GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN MANAGER
In 2023, Maleana’s husband, Mike Gay, decided to run for City Council after enduring the detrimental impacts of an overreaching local government that took lives and destroyed small businesses. Together, Mike and Maleana assessed the options of local political consultants and determined they would be better off to run the campaign on their own, rather than work with local consultants who were tied to corruption and unethical strategies.
Watching how the corrupt establishment political consultants worked against the grassroots candidates while holding high ranking positions within the GOP, she was able to build a war chest and form a strategy that overcame the relentless attacks that resulted in her husband advancing to the general election.
Realizing the last leg of the race was going to be much more intense, Mike and Maleana hired a political consultant outside of the county. Their combined efforts led to victory for Mike Gay. Unfortunately, he was the only grassroots candidate that survived the best efforts of the corrupt political machine that is housed within the Duval GOP.
Paid by Maleana Gay for State Committeewoman