SARASOTA (SNN TV) – Former Sarasota County Commissioner Christian Ziegler is the new chair of the Florida Republican Party.
The 39-year-old has been involved in local and state politics for years and was highly active in Sarasota’s Republican Party before serving as commissioner. Ziegler also has been vice chair of the Florida Republican Party for the last four years. His wife is a Sarasota County School Board member.
The Herald-Tribune reports Ziegler is also an ardent Trump supporter who attended the rally that preceded the riot at the U.S. Capitol in which he says he didn’t participate.
He’s pledged to remain neutral if both Trump and DeSantis are in the 2024 Republican Primary.
Ziegler is taking over a successful state party which is coming off of successful 2022 midterm elections.
