Blaise Ingoglia is a Republican politician and businessman who served as Florida State Senator for District 11 from 2022 to 2025, before resigning on July 21, 2025, to become Florida's fifth Chief Financial Officer , State Fire Marshal, and member of the Florida Cabinet. A small business owner and homebuilder , he moved from New York to Spring Hill, Florida, in 1996 seeking lower taxes and regulations. Notable achievements include chairing the Republican Party of Florida , launching the viral "Government Gone Wild" campaign exposing government waste , and key legislative roles advancing tax cuts, job creation, Second Amendment rights, immigration enforcement, education improvements, and natural resource protection.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Attended Brooklyn College .
• Political Experience:
  • Chairman, Hernando County Republican Executive Committee ; Vice-Chairman, Republican Party of Florida .
  • Florida House of Representatives, District 35 , chairing committees like Commerce, State Affairs, and Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee.
  • Florida Senate, District 11 , chairing Banking and Insurance Committee; vice chairing Environment and Natural Resources; serving on Appropriations subcommittees, Fiscal Policy, Regulated Industries, Rules, and Joint Public Counsel Oversight.
  • Chief Financial Officer, Florida , overseeing state finances, fraud investigations, unclaimed property, and first responders.