Jake Hoffman

🇺🇸 Floridaman, @jakehoffmanfl, is running to be the next YRNF National Co-Chairman on the TogetherYR slate. A Palm Beach native, he has lived in Tampa for the last 17 years. A man that wears many hats and has many titles, he is simply a Young Republican leader who gets things done. Jake took over the Tampa chapter in 2018 when it had 5 members and turned it into the largest YR club in the country, earning the YRNF Best Chapter award in 2020. Currently his roles include: 🔴 TBYR Executive Director — Tampa Bay Young Republicans 🐘 FL State Committeeman — Florida Young Republicans 🌎 International Co-Chair — YRNF International Committee 💰 DOGE Chairman — Hillsborough County, FL DOGE Committee, identifying over $700 million in government waste 💼 Founder & CEO — Invasion Digital Media for over 10 years. 📺 Political Commentator & Radio Host — Moderately Outraged 🇺🇸 A true Floridaman unafraid of taking a stand for what he believes in.

Meet @CEWhiteford | Candidate for YRNF Chairman From building local chapters to leading national committees, Catherine Whiteford has spent nearly a decade growing the Young Republican movement, developing future leaders, and helping elect Republicans. As Chairwoman of the @NCYoungGOP from 2019 to 2023, Catherine helped transform NC into one of the strongest YR federations in the country. 📈 Grew North Carolina YRs from 8 to 32 chapters, quadrupling the organization's statewide footprint. 🚪 Over 5 MILLION voter contacts made by NC Young Republicans during her leadership. 💰 Six figures raised to support grassroots operations and Republican candidates. Hosted four national YR deployments, including one just weeks after her first election as State Chairwoman where they knocked 12k doors and brought in 200 YRs. 🏛️ Established North Carolina's first Young Republican Legislative Caucus, strengthening relationships between YRs and Republican lawmakers. Catherine has also delivered results on the campaign trail. During Congressman Dan Bishop's successful 2019 special election, she organized an effort that knocked 22,000 doors where he only won than race by 4,000 votes. Most recently, she helped organize the 2026 YRNF Regional Deployment in Cabarrus County, where Young Republicans from across the country made 5,806 voter contacts supporting Republican candidates, including Congressman Mark Harris, who won re-election in NC-08 by approximately 5,000 votes. First elected YRNF Co-Chairwoman in 2023 and re-elected in 2025. She previously chaired the Club Development Committee, put together one of the previous iterations of YRNF's Club Development Manual, and co-chaired the Policy & Resolutions Committee. Outside of YRs, Catherine serves as Director of Government Affairs for the Society of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, where she leads congressional advocacy on international religious freedom. Her work has included collaborating with members of Congress, including fellow Young Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, to bring attention to the persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and advocate for their religious liberties. She is also Chairman of the Historic Cabarrus Association and choir director at her Orthodox Christian parish. Originally from Houston, Texas, Catherine now lives in Concord, North Carolina, with her husband, Ben. With a proven record of growing organizations, winning elections, and developing young leaders, Catherine is running for YRNF Chairman to bring a clear vision, strong leadership, and measurable results to the next chapter of the Young Republican movement. #TogetherYR