Evan Power

Evan Power is an American lobbyist serving as the chair of the Republican Party of Florida since 2024. Power is a lobbyist with the Ramba Consulting Group. He was chair of the Republican Party of Leon County, Florida. Power was the vice chair of the Republican Party of Florida. In January 2024, he was elected in a 135 to 65 vote to succeed Christian Ziegler as the chair. He was endorsed by governor Ron DeSantis.

Early Life and Career
Power is a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He graduated from Florida State University in 2004 with a degree in Finance. He then went to work for Florida Rep. Marco Rubio, now Florida's senior U.S. Senator. During this time Power became active in the Leon County Republican Party.

Power was elected Chairman of the Leon County Republican Party in 2012 and Assistant Treasurer of the Republican Party of Florida 2015.

Under his leadership and despite Leon County’s blue tilt, the local party enjoyed successes including Corey Simon’s win for a state Senate seat not held by Republicans since reconstruction.

In February 2023 Power narrowly lost the race for Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida to Christian Ziegler by a 126-100 vote. Power was subsequently elected as Vice Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida.

After allegations of sexual misconduct were made against Christian Ziegler, Power called a special board meeting of the Republican Party of Florida executive board in December of 2023. On January 8, 2024 Power was elected Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida by a vote of 135-65, coming into the meeting with the endorsements from Florida's biggest Republican figures, including Governor Ron DeSantis, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, Congressman Matt Gaetz and former state party chairs Blaise Ingoglia and Joe Gruters.

Personal life
Power is married to Melissa and has a newborn son.

In 2018, Power was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), after refusing to take a breathalyzer test. The charge was reduced to reckless driving, to which Power pleaded no contest. He was ordered to complete six months of probation and 50 hours of community service.