Politics
Vern Buchanan backs Evan Power in CD 2 race
Power says he is honored by the endorsement.
Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chair Evan Power continues to get endorsed by his potential future colleagues as he runs for the Congressional District 2 seat held by U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn.
“Evan Power has been a leader in Florida’s conservative movement and a key part of our state’s success. He shares my priorities of strengthening our economy, supporting job creators, and standing firm on conservative principles. Evan will be a strong voice for North Florida, and I look forward to working with him as he joins our strong Florida congressional delegation to deliver real results for Floridians,” Buchanan said.
Power filed this month in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. He first rose to RPOF Chair in the wake of a sex scandal that prompted former state Chair Christian Ziegler’s resignation. Power later won re-election to a full term.
Before that, he was long active in state GOP politics. He also serves as a Republican State Committee member for Leon County and previously served as County Chair. At the national level, Power serves on the Republican National Committee’s Rules, Election Integrity and Presidential Nomination Process committees.
He intends to serve out his term as RPOF Chair, which ends in January 2027.
The Florida State University graduate previously worked for Secretary of State Marco Rubio when he served in the state Legislature. He later became a lobbyist working on numerous state issues.
The district leans significantly Republican under its current makeup.
CD 2 covers parts of the Panhandle and Big Bend, including Tallahassee, Florida’s capital city. Dunn easily won re-election in 2024 over Democrat Yen Bailey with about 61.7% of the vote. More than 58.5% of voters there supported Republican Trump over Democrat Kamala Harris for President, according to MCI Maps, and more than 60% of voters backed GOP U.S. Sen. Rick Scott’s re-election.
But the lines could soon shift as Florida embarks on a mid-decade redistricting effort. That could significantly impact the makeup of a seat that, as recently as 2014, was represented by moderate Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham.
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Staff writers A.G. Gancarski and Jacob Ogles contributed reporting.