Who are Bridget and Christian Ziegler?
THE FLORIDA couple are both involved in local politics.
Bridget and Christian Ziegler have been married since 2010 and live in Sarasota, Florida.
Who is Bridget Ziegler?
Bridget Ziegler was born on July 23, 1982. She is a conservative politician based in Florida.
Bridget is on the school board for Sarasota County, Florida, and is best known for being the co-founder of Moms for Liberty.
Then-Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed her to the school board and she was elected in 2014, 2018, and 2022.
Her candidacy has also been backed by current Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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Among other things, Bridget has backed the Don't Say Gay bill and has fought against the teaching of LGBTQ+ inclusivity in school.
Who is Christian Ziegler?
Bridget's husband, Christian Ziegler is also a Florida-based politician. He was born in North Georgia on May 27, 1983.
He and Bridget tied the knot in 2010 and are proud parents to two children, Reagan Reese and Sloane Frances.
Christian has been the chair of the Florida Republican Party since February 2023.
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In 2017, he lost his bid for the chairman of the Florida Republican Party but was elected to the Sarasota County Commission in 2018.
From 2019 to 2023, Christian was the vice-chairman of the state's Republican party.
What is Moms for Liberty?
Moms for Liberty is an American political organization founded in 2021 by Tina Descovich, Tiffany Justice, and Bridget Ziegler.
The organization describes itself as a group of people who "stand up for parental rights at all levels of government."
Although all three founders are registered as Republicans, they each have claimed that the organization is non-partisan.
The group campaigned against Covid-19 responses in schools like wearing masks and vaccine mandates.
Former President Donald Trump said the group is "the best thing that’s ever happened to America."
However, in 2023, the Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization that tracks extremists, called them a far-right extremist organization.
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In 2021, Bridget left the organization just months after she helped start it.
The organization has 285 chapters in 45 states, as of July 2023, according to The Guardian.