Ace Political Added Personnel to Florida and Texas
The firm has brought on three hires to scale its campaign, advocacy, and public affairs operations in both states.
Updated on Sept. 23, 2026 in People
Ace Political expanded its regional workforce by hiring three new team members to support operations in Florida and Texas. The firm is specifically increasing its headcount in Jacksonville and Dallas to bolster its public affairs and advocacy capabilities.
Why it matters
The additions reflect a strategic effort to scale presence in two critical political and public affairs markets. By integrating personnel with deep state-level advocacy experience, the firm is positioning itself to capture increased demand for localized influence work.
The firm hired three new team members to expand its footprint in Florida and Texas, adding to an existing roster that includes former Americans for Prosperity associates. The new personnel bring experience ranging from decade-long tenures at private firms to state legislative roles.
The players
Abigail MacIver
A new team member based in Jacksonville who previously served as the deputy Florida state director for Americans for Prosperity.
Genevieve Collins
A new team member based in Dallas who spent five years leading the Texas branch of Americans for Prosperity and served as the 2020 Republican nominee for Texas' 32nd Congressional District.
Annabella Romano
The newly appointed Operations Director who previously worked as a legislative aide in the Florida House.
Chris Hudson
An existing member of Ace Political who previously worked for Americans for Prosperity.
The details
Ace Political is operationalizing this growth by anchoring the new hires in regional hubs to drive local advocacy work. The strategy leverages the background of its new staff, including former Americans for Prosperity leaders and Florida legislative aides, to navigate state-level policy and campaign environments. These hires will work out of Jacksonville and Dallas to manage the firm's expanded public affairs portfolio.
Timeline
September 23, 2026: Ace Political announced the three new personnel hires.
2020: Genevieve Collins ran for the Texas 32nd Congressional District.
Market Landscape
This move follows the established pattern of private firms recruiting high-level staffers from national advocacy groups to manage regional political expansion. It highlights the movement of talent from broad-based ideological organizations into focused public affairs and consulting operations.
Operators in the public affairs space should monitor how these firms utilize established advocacy networks to gain rapid market share in new regions. Firms competing in Texas and Florida should assess their own talent pipelines against competitors who are aggressively scaling via experienced policy staff.
The takeaway
The firm is doubling down on state-level expertise to bridge the gap between national advocacy experience and localized public affairs work. Operators should track whether this regional hub model successfully converts past legislative and campaign experience into billable client outcomes.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..
