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AL
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Parker
Griffith: Grant Hallmark
Principal at Hallmark
Group, LLC from 2013. Business manager at Camp Fire USA
Central Alabama Council. Bachelor's
degree in political science and government
from Birmingham-Southern College, 2008.
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Robert
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AK
I+
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[Mallott joined
unity ticket Sept. 2]
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Sean Parnell Tom Wright
(replaced Jerry Gallagher in Sept. 2014)
Chief of
staff to Alaska House Speaker Mike
Chenault. Bachelor of
communication arts from Michigan State
University.
Jerry Gallagher
(to Sept. 2014) Experience includes
legislative director to then-Gov. Sarah Palin,
and Gov. Parnell to May 2010.
Earlier was a lobbyist for ConocoPhillips
Alaska. |
Bill Walker: ?
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AZ
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Fred
DuVal: Bill
Scheel
Partner at Javelina, a marketing and
advertising firm in Phoenix. Chief of
staff to Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, Apr.
2001-Dec. 2011. Principal at New School
for the Arts, a charter high school in Tempe,
July 1998-Apr. 2001. Title I director
for the Arizona Department of Education,
1988-1998. M.A. in educational
leadership from University of Phoenix, 2000;
bachelor's degree in political science from
Morningside College, 1979.
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Doug
Ducey: J.P. Twist
(June 2014) Chief of staff to Scottsdale
Mayor W.J. "Jim" Lane, Feb. 2011-June
2014. Campaign manager on Paul Gosar for
Congress, Oct. 2009-Dec. 2010.
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AR
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Mike Ross: Jarrod
Yates
Chief of staff (July 2009-Dec. 2012) and
legislative assistant (Jan. 2001-June 2006) to
Ross. Arkansas native, raised in a
farming family in Prescott. |
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Asa
Hutchinson: Jon
Gilmore
(July 2013) Pollster at OnMessage, Inc.,
Apr. 2009-July 2013. Project
director-strategy at the RNC, June 2007-Feb.
2009. Director of communications and
research for the Republican Party of Arkansas,
Sept. 2005-June 2007. Data coordinator
for RNC/Arkansas Victory, Jan. 2004-Jan. 2005. |
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CA
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Jerry
Brown:
a few part-time staff
used SCN Strategies led by Ace
Smith |
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Neel
Kashkari: Pat Melton
(reported by Politico on Dec. 21, 2013)
Experience includes campaign manager on Andy
Barr (KY) campaign for Congress in 2012.
B.A. in political science from The Ohio State
University, 2004. |
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CO
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John
Hickenlooper: Brad
Komar
Campaign manager on Ralph Northam for Lt.
Governor of Virginia, Feb.-Dec. 2013.
Campaign manager on Larry Maggi for Congress
(Washington, PA), Feb.-Nov. 2012.
Campaign manager on NJ Senate/Assembly races,
June-Dec 2011. Field director in CD24
(Utica) for the New York State Democratic
Committee, May-Nov. 2010. Regional field
director on the Obama campaign in Rolla,
Missouri, June-Nov. 2008. Field
organizer and delegate selection coordinator
on Hillary Clinton for President, June
2007-Jan. 2008. Graduate of The George
Washington University's School of Media and
Public Affairs, 2011.
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Bob
Beauprez: Dustin Olson
(Mar. 2014) Consultant based in Denver
area since Aug. 2006. Campaign manager
on Joe Wilson for Congress (SC),
2009-10. Campaign manager on Nick Jordan
for Congress (KS), Jan.-Nov. 2008.
Campaign manager on Jim Ogonowski for Congress
(MA special), June-Oct. 2007. Deputy
campaign manager on Jeff Crank for Congress
(CO), 2006. Political director for the
Colorado Republican Committee, June 2005-Apr.
2006. Presidential appointee at the
USDA, Jan.-June 2005. Minnesota
coalitions for Bush-Cheney '04, June-Nov.
2004. Campaign director on Monty Warner
for Governor (WV), Dec. 2003-May 2004. Campaign
manager Christian Hoff for Delegate in
Virginia in 2003. Field director for
the Colorado Republican Party for Ed Jones
for Senate campaign in 2002. B.A.
in political science from Washington and Lee
University, 2002. Interned
at the White House under Ken Mehlman.
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CT
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Dannel Malloy: Jonathan Blair
(Mar.
2014) Campaign manager on Robin Kelly
for Congress (IL) April 2013 special
election. Worked on Martin Heinrich's
2012 U.S. Senate campaign in New Mexico. |
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Tom Foley:
Justin Clark
Partner at
Davis, Clark & Bonafonte, LLC since Jan.
2011. General counsel for the
Connecticut Republican Party, Aug. 2011-Sept.
2013. Political director on Linda
McMahon's 2012 U.S. Senate campaign.
Campaign manager on Tom Foley's 2010 campaign
for governor. Attorney at Pepe &
Hazard LLP, Oct. 2008-Jan. 2010. Law
clerk to Connecticut Supreme Court Justice
Peter T. Zarella, May 2006-June 2007.
J.D. from the University of Connecticut School
of Law, 2004; B.A. in economics from Wesleyan
University, 1997. Based in West
Hartford. |
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Charlie Crist: Omar Khan
(Feb. 2014) Director of public engagement
for the U.S. EPA, Dec. 2013-Feb. 2014.
Director of congressional and intergovernmental
relations for the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding
Task Force, Feb.-Dec. 2013. National
associate political director on Obama for
America re-election to Nov. 2012. Congressional
liaison for HUD, May 2009-Feb. 2012.
Deputy political director for the Tampa region
on Obama's Campaign for Change, July-Nov. 2008;
started on the Obama campaign on Nevada on
voter outreach and in New Mexico and Texas as a
field organizer, and then taking the role of
operations director for the Texas Democratic
State Convention. Nevada state
field director for Biden for President, Mar.
2007-Jan. 2008. Deputy political director
for Florida Senate Democrats, Sept. 2005-Dec.
2006. Deputy campaign manager for Florida
House targeted race in Pasco Co.; also Tampa Bay
area college outreach coordinator for the FDP,
June-Nov. 2004. B.A. in political science
from the University of South Florida, 2004;
student body president, 2003-04 and appointed to
the USF’s Board of Trustees. Native of Central
Florida. |
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Rick Scott: Melissa Sellers
(Jan. 2014) Communications director to
Gov. Scott , Sept. 2012-Jan. 2014.
Director of regional media for the 2012
Republican National Convention in Tampa,
May-Aug. 2012. Communications
director to Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA), 2008-Dec.
2011. Press secretary on Michael Steele
for U.S. Senate (MD), 2006. Press
secretary to U.S. Rep. Jim Nussle (IA),
June-Dec. 2005. Northeast regional media
coordinator on Bush-Cheney '04. Managed Kris
Gillespie's campaign for a Texas House in
2002. Degree in journalism from the
University of Texas at Austin. Interned on
the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign in Austin, TX.
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GA
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Jason Carter: Matt McGrath
(Feb. 2014) McGrath had been
working as a spokesman for Ohio gubernatorial
candidate Ed FitzGerald and as a spokesman for
the Ohio Democratic Party. Michigan press
secretary on Obama for America, Feb.-Nov. 2012.
Communications director for the Kentucky
Democratic Party, from Aug. 2011.
Communications director on Dan Hynes' campaign
for the 2010 Democratic gubernatorial nomination
in Illinois and earlier worked on Alexi
Giannoulias' 2010 U.S. Senate campaign.
Worked on Obama's campaign in Ohio in Fall
2008. Trip director on John Edwards'
2007-08 Iowa caucus campaign. Directed
South Carolina Democrats' Coordinated Campaign
in 2006; earlier worked Paul Hodes in New
Hampshire, helping to set up his successful
campaign for Congress. In 2005, McGrath served
as the Kentucky state director for Americans
United to Protect Social Security.
Regional field director for Anchorage for Tony
Knowles' U.S. Senate race in 2004.
Organized parts of Southeastern Iowa for Edwards
in 2003-04, and then continued with the campaign
in Tennessee and Ohio.
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Nathan
Deal: Tom Willis
(2013) Previously worked in the Office
of Gov. Deal including as special assistant to
the Governor and as a local government
liaison. Personal assistant to Deal on his
2010 campaign. Interned for then U.S. Rep. Deal
in his congressional office. Graduate of
Sewanee University of the South.
Gainesville native.
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HI
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David Ige:
Keith Hiraoka
(Jan. 2014)
Associate and partner at Roeca, Louie &
Hiraoka LLP in Honolulu since 1988.
Associate at Case, Kay & Lynch,
1983-88. J.D. from UC Berkeley School of
Law, 1983; B.A. in political science from
University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1980. |
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Duke
Aiona: Bryan Watkins [title:
campaign director]
(Aug. 2014)
Executive at the Washington Redskins,
May-Aug. 2014. Manager at Targeted
Victory, Mar. 2012-May 2014. Executive
director of the Republican Party of New
Mexico, Feb. 2011-Mar. 2012. National
72-Hour director for the RNC, June-Dec.
2010. Campaign manager on Damon Dunn
for Secretary of State, Nov. 2009-June
2010. Oregon Victory director
(June-Sept. 2008), Minnesota Victory
director (Sept.-Nov. 2008) and regional
political director on the recount (Nov.
2008-Mar. 2009) for the RNC. Work on
California campaigns, 2003-08.
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ID
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A.J.
Balukoff: ?
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Butch Otter:
Jayson Ronk
(from Oct. 2013 - announced Aug.) Vice president
of the Idaho Association of Commerce and
Industry, Dec. 2007-Sept. 2013. Executive
director of the Idaho Republican Party,
2006-07. Government affairs director of
the Building Contractors Association of SW
Idaho, 2004-06. Legal counsel assistant in
the Office of Gov. Dirk Kempthorne,
2003-04. B.S. in political science from
Idaho State University. |
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IL
R+ |
Pat Quinn: Lou Bertuca
(Nov. 2013) Deputy chief of staff for
legislative affairs to Gov. Quinn, Dec.
2011-Nov. 2013. Deputy chief of staff at
the Illinois Tollway, Aug.-Dec. 2011.
Director of intergovernmental affairs (Jan.-Aug.
2011) and director of protocol and planning
(Jan. 2009-Jan. 2011) in the Governor's
Office. Policy aide to Lt. Gov. Quinn,
Sept. 2007-Jan. 2009. Bachelor's degree in
political science and government from Lake
Forest College, 2007.
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Bruce Rauner: Chip
Englander
Campaign manager on former U.S. Rep. Mark
Neumann's 2012 U.S. Senate primary campaign in
Wisconsin (finished third). Campaign
manager on Neumann's 2010 gubernatorial primary
campaign in Wisconsin (lost to Scott
Walker). Vice president in Mercury Public
Affairs' Sacramento office from 2007.
Chief of staff to California Assemblyman Joel
Anderson, 2007. Campaign manager on U.S.
Rep. Ernest Istook's 2006 campaign for governor
of Oklahoma (lost to Gov. Brad Henry (D)).
Executive director of the Republican Party of
San Diego County, 2002. Graduate of the
University of Michigan. From Santa Monica,
California. |
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Jack Hatch: Grant Woodard
(Aug. 2013) Chief of staff to U.S. Rep.
Leonard Boswell, July 2011-Jan. 2013.
Campaign manager/senior advisor to Boswell, Feb.
2008-July 2011. J.D. from Drake University
Law School, 2013; B.A. history from Grinnell
College, 2006. National president of
College Democrats of America, 2004.
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Terry Branstad: Jake
Ketzner
(announced July 8, 2013) Campaign
manager on U.S. Rep. Steve King's 2012
re-election against Christie Vilsack.
Policy advisor in the Branstad-Reynolds
administration. Branstad-Reynolds
campaign’s organization director in 2010.
Degree in political science from the University
of Iowa. |
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KS
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Paul Davis: James Roberts
(Aug. 2013) Partner at Huddle Strategic
Relations in Kansas City from Jan. 2010.
Director of development for the Common Sense
Coalition for Change, Apr.-Dec. 2011.
Statewide coordinator for the Great Plains
Alliance for Clean Energy, Mar. 2008-June
2009. B.A. in history from The University
of Kansas, 2008. |
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Sam Brownback: Mark
Dugan
(Mar. 2014) Assistant Secretary at the
Kansas Department of Health and Environment,
Jan. 2012-Mar. 2014. Chief of staff to Lt.
Gov. Jeff Colyer, 2010-Mar. 2014. Field
representative to U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt, June
2007-Nov. 2010. Political director on
Tiahrt for Senate, Jan. 2008-Aug. 2010.
M.P.A. (2009) and B.A. in political science and
government from Wichita State University.
Interned for Sen. Brownback, May-Aug. 2005. |
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Mike Michaud: Matt McTighe
(announced Sept.
2013) Campaign manager on Mainers United
for Marriage, the successful 2012 referendum
campaign. Public education director for
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
(GLAD). Political director for
MassEquality. Worked for Human Rights
Campaign for three years. Degree in
journalism from The George Washington
University. |
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Paul LePage: Scott Van Orman
(announced June 2014) Deputy director of
boards and commissions in the LePage
administration. Volunteer and political
director on LePage's 2010 campaign.
Retired chemist. |
Eliot Cutler:
Ted O'Meara
Self employed public relations consultant in
Portland from 2009. Managing director of
Pierce Atwood Consulting, 2001-09.
Director of marketing and comms. for Blethen
Maine Newspapers, 1999-2001. Director of
corporate comms. for Guy Gannett Communications,
1997-99. B.A. in political science from
University of Maine, 1974. |
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MD
R+
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Anthony Brown: Justin
Schall
Campaign manager on Friends of John Delaney
(MD), 2012. Campaign manager on Tom Henry for
Mayor (Fort Wayne, IN), 2011. Campaign
manager on Callahan for Congress (PA),
2009-10. Campaign manager on Massa for
Congress (NY), 2008. Advance aide on
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign,
2007-08. Partner at Whitesand Webworks,
2002-08. Campaign manager on Chavez for
Mayor (San Jose, CA), 2006. Studied at
University of Iowa.
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Larry Hogan: Steve
Crim
(Jan. 2014) Co-founded Hogan's Change
Maryland in 2011. Owner of Voter Contact
Solutions, LLC from Apr. 2004. Senior
account executive at DCI Group, Aug. 2011-Dec.
2013. Worked on the Campaign for Working
Families, 1998-99. B.A. in government,
marketing from Campbell University, 1998. |
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R+
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Martha Coakley: Tim Foley
(Oct. 2013) Political director (from
July 2010) and communications director (Jan.
2009-July 2010) of SEIU 1199. Editor of
Universal Health Care Blog for Change.org.,
Dec. 2008-Oct. 2009. NY new media
director (Jan.-Feb. 2008), NH new media
director (June 2007-Jan. 2008) and NH director
of operations (Mar.-June 2007) on Obama for
America. Senior web project manager for
Fly Communications, Feb. 2005-Mar. 2007.
Interactive producer for Mt. Sinai School of
Medicine Educational Technology Group, Jan.
2004-Feb. 2005. Multimedia project
manager for Pearson Education, Dec. 1999-Jan.
2004. Program coordinator for the Young
Authors Foundation, July 1998-Sept.
1999. B.A. in English from Harvard
University, 1998.
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Charlie
Baker: Jim Conroy
(2013)
Principal at Victory Strategies from
2007. Campaign manager on Tom Smith for
Senate, Inc. (PA), 2011-12. Executive
director of the Connecticut Republican Party,
2011. Campaign manager on Fedele for
Governor (CT), May-Sept. 2010. Deputy
director of Election Day operations at the
RNC, Nov. 2007-Aug. 2008. Deputy
campaign manager on Simmons for Senate (CT),
Apr. 2009-May 2010. 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. |
Evan Falchuk: Jennifer Beltz
(2013) Came to the campaign from position
as vice president of public affairs and media
relations at Best Doctors, 2011-13.
Founder/principal at Front Burner PR, LLC,
2005-11. Senior legislative
representative, speechwriter at AARP,
2000-04. Director of communications for
U.S. Rep. Jim Turner (TX), 1998-2000.
Communications director/legislative assistant to
U.S. Rep. Bruce Vento (MN), 1996-98. B.S.
in political science from Belmont University,
1992. |
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MI
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Mark Schauer: B.J. Neidhardt
(Brad)
Campaign manager on Betty Sutton for Congress
(OH), 2012. Deputy executive director of
the National Democratic Redistricting Trust,
2011. Regional political desk at the DCCC,
2010. Regional political director at the
DSCC, 2009-10. Washington director for
U.S. Rep. Schauer, 2008-09; campaign manager on
Mark Schauer for Congress, 2007-09. Caucus
director for Michigan Senate Democrats,
2006-07. Campaign coordinator on Tarryl
Clark for State Senate (MN). Campaign
manager on Nick Clooney for Congress (KY),
2004. Regional field director on Dick
Gephardt for President's Iowa caucus campaign,
2003-04. Regional field director on Jeanne
Shaheen for Senate (NH), 2002. Field
director on Kelleher for Congress (IL),
1999-2000. Bachelor's degree in political
science from Illinois Wesleyan University, 2002. |
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Rick Snyder: Kyle Robertson
(Dec. 2013) Campaign manager on Mike Pence
for Indiana, Nov. 2009-Nov. 2013. Director
of outreach for the U.S. House Small Business
Committee, Jan.-Nov. 2009. Campaign
manager on Blaine Luetkemeyer for Congress (MO),
Aug.-Nov. 2008. Campaign manager on Jim
Ryun for Congress (KS), May 2007-Aug.
2008. Midwest field representative for the
NRCC, Jan.-Dec. 2006. Legislative
assistant to U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis (KY-4),
Jan.-Dec. 2005. Political director on
Geoff Davis for Congress, Dec. 2003-Jan.
2005. Campaign manager on Sean Connaughton
for Prince William County Chairman, Apr.-Nov.
2003. Studied at University of Kentucky. |
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Mark Dayton: Katharine Tinucci
(from June 7, 2013) Press secretary and
assistant chief of staff to Gov. Dayton, Jan.
2011-June 2013. Deputy campaign manager
for communications on Dayton's 2010 campaign,
Sept. 2009-Dec. 2010. J.D. from University
of Saint Thomas School of Law, 2009; B.A. in
theatre, theology, women's studies from Loyola
University Chicago, 2006. |
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Jeff Johnson: David Gaither
(Sept. 2014 succeeding Scot Crockett)
Executive director of the International
Education Center from 2007. Executive
recruiter/principal at Corporate Talent, LLC,
1998-2005. Chief of staff to Gov. Tim
Pawlenty, 2005-07. Minnesota State Senator
(District 43) elected 2002 and resigned in
2005. Studied at University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities in the late 1970s.
Scot Crockett (May-Sept. 2014)
Self-employed at Issues Impact Group, LLC since
June 2009. Vice president for campaign
service at DDC Advocacy, Apr. 2013-Apr.
2014. Managing director at DCI Group, Mar.
2005-Apr. 2009. Special assistant to the
Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor, Sept.
2004-Feb. 2005. Studied at Ripon College. |
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Chuck Hassebrook: Bill Romjue
Campaign manager on Andrew Romanoff's 2010
primary campaign for U.S. Senate (CO).
Senior advisor (from Sept. 2007) and state
director (Mar.-Sept. 2007) on Joe Biden's Iowa
caucus campaign. Campaign manager on
Dina Titus' gubernatorial campaign in Nevada
during Fall 2006; earlier in 2006 was campaign
manager on Bill Halter for Lieutenant Governor
of Arkansas. Ran John Edwards' primary
campaign for U.S. Senate, 1998. Managed
the North Carolina campaigns for Clinton-Gore
through the Coordinated Campaign. Chief of
staff to Rep. Dick Gephardt, planned and
developed his 1988 presidential campaign, ran
his political action committee, the Committee
for Effective Government, starting in 1985, and
served as his national political director.
Started working for Sen. Gary Hart in Iowa in
the latter part of 1982, put together Hart’s
Iowa caucus campaign, was Midwest director on
the presidential campaign, then deputy national
campaign manager. Finance director in Bob
Kerrey’s 1982 campaign for Governor of
Nebraska. State coordinator for the
Carter-Mondale 1980 Iowa caucus campaign, and
later deputy national field director.
Managed Chuck Robb for Lt. Gov. of Virginia in
1977. Organizer in more than half a dozen
states for the Carter-Mondale ticket in
1976. Attended University of Missouri and
graduated from Central Methodist University with
a business degree. Native of Macon,
Missouri.
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Pete Ricketts: Matt
Miltenberger
(Sept. 2013) Director of government
relations and development for Las Vegas Sands
Corporation, May 2011-Aug. 2013. Managing
partner at Nebraska Strategy Group, LLC, Mar.
2010-May 2011. Consultant to Mark
Christensen for Legislature, Feb.-Nov.
2010. Executive director (Dec. 2007-Jan.
2009) and finance/political director (Jan.-Dec.
2007) at the Nebraska Republican Party.
Opposition research director on Ricketts' U.S.
Senate campaign, Aug.-Dec. 2006.
Consultant to the Clean Fuels Development
Coalition/Ethanol Across America, May 2004-Aug.
2005. Staff assistant at the Nebraska
Ethanol Board, Apr. 2004-Apr. 2005. J.D.
from University of Nebraska College of Law and
M.B.A. from University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
2010; B.S. in business administration from
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2003. |
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Bob Goodman: ?
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Brian Sandoval: Jeremy Hughes
(Jan. 2013, also served as a consultant on Mark
Hutchison's campaign for lieutenant
governor) Political director on U.S. Sen.
Dean Heller's 2012 campaign. Nevada
state director on Gov. Rick Perry's presidential
campaign (announced Oct. 5, 2011). Worked
on Mississippi State Treasurer Tate Reeves'
campaign for Lt. Governor, Aug. 2011
primary. In Fall 2010 served as
treasurer for "Citizens for a Working America,"
a group active in the SC District 5 U.S. House
race (reported by HuffPo's Sam
Stein). Political director on Kentucky
Secretary of State Trey Grayson's U.S. Senate
campaign in the May 2010 primary election.
Campaign manager for Kentucky Congressman Geoff
Davis. Managed Jack Ditty’s campaign in
the Aug. 25, 2009 state senate special election
in northeastern Kentucky. Staffer of the
Northern Kentucky Republican Victory
Office. Executive director of Freedom
Vote, an Ohio-based non-profit, focusing on
voter turnout efforts in the state.
Graduate of Morehead State University.
Kentucky native. |
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NH
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Maggie Hassan: Marc Goldberg
(Apr. 2014) Communications director to
Gov. Hassan, Jan. 2013-April 2014. Press
secretary to Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown,
Mar. 2011-Sept. 2012. Communications
director to U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (FL), Jan.
2009-Jan. 2011. Press secretary on Tim
Mahoney for Florida, Aug.-Nov. 2008.
Account representative at MSHC Partners, Inc.,
July 2006-July 2008. Volunteer coordinator
on Joe Hoeffel for Senate (PA), Jan.-Nov.
2004. B.A. in political science from
University of Pennsylvania,
2006.
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Walt Havenstein: Matt Seaholm
(Apr.
2014) Political director for DC London, Inc.,
June 2013-Apr. 2014. National field
director (Nov. 2011-June 2013) and Wisconsin
state director (Feb. 2011-Jan. 2012) for
Americans for Prosperity Foundation.
Chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Sean P. Duffy,
Dec. 2010-Feb. 2011; campaign manager on Sean
Duffy for Congress, Mar.-Nov. 2010. B.A.
in political science and government from
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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NM
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Gary
King: no campaign manager at close
Keith Breitbach (reported June 27, 2014,
submitted resignation Sept. 10) Media
consultant at Totten Communications from Nov.
1997. B.A. in geography, urban and
regional studies from University of Iowa.
Steve Verzwyvelt (less than one week, resigned
due to controversy over social media)
Partner at Chao Strategy Message
& Media, Inc in Baton Rouge from Feb.
2012. Experience on more than a dozen
campaigns. B.A.
in political communication from LSU, 2002.
Jim Farrell (to the June 2014 primary) |
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Susana Martinez: Melissa Sousa
(Mar. 2014) Campaign manager for
Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry's
re-election. National regional voter
contact on Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential
campaign. Worked on the Maryland Victory
campaign in Fall 2010, and on Dan Coats'
2010 U.S. Senate primary campaign.
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Andrew Cuomo: Joe Percoco
Described as "Andrew Cuomo's right hand man" and
"long-time confidant to the Cuomo family."
Worked for Andrew Cuomo in the Governor's
office, when he was Attorney General and at HUD.
Interned for Gov. Mario Cuomo. J.D. from
St. John's Law School. Bronx native.
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Rob Astorino: Mike Lawler
Executive director (Sept. 2011-Jan. 2014),
political director/deputy political director
(Feb.-Sept. 2011) and special assistant to the
chairman (Nov. 2009-Feb. 2011) at the New York
Republican State Committee. B.B.A. in
accounting and finance from Manhattan College,
2009. |
Howie Hawkins: Ursula
Rozum
(Mar. 2014) Fundraising
coordinator/volunteer coordinator for Syracuse
Peace Council from Dec. 2010. Green Party
candidate for Congress in NY-24 in 2012.
Youth development specialist at Boys and Girls
clubs, Nov. 2010-June 2011. Community
Impacts VISTA, Aug. 2009-Aug. 2010.
Volunteer coordinator for Citizen Action of New
York, 2008. B.A. in political science,
Latin American literature from McGill
University.
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OH
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Ed FitzGerald: Chip Shannon
(reported Aug. 19, 2014 succeeding Nicholas
Buis; started as political director in Jan.
2013) Ohio deputy political director on
Obama for America, Feb.-Nov.
2012. Deputy political director for
Issue 2 at Ohio Democratic Party, Sept.
2011-Jan. 2012. Regional communications
director at We Are Ohio, April-Sept. 2011.
Regional field director at the Ohio Democratic
Party, 2009-10. A field organizer on Terry
McAuliffe's primary campaign for governor of
Virginia, Jan.-June 2009. B.A. in
philosophy, theology from Mount Vernon Nazarene
University, 2008.
Nicholas Buis
(announced July 30, 2013, resigned Aug.
2014) Florida General Election
director on Obama for America, Feb.-Nov. 2012.
Indiana state director for Organizing for
America 2009-11. Regional field director
on Obama for America 2007-08. Degree in
political science from West Virginia University,
2007.
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John Kasich: Matt Carle
(July 2013) Director of legislative affairs in
the Governor's Office, Jan. 2011-July
2013. Campaign manager on DeWine for
Senate, March 2005-Dec. 2006. Campaign
manager on Voinovich for Senate, Jan. 2003-Jan.
2005. Campaign chairman and political
consultant, Jan. 2002-Dec. 2003. Field
staff director in the Ohio Attorney General's
Office, Dec. 1998-Jan. 2002. J.D. from
Capital University Law School, 2003; B.A. in
political science and sociology from The Ohio
State University, 1994. |
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OK
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Joe Dorman: Kendra Horn
Strategic consultant with Amatra starting in
2009. Manager of communication and media
relations and earlier manager of government
affairs for the Space Foundation to
2008. Press secretary to U.S. Rep.
Brad Carson (OK-2), 2004-05.
Attorney in private practice for several
years. J.D. from Southern Methodist
University, 2001; bachelor's degree in political
science from University of Tulsa, 1998.
Born and raised in Chickasha. |
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Mary Fallin: Denise Northrup
Chief of staff to Gov. Fallin from Jan. 2011 and
previously district director to Fallin in the
U.S. House. Managed Fallin's six
campaigns, for lieutenant governor, Congress and
governor. |
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OR
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John Kitzhaber: Mike
Marshall
Campaign manager on Oregon United for Marriage,
2013-14. Executive director of Restore
Hetch Hetchy, 2008-13. Principal at
Marshall Consulting, Inc., Jan. 2003-Nov.
2008. Co-founder and executive director of
Californians for Civil Marriage, 2000-02.
Campaign manager No on Prop. 22/No on Knight,
1998-2000. Campaign manager on Calif.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine
Eastin's re-election, 1998-99. Northern
California field director for the California
Democratic Party, June-Dec. 1996. Senior
program officer for the National Democratic
Institute, 1991-96. National field
director on Citizens for Reliable and Safe
Highways, 1990-92. Deputy field director
for the California Democratic Party,
1989-1990. Special projects director for
U.S. Sen. Alan Cranston (CA), Jan. 1987-Aug.
1988. B.A. in political science and
American history from UC San Diego, 1983. |
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Dennis Richardson:
Charlie Pearce
Campaign manager on Wehby for Senate to June
2014. Communications director on Winslow
for U.S. Senate (MA), 2013. Trip director
on Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential
campaign. Director of advance on Baker for
Governor (Mass.), 2009-10. National
advance coordinator on Romney for President,
2007-08, then lead advance on the McCain
campaign. Scheduler/staff assistant to
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (OH), 2006-07.
Research assistant at the U.S. Senate Republican
Policy Committee. Originally from Mission
Viejo, Calif.. See: Jeff Mapes. "One
campaign operative's journey through the Monica
Wehby and Dennis Richardson campaigns." The
Oregonian, Nov. 15, 2014. |
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Tom Wolf: Joe
Shafer
(Apr. 2013). Campaign manager for WV Gov. Earl
Ray Tomblin, Feb. 2011-Nov. 2012. Northast
political director at the DCCC, Apr. 2009-Jan.
2011. Executive director for the
Pennsylvania HDCC, Mar. 2008-Mar. 2009.
Campaign manager on No on I-960 (WA), Aug.-Nov.
2007. Campaign manager on Zack Space for
Congress (OH-18), June-Nov. 2006. Campaign
manager on Tammy Duckworth for Congress (IL-6),
Dec. 2005-Apr. 2006. Campaign manager on
Leslie Byrne for Lt. Governor (VA), Mar.-Nov.
2005. Campaign manager on David Valesky
for State Senate (NY), July-Nov. 2004.
Studied at Northwestern University. |
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Tom Corbett: Mike
Barley
(Apr. 15, 2013). Moved to the campaign from
position as executive director of the Republican
Party of Pennsylvania; started in that role in
Jan. 2011 after serving as director of
communications and technology for the party from
2005. Graduate of Millersville
University. Hummelstown native. |
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RI
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Gina Raimondo:
Eric Hyers
(Nov. 2013) Campaign manager on Karen
Spilka for Congress (MA-5), June-Oct.
2013. Campaign manager on Nia Gil for
State Senate (NJ), Apr.-June 2013.
Campaign manager on Cicilline for Congress,
Mar.-Dec. 2012. Executive director of the
Connecticut Democratic Party, Mar. 2011-Mar.
2012. Campaign manager on David Cicilline
for Congress (RI), Mar.-Dec. 2010.
Campaign manager on a State rep. race in
Virginia, 2009. Field director on Gary
Trauner's campaign for Congress in Wyoming, Fall
2008. Organizer in Iowa and Nevada on John
Edwards' presidential primary campaign.
Field organizer on Kirsten Gillibrand's
congressional campaign, 2006. Degree in
political science from Skidmore College,
2006. Volunteer campaign manager on Cheryl
Keyrouse for Saratoga County Board of
Supervisors, 2005. Grew up in North Adams,
MA. |
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Allan Fung: Patrick
A. Sweeney
Owner of Targeted Strategies in Providence area
from April 2012; owner of Sweeney Law Group from
2011. In house counsel to Orion Research
LLC, June 2010-Dec. 2013. Executive
director of the Rhode Island Republican Party
under Chairman Ken McKay, Mar. 2011-Mar. 2012;
Sweeney was a candidate for chairman, Dec.
2010-Mar. 2011 but withdrew. Deputy
campaign manager on Rep. John Loughlin's
campaign for Congress, July-Nov. 2010.
Policy analyst in the Governor's office.
J.D. from New England School of Law, 2009; B.S.
in criminal justice/pre-law from Northeastern
University, 2003. Warwick native. |
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Vincent Sheheen: Andrew
Whalen
(May 2013) National political director for
the Blue Dog Coalition, 2011-Feb. 2013.
Coordinated Campaign director for the North
Carolina Democratic Party, June-Nov. 2012.
Deputy chief of staff and senior advisor to U.S.
Rep. Shuler, Jan.-Aug. 2011. Consultant
for Equality NC, Feb.-May 2011. Executive
director for the North Carolina Democratic
Party, April 2009-Jan. 2011. Communications
director for U.S. Rep. Shuler, Jan. 2007-April
2009. Campaign manager on Heath Shuler for
Congress (NC) re-election, June-Nov. 2008.
Deputy campaign manager and communications
director on Heath Shuler for Congress, Feb.-Nov.
2006. Delegate races in Virginia,
2005-06. Communications director on Jon
Jennings for Congress, July 2003-Nov.
2004. B.A. in history from Denison
University, 2003.
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Nikki Haley: Tim
Pearson
Chief of staff to Gov. Haley, Jan. 2011-Oct.
2012, executive director of the transition; and
campaign manager on Haley's 2010 campaign;
started with Haley in May 2009. Senior
communications advisor to Gov. Mark Sanford for
3 1/2 months to May 2009. Director of
rapid response on Rudy Giuliani's presidential
campaign. Speechwriter in DC and earlier
staff assistant in Allentown to Sen. Rick
Santorum. Lehigh University. |
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Susan Wismer:
Hannah Prentice
(Feb. 2014) Finance associate for Oregon
United for Marriage, Aug. 2013-Feb. 2014.
Development associate for NARAL Pro-Choice SD,
Feb. 2011-Mar. 2013. Campaign
manager for state Sen.Angie Buhl, July
2011-Nov. 2012. Deputy field director for
the South Dakota Democratic Party, Mar.-July
2011; field organizer for the South Dakota
Democratic Party, July-Nov. 2010. Worked
in sales. Graduate of University of South
Dakota, 2010. Wessington native. |
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Dennis Daugaard: Kelsey
Webb
On leave from the Governor's office, where she
worked starting in Dec. 2010 as director of
constituent services, and subsequently as
scheduler. Worked on Dusty Johnson's
campaign for Public Utilities Commission,
2010. Graduate of University of South
Dakota, 2010. Belle Fourche native. |
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TN
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Charlie Brown: ?
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Bill Haslam: Jeremy
Harrell
(July 2013) Director of constituent
services and community relations for Gov.
Haslam, Jan. 2011-July 2013. Deputy
campaign manager on Haslam's 2010 campaign, Jan.
2009-Jan. 2011. Deputy state director to
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, Nov. 2008-Jan.
2009. Campaign manager on Alexander for
Senate re-election, Dec. 2006-Nov. 2008.
Social conservative coalitions director for the
Tennessee Republican Party, June-Nov.
2006. Bachelors degree in history and
political science from Trevecca Nazarene
University. |
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Wendy Davis: Chris
Turner
(reported June 11, 2014, replacing Karin
Johanson) Texas state representative for
District 101 (Arlington & Grand Prairie)
since Jan. 2013. Owner of Persuasive
Deliveries, LLC in Grand Prairie since July
2009. Senior vice president for
communications at Open Channels Group, Dec.
2010-Dec. 2012. District director
(2007-08) and deputy district director (2005-06)
in the U.S. House. Campaign manager on
Chet Edwards for Congress, 2000-06.
Political director for state Sen. Mike Moncrief
(Fort Worth). B.A. in government from the
University of Texas at Austin, 1996.
Lifelong Texan; grew up in Dallas.
Karin Johanson
(Oct. 2013-June 2014) Principal at Dewey Square
Group, 2013. Camapign manager on Tammy
Baldwin for U.S. Senate, Oct. 2011-Dec.
2012. 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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Greg Abbott: Wayne
Hamilton
(June 2013) Political director on Gov.
Rick Perry's presidential campaign, 2011-Jan.
2012. Founding partner of San Jacinto
Public Affairs. Executive director of the
Republican Party of Texas to end of 2003; the
longest serving executive director in the
party’s history. Executive director of
Texas Inaugural Committees in 2003, 2007 and
2011. Senior campaign aide to U.S. Rep Joe
Barton. Bachelor's degree in political
science and government from Dallas Baptist
University, 1984. Fifth-generation native
of Ellis County, Texas. |
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VT
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Peter Shumlin: Scott
Coriell
(Aug. 2014) On leave from position as
Special Assistant to the Governor, started Sept.
2013. Director of communications (Mar.
2011-May 2013) and press assistant (Apr.
2010-Mar. 2011) to U.S. Rep. Peter Welch
(VT). Regional GOTV director in New
Hamsphire on Obama for America, Oct.-Nov.
2012. Malawi program coordinator for
Access Health Africa, Apr. 2008-Apr. 2010.
B.A. in history from Middlebury College, 2007. |
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Scott Milne: no
campaign manager following resignation of
Brent Burns in Sept. 2014.
Brent Burns
(July 9-resigned Sept. 2014) Political
director for the Vermont Republican Party,
2013-14. Non commissioned officer in the
U.S Army, 2009-13. Political advisor to
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul. B.S. in
political science from Texas A&M University,
2006.
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WI
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Mary Burke: Maggie
Brickerman
(Oct. 2013) Executive director of the
Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Aug. 2009-Oct.
2013. Communications director in the Offfice of
Assembly Majority Leader Thomas Nelson,
Jan.-Aug. 2009. Campaign manager for
Alison Page for State Senate, June-Nov.
2008. Campaign director on Citzens for
Dane County's Future, Nov. 2007-April
2008. Campaign manager for Ann Hraychuck
for State Assembly, June-Nov. 2006. B.A.
in political science and government from
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2008. |
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Scott Walker:
Stephan Thompson
Executive director (from May
2011) and previously deputy executive director
of the Republican Party of Wisconsin.
Deputy campaign manager on Walker's 2010
gubernatorial campaign. Served on
several statewide and local political and
issue advocacy campaigns. Graduate of
Carroll College. West Allis native. |
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WY
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Pete Gosar: ?
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Mark Gordon: Gale
Geringer
(Mar. 2014) Owner of Gale Geringer LLC in
Cheyenne since Jan. 1993. Director of the
Craig and Susan Thomas Foundation from Jan.
2008. Lobbyist for CenturyLink from Feb.
2011. Campaign manager for U.S. Sen. Craig
Thomas, Jan. 1990-June 2007. Campaign
manager on Jim Geringer for Governor, Feb.-Nov.
1998. Campaign manager on Mike Enzi for
U.S. Senate, 1996. Chief of staff (May
1990-Jan. 1993) and state director (May 1989-May
1990) to U.S. Rep. Craig Thomas.
Government relations manager for Wyoming Rural
Electric Assn., Aug. 1981-May 1989.
Studied journalism at Casper College.
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