About

Alexander Pantinakis

Alexander Pantinakis is a Republican political strategist and a native to Jacksonville, Florida. He has worked with dozens of successful candidates at the federal, state, and local levels. Pantinakis is the founder of On Target Messaging, a marketing and digital advertising firm known for its achievements in the private, political, and non-profit sectors.

He currently serves as the Political Director for the Republican Party of Florida, appointed by Chairman Evan Power in 2023. With deep ties to Republican politics in the state, Pantinakis previously served as Duval County’s Republican State Committeeman from 2015 to 2016, the youngest person to hold the position in Florida history. His involvement with the Republican Party of Duval County spans over a decade, during which he has held various leadership positions.

Pantinakis, his wife Lindsay, and their daughter Amelia live in Jacksonville, Florida. He has held a variety of leadership roles at local and statewide levels:

  • Influence Magazine: 30 Under 30 in Florida Politics
  • Leadership Jacksonville, Class of 2022
  • Jacksonville Bold: Top 10 People To Watch In Jacksonville Politics
  • Mayoral Appointee to the Board of Library Trustees, Jacksonville Public Library
  • Task Force Member, 50th Anniversary of Jacksonville’s Consolidation
  • Jacksonville Bold: Up-and-Coming Names in Jacksonville Politics
  • Leadership Fellow Class IV, James Madison Institute
  • Past Chair, Subcommittee on Public Records and Information, Sheriff’s Strategic Initiative
  • Alternate Delegate, 2016 Republican National Convention