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Leadership Team

Brandon Ludwig

State Chairman


Brandon was elected to serve as Florida's State Chairman in June of 2023. He previously served as the Clay County YR Chairman and as the state's Executive Director.


Ludwig's political experience includes Kat Cammack's 2020 Congressional campaign,  numerous local elections, and his planning/zoning work on the Clay County Board of Adjustment.


Brandon is a University of North Florida graduate and currently resides in the northeast Florida community of Keystone Heights.

Jake Hoffman

National Committeeman


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


Hoffman has played a significant role in Republican politics in Hillsborough County; he additionally grew TBYR to the second largest chapter in the country while chair.


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

Devon Langston

National Committeewoman


Devon was elected to serve as Florida's National Committeewoman in September of 2022. She previously served as the Tampa Bay YR Treasurer.


Langston moved to Florida from California to escape the state's political environment. She currently works as the Director of Operations for conservative influencer DC Draino.


Devon is a University of Pittsburgh graduate and currently resides in the central Florida city of Tampa.

Florida's National Committeemembers represent Florida YRs on the YR National Committee and the Republican Party of Florida's Executive Committee.

Executive Board

The Florida YR Executive Board manages the day-to-day operations of the state. Executive Board meetings are held at 8 PM on the last Wednesday of each month unless otherwise noted.


Elected Officers

CJ Morgan

Vice Chairman 

Sarasota


David Neuman

Treasurer

Space Coast


Jad Shalhoub

Secretary 

Vero Beach


Samantha Wernet

Chair of Chairs

Clay


Danielle Lindsay

Political Director

Central Florida


Werther Marciales

Policy Director 

Sarasota


Appointed Members

Benjamin Sun

Executive Director

Palm Beach County


Ted Veerman

Chief of Staff

Capital (Leon)


Steven Paiva

Communications Director 

Capital (Leon)


Megan Echtenkamp

Director of External Affairs 

Broward


Logan Luse

Parliamentarian

Space Coast


Executive Committee

The Florida YR Executive Committee consists of Florida's National Committeemembers, Executive Board, Region Representatives, and County Chairs.


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

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


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