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Rich Carmona: Alexis
Tameron
Chief of staff (Apr.
2009-Jan. 2011) and district director (Jan.
2007-Mar. 2009) to U.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell
(AZ). Worked on Mitchell's 2006
campaign, an upset over incumbent J.D.
Hayworth (R). B.S. in political science
from Arizona State University. Born and
raised in Superior, AZ. |
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Jeff Flake: Sarah Morgan
Vice president of rural
affairs at Associated General Contractors-AZ
chapter, Oct. 2007-April 2011. Office
administrator to U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl,
2002-07. Deputy campaign manager on Jon
Kyl for U.S. Senate, June 2005,-Dec. 2006.
Graduate of Iowa State University. Born
and raised in Missouri. |
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CA
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Dianne Feinstein: Bill Carrick
Founder of Carrick Consulting, Inc. based in
California; he has worked on Feinstein's
campaigns since he managed her 1990 run for
governor. Campaign manager on Dick
Gephardt's 1988 presidential campaign.
Political director for Sen. Ted Kennedy's 1980
presidential campaign. Studied political
science at the University of South
Carolina. South Carolina native.
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Elizabeth
Emken: Jeff Corless
President and CEO of Venture Strategic Inc. in
Orange County from July 2011. Director of
unnamed statewide organization, July 2010-July
2011. Deputy campaign manager/political
director on Carly Fiorina for U.S. Senate,
Jan.-Nov. 2010. Chief of Staff to Calif.
Assemblywoman Diane Harkey, Dec. 2008-June
2010. Chief deputy to Orange County
Supervisor Pat Bates, Jan. 2007-Dec. 2008.
Deputy coalitions director on Schwarzenegger
2006 re-election/Victory '06, June-Dec.
2006. M.B.A. from Chapman University,
2007; B.B.A. in business administration and
economics from Loyola Marymount University,
College of Business Administration, 2003. |
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CT
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Chris Murphy: Kenneth Curran
(May 2011) Directed Murphy's 2010
campaign. Director of outreach to U.S.
Rep. Murphy, from Feb. 2008. Campaign
manager on Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez's
re-election in 2007. Political director on
Sen. Joe Lieberman's 2006 re-election.
Aide to U.S. Rep. Jim Maloney (CT), Nov.
2002-Jan. 2003. Graduated from
King's College in Wilkes-Barre.
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Linda McMahon: Corry Bliss
Campaign manager on Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie's run
for governor of Vermont in 2010. Campaign
manager on U.S. Rep. Thelma Drake's (VA)
unsuccessful re-election in 2008. J.D.
from CUNY School of Law, 2006; undergraduate
degree from Boston University.
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Tom Carper: John Collins
Worked for Carper as professional staff
(2010-Jan. 2012) and legislative aide (July
2009-2010) on the Senate Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs Committee. Started
with Carper as an intern in 2008. M.P.A.
(2009) and B.A. in international relations
(2007) from University of Delaware. |
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Kevin Wade: ?
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FL
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Bill Nelson: Pete
Mitchell
(July 2012) Longtime aide to Sen. Nelson;
chief of staff from 2003, and state director
from 2001-03. Chief of staff to Nelson
when he was Florida Treasurer, 1994-99.
Worked in the Florida House, 1988-94.
Master's degree in public administration from
Florida State University, 1981; B.A. in
political science from University of Florida,
1976. |
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Connie Mack: Jeffrey M. Cohen
Managing director/executive vice president at
Burson-Marsteller, 2009-11. Chief of staff
to Connie Mack, 2005-09; campaign manager on
Connie Mack for Congress, 2003-09.
Director of marketing at Akustica,
2002-03. Vice president at Ketchum Public
Relations, 2000-01. Director of strategic
communications for Infotech Strategies,
1998-2000. Public relations manager for
the Personal Communications Infrastructure
Association, 1997-98. Executive director
for Florida on Dole for President, 1996.
Press secretary to Connie Mack, 1991-97. |
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HI
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Mazie
Hirono: Betsy
Lin
(Nov. 2011) Hirono's chief of staff
in the U.S. House, Jan.-Nov. 2011. Senior
policy advisor to Sen. Byron Dorgan, Mar.
2009-Jan. 2011. Deputy political director
at the DSCC in the 2008 cycle. Field
director for Sen. Akaka's 2006 campaign.
Technology director for Washington State
Democrats. Born and raised in Washington
State. |
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Linda Lingle:
Robert Lee
Hawai‘i’s Adjutant General and director of the
State Department of Defense during the Lingle
administration. |
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IN
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Joe Donnelly: Paul Tencher
(July 2011) Coordinated campaign manager
for the Vermont Democratic Party, Sept.-Nov.
2010. Campaign manager on Deb Markowitz
for Governor (VT), Oct. 2009-Aug. 2010.
Communications director to U.S. Rep. Mary Jo
Kilroy (OH), Jan.-Oct. 2009. Director of
communications and research on Judy Baker for
Congress (MO), Aug.-Nov. 2008. Director of
strategic communications for the RI Free Clinic,
June-Aug. 2008. Chief of staff to Lt. Gov.
Elizabeth Roberts, Jan. 2007-May 2008.
Rhode Island political outreach on Hillary
Clinton for President, 2008. Campaign
manager on Roberts for Lt. Governor, Jan.-Dec.
2006. Press secretary to Secretary of
State Matt Brown, 2004-06. Account
executive at Vision Strategies, Jan.-Sept.
2004. Campaign manager for Camden County
Democrats, 2003. Deputy press secretary on
Anne Sumers for Congress, 2002. Bachelor's
degree in communication, general from Seton Hall
University, 2002.
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Richard Mourdock: Jim
Holden
Chief deputy and general counsel in the Indiana
Treasurer's Office from 2007. Chief of
investigations at the Indiana Department of
Insurance, 2005-06. Deputy Attorney
General in Indiana, 2002-05. Board of
Commissioners of the Indianapolis Housing
Agency, 2002-04. Administrative law judge
for Marion County Poor Relief Appeals, 2001-03.
Assistant director of the Indiana Lobby
Registration Commission, 1999-2002. Aide
to U.S. Rep. John Hostettler (IN-8),
1996-98. J.D. from Indiana University;
B.A. in political science from Indiana
University Bloomington. Has served in the
U.S. Army Reserve since 2004. |
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Cynthia
Dill:
(two main staffers: Kate Cadena and
Katie MacDonald) |
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Charlie Summers: Lance Dutson
(reported June 2012) CEO of the Maine
Heritage Policy Center since Aug. 2011.
New media director on Steven Abbott's
gubernatorial campaign, Jan.-June 2010.
New media director to Sen. Susan Collins,
2008-10. Founded Maine Web Report blog in
2006. Founded Maine Coast Design, web
development and internet consulting, 2002. |
Angus King:
Kay Rand
Managing director of Bernstein Shur Government
Solutions. Chief of staff to Gov. King,
1995-2003; started as his policy director and
managed his gubernatorial campaigns.
Director of state and federal relations for the
Maine Municipal Association, 1977-1988.
B.A. in political science from University of
Southern Maine, 1977. Native of Ashland,
Maine. |
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Ben Cardin: Shelly Hettleman
"Founding director of a domestic violence
program, worked in financial resource
development for a local non-profit organization,
served as a Legislative Assistant in the office
of then-Congressman Cardin and on the staff of
Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s first campaign for U.S.
Senate." B.A. in political science from
Northwestern University, 1986. |
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Dan Bongino: Jim Gibbons
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Rob Sobhani: Sam Patten
Principal, Office of Sam Patten, LLC from Jan.
2009. Eurasia program director for
Freedom House, 2009-Apr. 2011. Senior
advisor/ speechwriter to the Undersecretary
for Democracy and Global Affairs at the U.S.
Department of State, June 2008-Jan.
2009. Director of int'l ventures at
Marsh Copsey + Associates, Apr. 2004-Mar.
2008. Resident political director for
Iraq (Mar. 2004-Feb. 2005) and country
director for Russia (Apr. 2001-Mar. 2004) for
the IRI. L.A. to U.S. Sen. Susan
Collins, Sept. 1999-Apr. 2001. Maine
campaign coordinator for Bush-Cheney,
July-Nov. 2000. Kazakhstan, Dec.
1996-Sept. 1999... Public affairs director for
Golden Eagle Partners, Jan. 1998-Sept.
1999. Gov't affairs manager for
Hurricane Investments, Mar. 1997-Dec.
1998. Public affairs consultant for
Chevron Munaigaz, Inc., Dec. 1996-Mar.
1997. Finance dir. on Collins for
Senate, Mar.-Dec. 1996. Public afffairs
director for Golden Eagle Advisors.
Press sec. on Collins for Governor, July-Nov.
1994. Reporter with the Camden Herald
(ME), July 1993-July 1994. B.A. in
American government from Georgetown
University, 1993. |
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D+
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Elizabeth Warren: Mindy Myers
(Sept. 2011) Chief of staff to Sen.
Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), Nov. 2006-Sept. 2011,
took leave of absence to work on campaigns in
Fall 2010 and Fall 2008. Campaign manager
on Richard Blumenthal for Senate (CT), Apr.-Nov.
2010. New Hampshire state director on
Obama for America, July-Nov. 2008.
Campaign manager on Sheldon Whitehouse for
Senate, 2005-06. Political director for
Sen. Tom Daschle/Office of the Democratic
Leader/DASH PAC, 2003-Apr. 2005. Deputy
director for constituency outreach on Gore
2000. Special assistant in the Legislative
Affairs Office at the White House in the Clinton
Administration. Attended American
University. Grew up in Lancaster, PA. |
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Scott Brown: Jim Barnett
(July 2011) New England regional campaign
manager on Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential
campaign; in the primary was New Hampshire state
director (from May 2007) and started as New
England regional director (from Nov.
2006). Chairman of the Vermont Republican
Party, elected May 2003, served through late
Nov. 2006. Deputy campaign manager on Jim
Douglas' successful 2002 campaign for governor
of Vermont, then worked on Gov. Douglas' senior
staff. Deputy Associate Director in the
Presidential Personnel Office, 2001-02.
Public relations manager at Validea.com,
2000. Senior research analyst at RNC,
1999-early 2000. Research associate at the
National Journal Group. Junior research
analyst at the RNC, 1998. Bachelor's
degree in political science (CLEG) from American
University, 1998.Vermont native. |
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MI
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Debbie Stabenow:
Dan Farough
(Jan. 2012) Deputy state director to
Sen. Stabenow, Jan. 2011-Jan. 2012.
Campaign manager on Gary Peters for Congress,
Mar-Dec. 2010. Media director for the
Michigan House Democratic Caucus, Feb.
2009-Mar. 2010. Executive director at
Progress Michigan, Feb. 2007-Feb. 2009.
Communications director to the Speaker of the
Michigan House, Jan.-Aug. 2007. Press
secretary to Michigan House Democratic Leader
Dianne Byrum. Political director for the
Michigan Sierra Club, June 1998-June
2003. Southeast Michigan director for
Clean Water Action, 1996-98. M.A. in
political science from University of Toronto;
B.A. in history from Michigan State
University. |
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Pete Hoekstra: Greg
VanWoerkom
(succeeded Ethan Eilon) On leave from
position as district director to U.S. Rep Bill
Huizenga; started with him in Jan.
2011. Worked in Hoekstra's
congressional office for eight years starting
Jan. 2003 as a staff assistant and finishing as
public policy director. Master's degree
from Graduate School of Political Management,
2004; bachelor's degree in political science and
public administration from Calvin University,
2002.
Ethan Eilon
(to Apr. 2012) State director on Jon
Huntsman's NH primary campaign to Aug.
2011. Deputy campaign manager on the Buck
for Colorado U.S. Senate campaign in Colorado,
2010. Manager of political and grassroots
affairs at the David All Group, 2009-10.
Executive director of the College Republican
National Committee. Victory organizational
director for Bush-Cheney '04 in Colorado.
Degree in history from the University of Denver,
2007. Chicago native. |
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Amy Klobuchar: Justin Buoen
(Dec. 2010) First worked for Klobuchar on
her 2006 campaign. Worked on Mark Dayton's
2014 and 2010 gubernatorial campaigns, John
Edwards' 2008 presidential campaign, and U.S.
Rep. Tim Walz's re-election. Field
organizer in Blaine for the Kerry/DFL
campaign. B.S. in political science and
government from University of St. Thomas, 2003.
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Kurt Bills: Mike
Osskopp
Principal at Osskopp Insurance Group from Apr.
2011. District director for U.S. Rep. John
Kline, Jan. 2003-May 2011. Member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives, Jan.
1995-Jan. 2003. News director at KDNR
Radio, 1991-2000. M.A. in systematic
theology from Moody Bible Institute, 1988; B.A.
in journalism from Institute of Broadcast Arts
(Milwaukee), 1972. |
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Claire McCaskill: Adrianne Marsh
(2011) Deputy campaign manager on Bennet
for Colorado, Apr.-Nov. 2010. Senior
communications advisor to Sen. Bennet, Jan.-Apr.
2010. Communications director for Sen.
McCaskill, Dec. 2008-Dec. 2009. Took leave
to serve as Florida deputy communications
director/spokeswoman on Obama for America,
June-Nov. 2008. Communications director to
Sen. McCaskill, Jan. 2007-June 2008.
Communications director on McCaskill for
Missouri, Mar.-Dec. 2006. Press secretary
to Rep. Bart Stupak (MI), Jan. 2005-Mar.
2006. Press secretary for the 2004
Michigan Coordinated Campaign; communications
director for the Michigan Democratic
Party. Public relations coordinator for
the Oakland-Livingston Human Services Agency,
Jan. 2001-Dec. 2003. Organizer on U.S.
Rep. Lynn Rivers' 2000 re-election campaign and
worked with Michigan Victory 2000. B.S. in
political science from Eastern Michigan
University, 2000, where she was student body
president. Originally from Linden. |
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Todd Akin: Perry Akin
(Feb. 2012) Project manager at John Deere,
June 2010-Jan. 2012. Operations officer
(Aug. 2007-Aug. 2008) and engineer platoon
commander (Nov. 2005-Aug. 2007) in the U.S.
Marine Corps. M.B.A. from the Booth School
of Business at the University of Chicago, 2010;
B.S. in systems engineering from the U.S. Naval
Academy, 2003.
initial campaign manager:
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Jon Tester: Preston Elliott
(Mar. 2011) Nevada Coordinated Campaign
director in 2010, helping to re-elect Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid. Deputy
political director at the DSCC in 2008.
Worked as a field director on Montana Democrats'
Coordinated Campaign in 2006; former Alaska Gov.
Tony Knowles' 2004 U.S. Senate race; Rep. Dick
Gephardt's Iowa caucus campaign; Sen. Tim
Johnson (SD)'s 2002 re-election campaign; and an
Illinois legislative race in 2000.
Graduate of Lake Forest College. Grew up
in Billings, Montana.
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Denny Rehberg: Erik Iverson
(June 2, 2011) Owner of I.S., LLC from
2009. Chief of staff (2002-08) and
legislative director (Jan. 2001-Aug. 2002) to
U.S. Rep. Rehberg. Chairman of the
Montana Republican Party, elected June 2007,
resigned Dec. 2008. Senior advisor to U.S.
Sen. Conrad Burns' 2006 re-election
campaign from Sept. 2006.
Legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. John Thune,
Oct. 2000-Jan. 2001. J.D. from University
of Oregon School of Law, 1999; undergraduate
degree from University of Montana-Bozeman. |
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Bob Kerrey: Paul
Johnson
Campaign manager for Wesley Clark's
presidential campaign from Dec. 2003 and
earlier on Sen. Bob Graham's
presidential campaign through to its end in
Oct. 2003. Senior advisor on Mark
Pryor's 2002 U.S. Senate campaign in Arkansas,
helping oust Sen. Tim Hutchinson (R.
Served as executive director of the
DSCC. Managed Ted Muenster's
Senate race against Sen. Larry Pressler in
South Dakota, 1990. Worked for Kerrey in
1988, Tom Daschle in 1986, and several
primary states for Walter Mondale's
presidential campaign in 1984. He is a
Minnesota native. |
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Deb Fischer: Aaron Trost
(June 2011) Campaign manager on Jerry
Moran's primary camapign for U.S. Senate in
Kansas from 2009 to Feb. 2010. South
Central regional political director on
McCain-Palin. B.B.A. from the Henry W.
Bloch School of Business and Public
Administration at the University of
Missouri-Kansas City, 2003; A.A. from Johnson
County Community College, 2001. Illinois
native. |
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Shelley Berkley: Jessica Mackler
(June 2011) Campaign manager on Kratovil
for Congress (MD), Apr.-Nov. 2010.
Campaign strategy consultant to American Rights
at Work, Dec. 2008-Apr. 2010. Research
director on Friends of May Landrieu, Aug.
2007-Nov. 2008. Owner of The Athena Group,
A Political Research & Strategy Firm, Feb.
2005-July 2007. Deputy research director
(June 2003-Feb. 2005) and researcher (July
2001-June 2003). at EMILY's List. Studied
at UC San Diego. |
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Dean Heller: Edgar "Mac" Abrams
Chief of staff to Heller since he started in
Congress in Jan. 2007. Communications director
to U.S. Sen. David Vitter (LA), Jan. 2005-Jan.
2007. Press secretary to U.S. Rep. Jim
McCrery (LA), Oct. 2000-Dec. 2004.
Communications director (1998-99) and
legislative staff (1997) for U.S. Sen. Tim
Hutchinson (AR). Special assistant to the
co-chair at the RNC, 1996-97. B.S. in
political science and history from UNC Chapel
Hill, 1995. From North Carolina.
Note: Jon Ralston writes, "Mike Slanker calls
the shots." Slanker is partner and
founder of November Inc.. He served as
political director of the NRSC in the 2008
cycle. He worked on Ensign's 1998, 2000
and 2006 Senate campaigns among many
others. Native of Salem, Ohio.
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Bob Menendez: Michael Soliman
(Mar. 2012) State director to Sen.
Menendez from Sept. 2007; also statewide
political consultant to Sen. Frank Lautenberg,
Jan.-June 2008. District director to U.S.
Rep. Steven Rothman, Jan. 2003-Sept. 2007.
Bachelor's degree in political science from
Saint Peter's University.
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Joe Kyrillos: Chapin Fay
Campaign manager on Harry Wilson for NY State
Comptroller, 2010. Counsel to the U.S.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee,
2009-10. Worked at the NRCC in the 2008
cycle. Press secretary and director of
public affairs for New York Gov. George E.
Pataki. J.D. from Fordham University
School of Law, 2007; B.A. in law, jurisprudence
and social thought from Amherst College, 2000. |
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Martin Heinrich: Adam Sullivan
Regional political director (West) for the DCCC
in the 2010 cycle. Managed Scott Murphy’s
March 31, 2009 special election win for Congress
in NY-20 after running U.S. Rep. Kirsten
Gillibrand's 2008 re-election campaign in
NY-20. Consultant on John Hall's
congressional campaign in NY-19. Field
director on Bruce Lunsford's campaign for
governor in the 2007 Kentucky Democratic
primary. |
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Heather Wilson: Bryce Dustman
(June 2011) Chief of staff to U.S. Rep.
David Reichert, Jan.-May 2011. Sales and
marketing Rep. for Hill Family Estate, Jan.-Dec.
2010. Chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Wilson,
June 2001-Jan. 2009. Communications
director to U.S. Rep. Phil Crane, May 2000-June
2001. Communications director for GOPAC,
May 1998-Apr. 2000. Marketing executive at
The Duff Company, Feb. 1997-Apr. 1998.
Farm director for the Brownfield Network ag.
radio network, Feb.-Dec. 1996. Vice
president at Fleishman-Hillard, Feb. 1995-Jan.
1996. Communications director/legislative
assistant to U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns, Jan.
1989-Jan. 1995. Deputy news seecretary to
U.S. Sen. John Danforth, May 1987-Dec.
1988. Agribusiness owner/operator in
Missouri, May 1979-Dec. 1987. B.S. in
general agriculture from Truman State
University. |
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Kirsten Gillibrand: Sean Thomas Gavin
(Jan. 2011; field director, July 2010-Jan.
2011) Assistant to the chief of staff to
Sen. Gillibrand, Jan. 2009-2010. Field
director, deputy campaign manager on Gillibrand
for Congress, Feb.-Dec. 2008. Field
organizer in Des Moines on Hillary Clinton
for President, Nov. 2007-Jan. 2008. Staff
assistant for Rep. Gillibrand, Jan.-Nov.
2007. Scheduler and body person on
Gillibrand for Congress, Sept. 2005-Jan.
2007. B.A. in political science from SUNY
Geneseo, 2005; student class president 2005.
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Wendy Long:
[Ryan Robert - political management
consulting]
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ND
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Heidi Heitkamp: Tessa
Gould
(Feb. 2012) Associate director of
development for the Beacon School of Business,
University of South Dakota, July 2011-Feb.
2012. Chief of staff to U.S. Rep.
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, 2004-Jan. 2011.
ND state director, Iowa staff on Gephardt for
President, 2002-04. Deputy chief of staff
to U.S. Rep. Earl Pomeroy, 1998-2002. B.A
in history, political science and English
majors, 1996. Jamestown, ND native.
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Rick Berg: Lonnie Dietz
(July 2012) Chief of staff to Rep. Berg,
Jan. 2011-July 2012; managed Berg's campaign for
Congress, Apr.-Dec. 2010. Campaign mnager
on Van Taylor for Texas State House, Dec.
2009-Apr. 2010. Campaign manager and
spokesman on Rick Goddard for Congress (GA),
Jan.-Nov. 2008. Campaign manager and
spokesperson on Paul Phillips for Congress (OH),
Apr.-Dec. 2007. Political director on Van
Taylor for Congress (TX, Dec. 2005-Nov.
2006. Field finance representative for the
NRCC, May-Dec. 2004. B.A. dual major in
economics and government from Claremont McKenna
College, 2005.
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Sherrod Brown: Sarah Benzing
(Feb. 2011) Campaign manager on Gillibrand
for Senate, Aug. 2009-Dec. 2010. Chief of
staff to U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, Jan. 2007-July
2009; campaign manager on Braley for Congress,
Feb.-Dec. 2006. Field director on Tim
Kaine for Governor, Mar. 2005-Jan. 2006.
Voter contact director at America Coming
Together, Nov. 2003-Nov. 2004. Canvass
director for the Iowa Democratic Party, June
2001-Dec. 2002. Organizer in Gainesville,
FL for AFSCME, Jan.-June 2001. Regional
director in Waterloo for the Iowa Democratic
Party, June-Nov. 2000. Field
coordinator for Butler, Bremer, Franklin, Grundy
and Hardin counties on Al Gore's 2000 Iowa
caucus campaign, then in Olympia, WA, Sept.
1999-Apr. 2000. Bachelor's degree in
political science and government from University
of Northern Iowa. |
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Josh Mandel: Ray Yonkura
(Mar. 2012) On leave of absence from
position as chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Jim
Jordan; started Jan. 2007. Worked on
Jordan's 2006 campaign. "Worked for
several years as a staff member of the Ohio
House of Representatives and later served as the
director of the campaign committee for the Ohio
House Majority Caucus. Ray served as Deputy
Auditor in Delaware County, Ohio..." Graduate of
Kent State University, 1994. |
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Bob Casey: Larry
Smar
Communications director to Sen. Casey, Jun.
2007-2010. Communications and policy
director on Bob Casey for Senate, Apr. 2005-Nov.
2006. Research director on Friends of
Barbara Boxer, Jan.-Nov. 2004. Research
director to Sen. Barbara Boxer (CA), May
2003-Jan. 2004. Legislative assistant to
Sen. Jean Carnahan (MO), Jan.-July 2001. |
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Tom Smith: Jim
Conroy
Principal at Victory Strategies from 2007.
Executive director of the Connecticut Republican
Party, 2011. Campaign manager on Fedele
for Governor (CT), May-Sept.
2010. Deputy campaign manager on
Simmons for Senate (CT), Apr. 2009-May
2010. Deputy director of Election Day
operations at the RNC, Nov. 2007-Aug.
2008. Consultant at Capitol
Strategies Group, 2006-07. Director of
Victory 2006 for Connecticut Republicans,
2005-06. Program manager at Stonington
Institute, 2004-05. Political director for
Connecticut Republicans, 2002-03. Graduate
of Syracuse University, 2002.
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Sheldon Whitehouse: Tony Simon
(June 2012) Coordinated Campaign director
for the Rhode Island Democratic Party, Aug.-Nov.
2010. Deputy campaign manager on Sheldon
Whitehouse for U.S. Senate, June 2005-Nov.
2006. Public relations consultant at
Vision Strategies in Cranston, Dec. 2004-June
2005. Field staff in Iowa, Michigan, Rhode
Island and Florida on John Kerry for President,
Oct. 2003-Nov. 2004. Bachelor's degree in
communications studies from University of Rhode
Island, 2002. Johnston native. |
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Barry Hinckley: Patrick Sweeney
(Apr. 2012 replacing John Loughlin)
Attorney. Served as executive director of
the Rhode Island Republican Party for one year
to end of Mar. 2012. |
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Mark Clayton: none
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Bob Corker: Mark Braden
(Aug. 2011) Chief of staff and
communications director for the North Carolina
Republican Party, Jan.-Aug. 2011. Campaign
manager on Richard Burr for Senate, Jan.-Nov.
2010. Deputy executive director of the
Christie transition, Nov. 2009-Jan. 2010.
Deputy campaign manager on Chris Christie for
Governor, Jan.-Nov. 2009. Senior national
advance rep. on John McCain 2008, Feb. 2007-Dec.
2008. Legislative aide to U.S. Rep. John
Duncan, Jr., Sept. 2005-Feb. 2007. B.A. in
political science from University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, 2005. |
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Paul Sadler: Doug Dodson
Political media consulting in Texas and
Washington, DC with Joe Slade White & Co.,
Dec. 2006-Jan. 2011. Campaign manager on
Gov. Brad Henry (OK)'s 2006 re-election.
Executive director of the Virginia House
Democratic Caucus, Apr. 2004-Dec. 2005.
Virginia state director on Clark for President,
Dec. 2003-Mar. 2004. Chief of staff to
U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop (NY) to Dec. 2003, after
serving as campaign manager on his upset win,
Aug.-Nov. 2002. Counter narcotics-counter
terrorism specialist for Rendon Group in
Columbia, Mar. 2001-Apr. 2002. Campaign
manager on David Cain for Texas Senate,
June-Nov. 2000. Community liaison for the
President's Council on Y2K, Apr. 1999-Feb.
2000. Campaign manager on various races,
Jan. 1990-Jan. 1998, including U.S. Rep. Jim
Maloney (CT) re-election in 1998; Dan Williams
for Congress in Idaho in 1996; and U.S. Rep.
Mike Andrews for U.S. Senate in the 1994
Democratic primary in Texas. First
campaign worked on was Bill Sarpalius for
Congress in Texas in 1988. Attended Texas
Tech University in Lubbock. Amarillo
native. See also: Linton Weeks.
"Campaign Lifer Looks for Life Off the Trail
Political Strategist Dodson Settles Down, for
the Moment." Washington Post, Jan. 17,
2007.
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Ted Cruz: John Drogin
(Jan. 2011) Associate at Caddo Associates,
April 2010-Jan. 2011. Campaign manager at
Texans for Ted Cruz (for Attorney General), July
2009-April 2010. Press secretary (Aug.
2003-July 2008) and deputy press secretary (Dec.
2002-Aug. 2003) to Sen. John Cornyn; deputy
press secretary on the Cornyn for Senate
campaign, March-Dec. 2002. Chief
correspondent for Inside the Vatican magazine
(Sept. 1999-Feb. 2002) and senior reporter at
Vatican Radio (Dec. 1999-May 2001).
Undergraduate degree from Berea College, 1999. |
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Scott Howell: Emily Hollingshead
Independent web site designer based in Cedar
City, Utah from 1999. Campaign manager on Karen
Morgan for State Senate, 2008.
Communications director for the Utah House
Democratic Caucus. Democratic nominee for
State Senate District 28 in 2006. Worked
as a training and marketing presenter and
earlier as a technical support consultant.
Undergraduate degree in theatre arts and liberal
studies from Utah State University; co-chaired
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Orrin Hatch: Dave Hansen
Chairman of the Republican Party of Utah,
2009-10. Also Hatch's campaign manager in
2006. Worked on Fred Lampropoulos for
Governor in 2004 and John Swallow for Congress
(UT-2) in 2002. Regional political
director at the RNC, 2001-02. Political
director at the NRSC, 1997-2001. Regional
political director at the RNC, 1993-97.
Executive director of the Utah Republican Party,
1991-93. Deputy lieutenant governor of the
State of Utah, 1985-91. Regional political
director at the RNC, 1984-85. Executive
director of the Utah Republican Party,
1978-84. High school teacher,
1975-78. Executive director of the Montana
Republican Party, 1973-74. High school
teacher, 1971-73. B.A. from Brigham Young
University. |
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VT
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Sanders Democratic nominee
Phil Fiermonte
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John MacGovern: ?
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Bernie Sanders: Phil
Fiermonte
Worked for Sen. Sanders as outreach director
from Jan. 2007 and for Rep. Sanders as district
director from May 2003-Jan. 2007.
Served on Burlington City Council,
2000-06. Executive director of United
Professions of Vermont/AFT, AFL-CIO, Dec.
1999-Aug. 2002. Field operations on
Sanders' 1990 and 1988 campaigns for
Congress. Ran neighborhood organizing
programs for Mayor Sanders. Community
organizer. B.S. in sociology from
University of Vermont, 1978. From Newport,
VT. |
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VA
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Tim Kaine: Mike
Henry
(Aug. 2011) U.S. campaigns director for
ONE Campaign, Dec. 2009-July 2011.
Campaign manager on Shannon for Attorney General
(VA), July-Nov. 2009. Campaign manager on
McAuliffe for Governor, Dec. 2008-June
2009. Campaign manager on friends of Mark
Warner, April-Dec. 2008. Deputy campaign
manager on Hillary Clinton for President, Jan.
2007-April 2008. Director of independent
expenditures at the DSCC in the 2006
cycle. Campaign manager on Tim Kaine for
Governor, Dec. 2004-Dec. 2005. Director of
mail/phone program at the AFL-CIO, April-Nov.
2004. Campaign manager on Hull for U.S.
Senate (IL), Jan. 2003-May 2004. Issue
advocacy mail director for the DCCC, Sept.-Dec.
2002. Campaign manager on Mark Shriver's
2002 primary campaign in Maryland's 8th
CD. Directed the 2001 Virginia Democratic
Coordinated Campaign. Campaign manager on
Bill Nelson for U.S. Senate in Florida,
Jan.-Dec. 2000. Southern campaign director
for the DCCC, Jan. 1997-Jan. 1999.
Campaign manager on Frost for Congress, Dec.
1995-Dec. 1996. Campaign manager on Baxter
for Congress (IA), May-Nov. 1994. Worked
for Virginia General Assembly Democrats in 1999,
1995 and 1993. Regional director to U.S.
Sen. Charles Robb, April 1991-June 1992.
Worked for the Iowa Democratic Party in Mason
City, June-Nov. 1990. Psychology degree
from Old Dominion University, 1990. New
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George Allen: Mike
Thomas
(Apr. 2011) Senior vice president at
McGuire Woods Consulting in Richmond, Feb.
2007-Apr. 2011. State director to Sen.
Allen, 2001-07, and chief of staff, Dec.
2002-Dec. 2004. Director, agency head at
the Virginia Department of Information
Technology, Jan. 1998-Jan. 2001. Secretary
of Administration to Gov. George Allen, Jan.
1994-Jan. 1998. Transition director for
Gov.-elect Allen. Campaign manager on
George Allen for Governor, Aug. 1992-Nov.
1993. Regional field director on Paul
Trible for U.S.Senate, 1982. Graduate of
the University of Richmond, 1982. Also,
first vice chairman of the Virginia Republican
Party since 1996. |
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WA
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Maria
Cantwell:
unclear?Kelly Steele... FEC report shows he
was highest paid staffer
Chris Gregorich was campaign manager from Oct.
2011 to Mar. 2012, then moved over to run
Derek Kilmer's congressional campaign.
State director to Sen. Cantwell, Dec.
2010-Oct. 2011. Executive director of
the WA Senate Democratic Campaign Committee,
Mar. 2006-Dec. 2010. Puget Sound
outreach director for Gov. Gregoire, Feb.
2005-Mar. 2006. Field director/staff in
four states on John Edwards for President,
June 2003-Mar. 2004. Community
development specialist for the City of
Seattle, Dec. 2002-June 2003. Campaign
manager for the Low Income Housing Levy,
May-Sept. 2002. Public affairs for the
Department of Neighborhoods, City of Seattle,
Dec. 2001-May 2002. Deputy campaign
manager, field director on Neighbors for
Nickels, 2001. Studied Spanish at the
University of Washington.
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Michael Baumgartner: Dan Bisbee
Director of The Bisbee Project from June
2006. Worked for the U.S. State
Department, serving as policy chief of the
Baghdad Provincial Reconstruction Team,
2007-08. Captain in the U.S. Army,
2005-06. History teacher in Austin, TX,
1999-2001. Ph.D. studies at University of
Pittsburgh; M.A. in world history from UNC at
Chapel Hill, 2004; B.A. in history from
University of Pennsylvania, 1994. Grew up
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Joe Manchin: Fiona Conroy
(Mar. 2012) Campaign manager to Gov. Bev
Perdue (NC), Sept. 2011-Feb. 2012.
Executive director of the PA House Democratic
Campaign Committee, May 2009-Sept. 2011.
Account executive at Mack/Crounse Group, Apr.
2006-May 2009. Various campaigns, July
2003-May 2009. Creative coordinator for
the Presidential Inaugural Committee, Dec.
2008-Jan. 2009. Presidential
administrative fellow at The George Washington
University, May 2004-May 2006. M.A. in
political management (2006) and B.A. in
political science and history (2004) from The
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John Raese: Bob
Adams [Robert P. Adams]
President of Opinion Strategies, LLC from Mar.
2010. Executive director of the League of
American Voters, July 2009-Mar. 2012.
Owner of Great Inflates, LLC, a WV-based party
rental company, 2003-09. Director of media
relations for ALEC, 2000-04. Director of
communications and senior aide to Republican
presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, 1999-2000.
Account executive at CRC Public Relations,
1998-99. Communications coordinator for
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation,
1997-98. National Center for Public Policy
Research, 1995-97. Press assistant to U.S.
Rep. J.C. Watts (OK), 1995. B.A. in mass
communications from Towson University, 1994. |
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WI
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Tammy Baldwin: Karin Johanson
(Oct. 2011) Principal at Dewey Square
Group, 2007-11. Executive director
(from Spring 2006) and political director
(2005-06) at the DCCC. State director for
ACT Florida in the 2004 cycle. Principal
at Precision Communications, Inc., a consulting
firm in Silver Spring, MD. Managed Rep.
Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin's winning campaign
in 2002. Political director at the
DCCC in 2000 and worked as its West Coast field
director. Communications director, then
political director at EMILY's List. Worked
for U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) for ten years
including the last two as chief of
staff. B.A. in political science from
American University.
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Tommy Thompson: Ryan
Burchfield
(Sept. 2011) Political analyst at Targeted
Victory, Dec. 2010-Sept. 2011. Campaign
manager on Todd Young for Congress (IN), Dec.
2009-Nov. 2010. Deputy Victory director
for the RNC, Dec. 2007-Dec. 2009. Analyst
at the General Services Administration,
Feb.-Dec. 2007. Director of voter
registration and identification for the Nevada
Republican Party, Aug.-Nov. 2006. B.S.
degrees in economics and aeronautical and
astronautical engineering from The Ohio State
University, 2006.
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WY
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Tim Chestnut: ?
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John
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