Hannah Littlejohn By Jesse Scheckner
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annah Littlejohn’s foray into politics wasn’t born of an innate interest, but once she caught the bug, she was in it for life. Now, less than four years since she took her first job in the field, Littlejohn is coordinating the House campaign finances of the Florida GOP during one of its most dominant periods in history. The job involves organizing a four-person finance team, running events, tracking funds and following up with donors to ensure the party meets its goals. It’s also helping Speaker-designate Danny Perez, who chairs House Campaigns, to get in front of the right people and steer the party in its mission to not only keep but add to its sizable advantage in 2024. “It’s really important for Chair Perez to continue the growth, which obviously involves raising a lot of money,” she said. “We’re going to keep all 85 seats and get more.” Littlejohn began her career in politics in mid-2019 when, at her father’s suggestion and with his help, she secured a legislative internship with the high-powered lobbying firm, Rubin Turnbull & Associates. The job wasn’t especially involved, but it gave her a glimpse of The Process. She kept at it. Later that year, the Parkland native worked as a petition staffer for Delray Beach Republican Rep. Mike Caruso. That led to a job on Perez’s 2020 re-election campaign.
“I think I want to do this forever.”
“I would go knock on doors, didn’t really know what I was doing,” she said. “But it sparked something in me that was like, ‘I think I want to do this forever.’” After helping Perez secure another term last year, she moved to Miami, political science degree in hand, and worked on several races for the Miami-Dade County Commission, including at EDGE Communications under Democratic consultant Christian Ulvert. The candidates she campaigned for — Republicans Kevin Marino Cabrera and Anthony Rodriguez, and Democrats Danielle Cohen Higgins and Micky Steinberg — all won their technically nonpartisan contests. “I was grateful to have a front-row seat, gain that experience, help those candidates and also witness this Republican wave we’ve seen across the county,” she said. Perez then hired her as Finance Coordinator for House Campaigns. At 23, Littlejohn is one of the organization’s youngest team members, but Perez said she’s also among its smartest and most versatile. “Hannah is a utility player,” he said. “She got into the political world a very short time ago, but she caught on quick. And she’s important to my success. She’s been by my side since we took over House Campaigns, and I’m excited to have her along for the ride.” Spring 2023
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