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.
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.
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.
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
Jad Shalhoub
Secretary
Vero Beach
Sarah Huggett
Treasurer
At-Large, Citrus County
Johnny DeJesus
Chair of Chairs
Polk
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
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.