "CJ" MORGAN

CULLEN "CJ" MORGAN

Treasurer


HUNTER BRANTSNER

CULLEN "CJ" MORGAN

HUNTER BRANTSNER

Secretary


BRIANNA REEVES

WERTHER MARCIALES

HUNTER BRANTSNER

Chair of Chairs


DANIELLE LINDSAY

WERTHER MARCIALES

WERTHER MARCIALES

Political Director


WERTHER MARCIALES

WERTHER MARCIALES

WERTHER MARCIALES

Policy Director 


Chairman's Cabinet

TED VEERMAN

SAMANTHA NICHOLS WERNET

SAMANTHA NICHOLS WERNET

Chief of Staff


SAMANTHA NICHOLS WERNET

SAMANTHA NICHOLS WERNET

SAMANTHA NICHOLS WERNET

Deputy Chief of Staff


BENJAMIN SUN

BRITTANY KLABAN

BRITTANY KLABAN

Executive Director


BRITTANY KLABAN

BRITTANY KLABAN

BRITTANY KLABAN

Events Director


The Executive Board consists of the State Chair, National Committeemembers, Executive Board, and the Chairman's Cabinet.


The Board handles the day-to-day operations of the organization, and meets on the final Wednesday of each month at 8 PM virtually. Board meetings are open to all Florida YR members to attend unless otherwise noted.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of the Executive Board, Region Representatives, and Chapter Chairs.


The Committee manages endorsements, bylaw changes, bid selections, and other items as necessary. Executive Committee meetings are held at Tallahassee Legislative Days, State Convention, and Florida's Future Summit meetings and are open to all members to attend unless otherwise noted.

The Florida YRs are chartered through the Young Republican National Federation and officially recognized by the Republican Party of Florida.


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