Jason Weida

Jason Weida is an American attorney and government official who is the chief of staff to Florida governor Ron DeSantis since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration from 2023 to 2025.

Education Weida earned a B.A. from Gettysburg College, magna cum laude, and a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law, with honors. He clerked on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island for William E. Smith, and on the Rhode Island Supreme Court for Paul Suttell. In these roles, he coordinated with law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In January 2023, he was named interim secretary of AHCA, replacing Simone Marstiller, who stepped down ahead of Florida's lobbying ban. As AHCA secretary, Weida prioritized improving maternal health outcomes, expanding childhood and teenage mental health programs, and increasing home and community-based services.

In 2026, Weida was mentioned in relation to the Hope Florida scandal.