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Sessions: ?
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AK
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Mark
Begich: Susanne Fleek-Green
(July 2013) State director for Sen.
Begich, Jan. 2009-July 2013. Statewide
coordinator on Alaskans for Begich, Apr.-Nov.
2008. Community development specialist for
the Municipality of Anchorage, 2006-08.
Climate program manager for the Alaska
Conservation Foundation, May 2005-Aug.
2006. Senio policy advisor, environment
and natural resources to Sen. Patrick Leahy
(VT), 2003-05. Government relations
manager at Environomental Working Group,
2000-02. Legislative assistant to Sen.
Leahy, 1996-2000. Presidential management
fellow at the U.S. Department of the Interior,
1994-96. M.P.P. (1994) and bachelors
degree (1990) from UC Berkeley. |
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Dan
Sullivan: Ben Sparks
Communications director for the New Jersey
Republican Party. Wisconsin communications
director on Romney for President (2012 general
election) and previously communications director
at the Republican Party of Wisconsin.
Managed Margaret Ransone's successful state
delegate race in Virginia. Worked on Rob
Portman's successful campaign for U.S. Senate in
Ohio and earlier for the Ohio Republican
Party. Worked for two cycles at the NRSC.
Graduate of St. John's College. Texas native. |
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AR
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Mark
Pryor: Jeff Weaver
(Jan. 2013) State director (July 2005-Jan.
2013) and project manager, office manager, field
director (Jan. 2002-July 2005) to U.S. Rep.
Marion Barry (AR-4). Intern/staff
assistant to U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln,
Sept.-Dec. 2001. Bachelor's degree in
political science from University of Arkansas at
Monticello, 1998. Dumas native. |
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Tom
Cotton: Justin Brasell
Owner at Triumph Campaigns in Jackson, MS since
2010. General consultant on U.S. Rep.
Kristi Noem's 2012 re-election. Campaign
manager on Tate Reeves for Lt. Gov., 2011.
Campaign manager on Friends of John Thune, Jan.
2009-Nov. 2010. Campaign manager on
McConnell for Senate, July 2007-Nov. 2008.
Chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, Jan.
2005-June 2007; campaign manager on Geoff Davis
for Congress, Jan. 2003-Dec. 2004. B.B.A.
from University of Mississippi, 1998.
Also, sequence unclear, served as Midwest
political director at the NRCC. |
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CO
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Mark
Udall: Adam Dunstone
(July 2013) Senior associate at RBI
Strategies, Jan. 2012-Dec. 2014. Campaign
manager for Proposition 103 (CO), Aug.-Nov.
2011. Campaign manager on Romer for Denver
Mayor, Dec. 2010-June 2011. Deputy
campaign manager on Bennet for Colorado, Jan.
2009-Nov. 2010. Campaign director/media
consultant at Fletcher Rowley Inc.-Apr.-Nov.
2008. Field director and earlier deputy
field director and regional field director in
Davenport on Biden's 2007-08 Iowa caucus
campaign. Deputy campaign manager, Angie
Paccione for Congress in Colorado,
2005-06. Previously executive director of
ThisMatters.org and Be the Change USA grassroots
political organizations in Denver area.
B.A. from Michigan State University, 2004. |
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Cory
Gardner: Chris Hansen
(Mar. 2014) Campaign manager on Capito for
West Virginia, July 2013-Feb. 2014. Chief
of staff to U.S. Rep. Gardner, Jan. 2011-June
2013. Campaign manager on Coffman for
Congress, June-Nov. 2012. Campaign manager
on Cory Gardner for Congress, Mar.-Nov.
2010. Campaign manager on Green for
Congress, Sept. 2009-Feb. 2010. Director
of outreach and planning in the Office of San
Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio, Dec.
2008-Aug. 2009. Campaign manager on April
Boling for San Diego City Council, June-Nov.
2008. Campaign manager on John McCann for
Assembly (78th District, San Diego), Sept.
2007-June 2008. Legislative assistant to
Assemblywoman Shirley Horton (78th District),
Dec. 2006-Sept. 2007. Deputy campaign
manager on Horton for Assembly, July-Nov.
2006. Account executive at Coronado
Communications, Jan.-June 2006. Bachelor's
degree in political science from UCLA, 2005. |
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Chris
Coons: Christy Gleason
(Jan. 2014) Senior policy advisor to Sen.
Chris Coons, Nov. 2010-Jan. 2014. Campaign
manager on Chris Coons for Delaware, Feb.-Nov.
2010. Deputy chief administration office
in New Castle County, Sept. 2009-Feb.
2010. Executive director of the Camden
County Democratic Committee, Jan. 2008-Sep.
2009. Communications director for New
Castle County, Nov. 2005-Jan. 2008. Chief
of staff for NJ 4th Legislative District,
Jan.-Nov. 2005. Political director for the
Camden County Democratic Committee, Nov.
2003-Jan. 2005. Campaign manager for NJ
4th Legislative District, Mar.-Nov. 2003.
Campaign manager on Carl Schnee for Attorney
General, Apr.-Nov. 2002. Program
coordinator at the Center for American Women and
Politics, 2000-02. Clerk to Pennsylvania
Superior Court Judge Peter Paul Olszewski, Sept.
1998-99. J.D. from St. John's University,
1998; B.A. in political science from American
University, 1993. |
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GA
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Michelle
Nunn: Jeff DeSantis
(Oct. 2013) A longtime political
consultant in Georgia and the South; he worked
for Roy Barnes and served as executive director
of the Georgia Democratic Party. J.D. from
Emory University School of Law, 1994; A.B in
political science from The University of
Georgia, 1991.
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David
Perdue: Derrick Dickey
Principal at Dickey Strategic Relations from
Nov. 2006. Director of communications on
Perdue for A New Georgia, Apr.-Nov. 2006.
Deputy director of communications to Gov. Sonny
Perdue, Jan. 2003-Apr. 2006. Press
secretary on Perdue for A New Georgia, Apr.
2002-Jan. 2003. Bachelor's degree in
political science from Kennesaw State
University, 2005. |
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Brian
Schatz: Sarah Kaopuiki
(Sept. 2014...previously grassroots
director, Jan.-Aug. 2014) Executive
assistant and director of special projects to
Sen. Schatz, Jan.-Dec. 2013. Political
director for the Hawaii Democratic Coordinated
Campaign, Sept.-Nov. 2012. State
coordinator on Ed Case for U.S. Senate campaign,
Apr. 2011-Sept. 2012. Legislative fellow
in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Jan.-Aug.
2011. Campaign manager on Anthony Marzi
for Puna, Mar.-Sept. 2010. Legal fellow on
the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, May
2009-July 2010. Legislative aide to state
Sen. Russell Kokubun, Jan.-May 2009.
Office manager to state Sen. J. Kalani English,
Jan.-Aug. 2008. Community development
specialist with the Council for Native American
Advancement, Sept.-Dec. 2007. J.D. from
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 2011; B.A. in
public policy from Stanford University, 2007.
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Cam Cavasso:
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ID
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Nels
Mitchell: ?
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Jim
Risch: Melinda Smyser
(announced June 22, 2014) Southwest
Idaho regional director for Sen. Risch from June
2012. Served two terms in the Idaho Senate
representing District 11. Coordinator with
the Caldwell School District from 1998.
Counselor for Caldwell Alternative High School,
1989-97. Counselor for the Parma School
District, 1984-89. Teacher in the Wilder
School District, 1982-84. M.S. in
education and counseling from College of Idaho;
B.S. from University of Idaho (Moscow).
Originally from Parma, ID.
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Dick
Durbin: Anna Valencia
(Feb. 2014) Assistant to Mayor Rahm
Emanuel, May 2011-Feb. 2014; field director on
Chicago for Rahm Emanuel, Nov. 2010-Feb.
2011. Deputy director at the Illinois
Senate Democratic Victory Fund, Mar.-Nov.
2010. Communications staffer in the Office
of Senate President John Cullerton, Aug.
2009-Mar. 2010. Field director on Mike
Quigley's primary campaign, Jan.-Apr.
2009. Field director on Gary Peters for
Congress (MI), Apr.-Nov. 2008. B.S. in
international studies from University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007. |
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Jim
Oberweis: Tom Mannix
Principal at Dolfin Consulting and also
serving as a Forest Park Commissioner, elected
in 2011. Has worked on campaigns since
2002 and did communications for Illinois Senate
Republicans, 2004-08. Graduate of Illinois
Wesleyan University, 2002. |
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IA
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Bruce Braley:
Sarah Benzing
(Sept. 3, 2013) Campaign manager on Ed
Markey for Senate, Jan.-June 2013.
Campaign manager on Friends of Sherrod Brown,
Feb. 2011-Dec. 2012. Campaign manager on
Gillibrand for Senate, Aug. 2009-Dec.
2010. Chief of staff to Rep.
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.
Ohio voter contact director for America Coming
Together, Nov. 2004-Nov. 2004. Iowa
Caucus/field director on Bob Graham's campaign
for the 2004 Democratic presidential
nomination, announced May 1, 2003 served
through end of the campaign in October.
Canvass/field director for the IDP's 2002
Coordinated Campaign; worked for the Iowa
Democratic Party, June 2001-Dec. 2002.
Organizer for AFSCME in Gainesville, FL,
Jan.-June 2001. Regional director in
Waterloo for the Iowa Democratic Party,
June-Nov. 2020. 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, 2000. Native of Neola,
Iowa. |
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Joni
Ernst: Jon Kohan
[won campaign manager of the year award from
the AAPC for this race]... (June 2014) Chief
of staff to U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford (SC), May
2013-June 2014. Campaign manager on
Sanford for Congress (SC) special election,
Jan.-May 2013. Account executive (Jan.
2012-Jan. 2013) and deputy to the EVP (Jan.
2011-Jan. 2012) at Jamestown Associates.
Staff assistant to U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance
(NJ), Jan. 2009-Jan. 2011.
Director of operations on Zimmer for U.S.
Senate, Apr.-Nov. 2008. Legislative aide
in the NJ General Assembly, Jan.-Aug.
2006. B.A. in government from Georgetown
University, 2011. New Jersey native.
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no candidate [Democratic
nominee Chad Taylor withdrew Sept. 3, not on
ballot]
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Pat Roberts: Corry Bliss
(early Sept. 2014) Campaign
manager on Georgia Secretary of State Karen
Handel's campaign in the May 2014 U.S. Senate
primary. Campaign manager on Linda
McMahon's second run for U.S. Senate in
Connecticut in 2012. 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. |
Greg Orman:
Jim Jonas
(Mar. 2014) Public affairs consultant
with JKJ Partners in Denver from Jan.
2011. Co-founder / partner and senior
strategist at Peak Creative in Denver, June
2000-Dec. 2013. Director of marketing
and comms. for the University of Colorado
Foundation, Mar. 2011-May 2012. Employee
comms. for US West, Jan. 1998-Apr. 2000.
Political media and comms. consultant at Jim
Jonas Media, Jan. 1995-Mar. 1997. Comms.
strategist for Lamar Alexander in the lead-up
to his 1996 presidential campaign, Jan.
1993-Feb. 1995. Writer/producer with
Ailes Communications, Jan. 1991-Jan.
1993. M.P.A. from The GSPM at GWU, 1991;
bachelor's degree in political science and
government from Guilford College, 1988.
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Alison
Lundergan Grimes: Jonathan Hurst
"a controversial Kentucky campaign consultant" |
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Mitch
McConnell: Josh Holmes
(succeeding Jesse Benton) Also serving as
senior advisor to the NRSC. Chief of staff
to Sen. McConnell, Dec. 2010-Aug. 2013.
Staff director of the Senate Republican
Communications Center-Office of the Republican
Leader, Jan. 2007-Jan. 2011. Director of
rapid response at the RNC, 2005-07. Policy
director on George Nethercutt for U.S. Senate,
Apr.-Dec. 2004. Legislative correspondent
to U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, Jan. 2003-Apr.
2004. Central Minnesota field director on
Norm Coleman for U.S. Senate, May-Dec.
2002. Bachelor's degree from Arizona
State University, 2002.
>Very early on, in Sept. 2012, McConnell
surprisingly named Jesse Benton, who had chaired
Rand Paul's 2010 U.S. Senate campaign and
managed Ron Paul's 2012 presidential campaign,
as his campaign manager. Benton continued
on the campaign to Aug. 29, 2014 when he
resigned amid a federal investigation over a
scandal that occurred when he managed Ron Paul's
2012 presidential campaign. |
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R+
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Mary Landrieu: Ryan Berni
(reported Oct. 9, 2014, replacing Sullivan who
continued as an advisor) Campaign manager
on New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's 2014
re-election. Chief of staff for political
strategist James Carville, where he directed
Carville’s media, research, writing, and new
business development operations. B.A. in
political science from Louisiana State
University.
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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Bill
Cassidy: Joel M. DiGrado
(Mar. 2013) Communications director and
press secretary to U.S. Sen. David Vitter, Aug.
2006-Mar. 2013. Radio producer for the
Senate Republican Conference, Oct. 2005-Aug.
2006. Staff assistant to Sen. Vitter,
Apr.-Oct. 2005. M.A. in American politics
from American University, 2006; B.A. in
philosophy from College of the Holy Cross, 2003. |
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Shenna Bellows: ?
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Susan Collins: Steve Abbott
Campaign manager on Sen. Collins' re-election
campaigns in 2002 and 2008, and chief of staff
to Sen. Collins since 1997; started as a
volunteer for Collins on her 1994 campaign for
the Republican nomination for governor.
Director of athletics at University of Maine,
2011-13. Abbott was a candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor in 2010,
finishing fourth in the June primary.
Practiced law at Pierce Atwood in Maine.
J.D. from University of Maine School of Law,
1991; undergraduate degree in history from
Harvard University, where he was the football
captain. Orono native. |
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MA
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Ed Markey: Mark Gallagher
(Sept. 2014) State director for Sen.
Markey from July 2013. Deputy manager on
Markey’s special election to the U.S. Senate,
Dec. 2012- July 2013. District director to
U.S. Rep. Markey, Dec. 2007-Dec. 2012.
Political and finance director/treasurer on Ed
Markey for Congress, Feb. 2003-Dec. 2007.
Executive assistant (Apr. 1997-Feb. 2003) and
aide (Aug. 1994-Apr. 1997) to U.S. Rep.
Markey. Graduate of Colby College, 1994. |
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Brian Herr: ?
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Gary Peters: Paul Tencher
(reported Mar. 2014, succeeding Julie
Petrick) Campaigns director at the DSCC,
Mar. 2013-Apr. 2014. Campaign manager on
Joe for Indiana (Joe Donnelly's U.S. Senate
campaign), July 2011-Nov. 2012.
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.
Julie Petrick
(May 2013-Mar. 2014) Political department
at EMILY's List, Oct. 2009-May 2013.
Virginia state director on change that works,
May-Oct. 2009. Manager on Peters for
Congress, Feb.-Nov. 2008. South Florida
regional director for the Florida Democratic
Party, 2005-09. Manager on Friends of
Karen Schultz, 2007. Organizer on Virginia
Victory; Tim Kaine campaign, 2005. B.S. in
political science from University of South
Florida, 2004; bachelor's degree in political
science from University of Florida, 2003.
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MN
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Al Franken: Matt
Burgess
(Mar. 2013) Campaign manager and
inaugural director on Maggie Hassan for
Governor (NH), Jan. 2012-Mar. 2013.
Consultant, Feb. 2011-Jan. 2012.
Political advisor at EMILY's List, Apr.
2007-Feb. 2011. Senior associate at
MacWilliams Robinson & Partner, Apr.
2006-Apr. 2007. Communications director
at Matt Brown for U.S. Senate, Jan. 2005-Apr.
2006. Communications director on Betty
Castor for U.S. Senate, Apr.-Nov. 2004.
Communications at SEIU, Feb. 2003-Mar.
2004. Press secretary on Jill Long
Thompson for Congress, Aug.-Nov. 2002.
Press secretary on Lynn Rivers for Congress,
Apr.-Aug. 2002. Assistant to the
national field director/NH staff on Bill
Bradley for President, 1999-2000.
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Mike McFadden: Carl Kuhl
(reported July 2, 2014...succeeding Brad
Herold) Co-founder / principal at
Connolly Kuhl Group. Founder / managing
partner at Kuhl Partners, Mar. 2009-Dec.
2010. Spokesman on
Tom Emmer's gubernatorial campaign,
2010. Constituent
policy liaison for U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman,
Feb. 2006-Dec. 2008. Director of
communications for Saint Paul Mayor Randy
Kelly, Sept. 2004-Dec. 2005. Studied
communications and public relations and
Metropolitan State University.
Brad Herold
(Sept. 2013 to end of June / beg. of July
2014, reported moved to senior advisor,
started in office of Sen. Marco Rubio in
Aug. 2014) Deputy staff director for
the Majority Office in the Florida House,
Nov. 2012-Sept. 2013. Campaign manager
on Adam Hasner for U.S. House (FL),
Feb.-Nov. 2012; special assistant on Adam
Hasner for U.S. Senate, May 2011-Jan.
2012. Legislative affairs in Florida
Dept. of Transportation, Jan.-May
2011. Coalition director on Rick Scott
for Governor, Sept.-Nov. 2010.
Executive director at the Broward County
Republican Party, Mar.-Aug. 2010.
Director of field operations at the
Republican Party of Florida, Nov. 2007-Feb.
2010. Internship coordinator in the
Florida Governor's Office, Feb.-Nov. 2007. |
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Travis Childers: Dustin Todd
(reported Aug. 4, 2014, replacing Trish
Reilly) Government affairs at the
Semiconductor Industry Association from Jan.
2013. Chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Paul
Tonko (NY), Jan. 2009-Jan. 2013; campaign
manager to Tonko and PAUL PAC, 2010-12.
Deputy campaign manager on Ronnie Musgrove's
2008 U.S. Senate campaign. M.A. in
political science and government from Johns
Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs,
2011; B.A. in political science, history from
University of Mississippi, 2007. Tupelo
native.
Trish Reilly
(to Aug. 2014) Chief of staff (Mar.
1998-Jan. 2013) and communications director
(Jan. 1993-Mar. 1998) to U.S. Rep. Tim Holden
(PA).
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Thad Cochran: Brad Davis
(reported July 9, 2014, taking over from Kirk
Sims) On leave from position as state
office director and general counsel; started in
that role in 2008, after serving as legislative
aide and counsel, 2005-07; started with Cochran
as an intern in 2000. Undergraduate and
law degrees from University of Mississippi.
Native of Ripley.
Kirk Sims
(Dec. 2013-July 2014, continuing as
advisor) Chief of staff to Gov. Phil
Bryant; campaign manager to Bryant.
Campaign manager on Roger Wicker's run for
Congress, 2006. Policy director to Lt.
Gov. Bryant. Worked for Stratacomm, a
strategic communications and public affairs
company in Washington, DC. |
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Amanda Curtis: Clayton Elliott
(ea. Sept. 2014) Outreach director at the
Montana League of Rural Voters. Lobbyist
and community organizer for the Northern Plains
Resource Council from Apr. 2010. M.S. in
environmental policy and administration from
University of Michigan, 2010; B.S. in economics,
environment and natural resources from
University of Wyoming, 2008. |
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Steve Daines: Jason Thielman
Campaign chairman on Daines' 2012 congressional
campaign. Vice president at Wiland Direct,
2009-12. Campaign manager on Musgrave for
Congress, 2009; district director to U.S. Rep.
Marilyn Musgrave (CO), 2007-8. Campaign
manager on Bob Brown's campaign for Governor,
2004; chief of staff to Montana Secretary of
State Bob Brown from 2001. University of
Montana graduate. Chester, Montana native.
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Dave
Domina: ?
Jim Rogers
(to Mar. 2014) Executive director of the
Nebraska Democratic Party, Feb. 2009-Dec.
2013. B.B.A. from University of Nebraska
at Omaha.
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Ben
Sasse Tyler Grassmeyer
(Oct. 2013) Chief of staff to U.S. Rep.
Tom Rice (SC), Jan.-Oct. 2013. Chief of
staff (Aug. 2011-Nov. 2012) and deputy chief of
staff/legislative director (Jan.-July 2011) to
U.S. Rep. Steve Austria (OH). Director of
government relations at Russ Reid Company, Mar.
2006-Dec. 2010. Scheduler/deputy chief of
staff to U.S Rep. Fortenberry Jan. 2005-Mar.
2006. Director of operations on Jeff
Fortenberry for Congress, July-Dec. 2004.
Staff assistant to U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel,
Apr.-July 2004. Degree in journalism,
advertising and public relations from University
of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2003.
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Jeanne
Shaheen: Mike Vlacich
(Jan. 2014) State director for Sen. Jeanne
Shaheen, Jan. 2009-Jan. 2014. Director of
the Division of Economic Development in the NH
Department of Resources and Economic
Development, Dec. 2006-Dec. 2008. Deputy
chief of staff to Gov. John Lynch, Dec.
2004-Dec. 2006; manager of New Hampshire for
John Lynch in 2006. Executive director of
the NH Democratic Party, June 2003-Dec.
2004. Business recruitment and retention
specialist in the NH Department of Resources and
Economic Development, Dec. 2002-June 2003.
Special assistant for economic development to
Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, March 1997-Dec. 2002.
B.A. in political science from University of New
Hampshire, 1995.
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Scott
Brown: Colin Reed
(Apr. 2014) Deputy communications director
to Gov. Chris Christie, Mar. 2013-Apr.
2014 Communications director on Scott
Brown for Senate (MA), Sept. 2011-Nov.
2012. Press secretary to U.S. Sen. Scott
Brown (MA), Feb. 2010-Sept. 2011. Deputy
press secretary at the NRSC, Jan. 2009-Apr.
2010. Rapid response director for vice
presidential nominee Sarah Palin on the McCain
campaign, Aug.-Nov. 2008. Research analyst
at Freedom's Watch, Apr.-Aug. 2008. War
room deputy on Romney for President, Jan.
2007-Feb. 2008. Press office assistant for
Gov. Mitt Romney, Nov. 2006-Jan. 2007.
B.A. in journalism and mass communication from
UNC at Chapel Hill. |
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Cory
Booker: Brendan Gill
(Jan. 2014) An Essex Co. Freeholder since
Jan. 2012. Senior political advisor on
Booker's 2013 special election campaign,
July-Oct. 2013. State director (Dec.
2009-Aug. 2013) and senior advisor (Nov.
2007-Dec. 2009) to U.S. Sen. Frank
Lautenberg. Campaign manager on Lautenberg
for Senate, May-Nov. 2008. Communications
director for the NJ Dep't. of Transportation,
Mar. 2005-Nov. 2007. Campaign director on
Menendez for Senate/NJ Coordinated Campaign,
June-Nov. 2006. District director to U.S.
Rep. Steven Rothman, Sept. 2002-Jan. 2005.
Chief of staff to Assemblymen Eagler and
Edwards, Nov. 2001-Sept. 2002. Campaign
manager for Gill, Eagler and Edwards for NJ
Assembly LD 34, June-Nov. 2001. Public
information officer/law clerk to Passaic County
Counsel, Jan.-June 2001. Campaign manager
on Pascrell for Congress, June-Nov. 2000.
District field director (Jan.-Aug. 1999) and
field rep./scheduler (Jan. 1997-Dec. 1998) to
U.S. Rep. Pascrell. Essex Co. field
director on Pascrell for Congress, May-Dec.
1996. B.A. in political science and
government from Seton Hall University, 1996.
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Jeff
Bell: Rich Danker
(Feb. 2014) Economics director at American
Principles Project, the conservative advocacy
group headed by Bell, May 2010-Feb. 2014.
Columnist at Forbes.com, 2011-12. Policy
analyst at UCLA School of Public Health/RAND,
May 2008-Jan. 2009. M.P.P and M.B.A. from
Pepperdine University, 2010; B.A. in political
science, English from University of Lynchburg,
2005. |
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Tom Udall: Dan Sena
(June 2014) Director of Share Our
Strength/No Kid Hungry, Mar. 2013-June
2014. Political director at the DGA, Jan.
2011-Feb. 2013. Director of Latino
messaging and minority vote mobilization in
Nevada with Patriot Majority, a 527 group, I.E.
effort supporting the re-election of Sen. Harry
Reid, May-Nov. 2010. Campaign director on
Jim Balsillie's attempted purchase of the
Phoenix Coyotes, Mar.-Sept. 2009. General
election director for Tom Udall for U.S. Senate,
Mar.-Nov. 2008. National field director on
Gov. Bill Richardson's presidential campaign,
Jan. 2007-Feb. 2008. Deputy political
director at the Democratic Governors'
Association, Jan. 2005-Jan. 2007. National
program director at Richardson's Moving America
Forward PAC, Jan.-Dec. 2004. Principal at
Sue Burnside & Associates in Los Angeles
from May 1998-Dec. 2004. Master's degree
from GWU's Graduate School of Political
Management, 1997; B.A. degrees in political
science and economics from the University of
Arizona. Originally from Santa Fe, NM.
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Allen
Weh: Diego Espinoza
Self employed political consultant since
2008. Director of government programs
(from Sept. 2013) and site supervisor (Nov.
2010-Aug. 2013) for CSI Aviation, Inc..
Community outreach director to U.S. Rep. Heather
Wilson, Jan. 2007-Dec. 2008. B.A. in
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Kay
Hagan: Preston Elliott
Campaign manager on Sen. Jon Tester's 2012
re-election campaign. 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; organier on
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
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Thom Tillis:
Jordan Shaw
(Oct. 2013) Communications director to
Speaker Tillis in the North Carolina General
Assembly, Dec. 2010-Oct. 2013.
Communications director for the North Carolina
Republican Party, Aug. 2009-Nov. 2010. RNC
regional Victory director for
Greensboro/Winston-Salem, Aug.-Nov. 2008.
Communications and legislative staff in the
Virginia House of Delegates, Dec. 2006-June
2008. Campaign manager on Carrico for
Delegate (Roanoke), May-Nov. 2007.
Campaign manager on Carrico for Congress
(Roanoke), Jan.-Nov. 2006. Deputy field
director in Roanoke on Kilgore for Governor,
Aug.-Nov. 2005. B.A. in political science
from Virginia Tech, 2005.
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Matt
Silverstein: ?
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Jim Inhofe:
Rusty Appleton
Campaign manager and general consultant for the
Friends of Inhofe Committee from Apr. 2013.;
field representative and political director to
Sen. Inhofe from Feb. 2011. Operations
manager at Sagac Public Affairs, Mar. 2009-Feb.
2011. Assistant finance director on the
Friends of Jim Inhofe Committee, Aug. 2007-Jan.
2009. Project manager and analyst at
Wilson Research Strategies, Aug. 2006-Aug.
2007. B.A. in political science and
government from University of Central Oklahoma,
2006. |
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Connie Johnson: ?
Wikipedia: "Bailey Perkins succeeded by Colletta
Harper" [not confirmed]
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James Lankford: Holly
Isch
Served as office manager to Rep. Lankford from
Jan. 2011. Previously worked at the
Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. |
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Jeff Merkley:
Alex
Youn
(Feb. 2014) Campaign manager on Tyler
Olson for Governor (IA), Sept. 2013-Jan.
2014. Executive director of the Ohio House
Democratic Caucus, Mar. 2011-Mar. 2013.
Campaign manager on Chet Edwards for Congress
(TX), Dec. 2009-Nov. 2010). Campaign
manager on Joe Bouchard for Delegate (Virginia
Beach, VA), Mar.-Nov. 2009. Campaign
manager on Brad Ellsworth for Congress (IN),
Apr.-Nov. 2008. Field organizer in Sioux
City on John Edwards for President, Sept.
2007-Jan. 2008. Field director on David
Briley for Mayor (Nashville, TN), May-Aug.
2007. Regional field director in
Maryville on Phil Bredesen for Governor,
May-Nov. 2006. B.A. in political science
from Maryville College.
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Monica
Wehby: Michael Antonopoulos
(June 2014, succeeding Charlie Pearce who moved
over to Richardson for Governor) Campaign
manager on Matt Whitaker's campaign for the 2014
U.S. Senate nomination in Iowa. Associate
at Axiom Strategies, Sept. 2013-June 2014.
Executive director of the College Republican
National Committee, Aug. 2011-Aug. 2013.
District director for California Assemblyman,
Jan.-July 2011. Account executive at
Revolvis Consulting, June 2009-Dec. 2010.
B.A. in history and politics from Saint Mary's
College of California, 2009.
Charlie Pearce
(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 to U.S. Rep. Turner,
2006-07. Research assistant at the U.S.
Senate Republican Policy Committee.
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Jack Reed:
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Mark
Zaccaria: Dominic Leonardo
(announced Aug. 6, 2014) Student at
Providence College. Experiences includes
work for U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta and with Terry
Gorman and Rhode Islanders for Immigration Law
Enforcement. Rhode Island native. |
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Brad
Hutto: Lachlan McIntosh
Owner of McIntosh Consulting, LLC since Jan.
2003; decades of experience in South Carolina
politics including: South Carolina state
director on Gov. Bill Richardson's presidential
campaign, March 2007-Jan. 2008. SCDP
executive director from 2005-March 2, 2007; also
served as campaign manager for Robert Barber for
Lt. Governor in 2006 (the second closest general
election in South Carolina history).
Lowcountry / Coastal field coordinator on Sen.
John Edwards' 2004 SC primary campaign (started
with the campaign in June 2003). Served as
an aide to Gov. Jim Hodges and has held
positions for former U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings,
Charleston Mayor Joe Riley, and former Attorney
General Travis Medlock. First staff
position was with Tom Harkin’s presidential
campaign in 1992. |
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Lindsey Graham: Scott Farmer
(Jan. 2013) Longtime Graham advisor.
Owner of Farmer Strategies, LLC since Jan. 2009
and founder and partner of Lovell Investments
LLC from Nov. 2008. Campaign manager on
Lindsey Graham for Senate, Jan. 2007-Dec.
2008. Finance director on Lindsey Graham's
campaign, Jan. 2001-Dec. 2006. Finance
director at the South Carolina Republican Party,
1998-2000. Campaign coordinator on Mike
Fair for Congress, 1997-98. Polling
division of the Dole-Kemp '96 campaign.
Bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University.
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Joyce Dickerson: ?
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Tim Scott: ?
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Rick
Weiland: Kris Swedin
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Mike Rounds: Rob
Skjonsberg
Partner at GSG Strategies, LLC and business
consultant at Fischer Rounds & Associates
from Mar. 2012. Senior vice president at POET
LLC, Nov. 2007-Mar. 2012. Chief of staff
to Gov. Mike Rounds, Nov. 2002-Nov. 2007.
Assistant vice president / management at Wells
Fargo Bank, July 1995-Nov. 2002. B.S. in
economics from South Dakota State University,
1995.
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Gordon Ball:
Matt Kuhn
Partner and senior campaign strategist at New
Blue Strategies in Memphis from Mar. 2012.
Project manager for The Saint Consulting Group,
May 2011-Dec. 2012. Development director
for Caissa Public Strategy, Jan.-May 2012.
Policy advisor to the Mayor (Dec. 2009-Sept.
2010) and commissioner (Feb.-Dec. 2009) for
Shelby County Government. Senior director
for franchise development for Lenny's Sub Shop,
Jan. 2007-Feb. 2010. Political operative
at The Saint Consulting Group, Aug. 2002-June
2005. CAO of the Shelby County Juvenile
Court Clerk's Office, Aug. 2001-Aug. 2002.
Master's degree in political management from the
Graduate School of Political Management at GWU,
1997; B.S. in political science and government
from University of Evansvillle, 1994. |
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Lamar Alexander: Alice Rolli
(Jan. 2013) Tennessee Department of
Economic & Community Development assistant
commissioner for strategy from May 2012.
General manager and vice president at
WorldStrides, May 2006-Apr. 2012. Special
assistant to Sen. Alexander, June 2002-Feb.
2005. High school English teacher at
Birmingham High School in the LAUSD, Aug.
2001-June 2002. B.A. in international
relations from Stanford University, 2001.
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David Alameel: ?
Highest paid staffer was Cuauhtemoc "Temo"
Figueroa, who was principal at Andres Gonzalez
& Associates in San Antonio from Jan.
2009. Deputy campaign manager was Sergio
Cantu, who was VP of project management for EOS
Consulting Group in Dallas from Feb. 2010. |
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John Cornyn: Brendan Steinhauser
(June 2013) Communications director for
the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Dec.
2012-July 2013. Director of federal and
state campaigns (Aug. 2007-Dec. 2012) and
grassroots manager (May 2005-Aug. 2007) at
FreedomWorks. Reporter for GalleryWatch in
Austin, May 2002-June 2003. M.A. in
statecraft and international affairs from the
Institute of World Politics, 2011; B.A. in
government from The University of TExas at
Austin, 2004.
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Mark Warner: Trey Nix
Campaign manager on Aneesh Chopra's 2013
campaign for lieutenant governor of
Virginia. Campaign manager on Paul
Hirschbiel's challenge to U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell
in VA-2 in 2012. Originally from
Alabama.
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Ed Gillespie: Chris Leavitt
(Jan. 2014) Campaign manager on Mark Obenshain
for Attorney General, Nov. 2012-Dec. 2013.
Campaign manager on Bob Goodlatte for Congress,
Jan.-Nov. 2012. Campaign manager on Bryce
Reeves for VA Senate, Mar.-Nov. 2011.
Political director on Mike Bouchard for Governor
(MI), Jan.-Aug. 2010. Field director in
the Charlottesville area for the Republican
Party of Virginia, April-Dec. 2009.
Bachelor's degree in political science and
government from the University of Maine, 2008. |
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Natalie Tennant: Simone Ward
Acting constituency outreach director/deputy
constituency outreach director and director of
women's outreach at the DNC in the 2012 cycle.
Campaign manager on Sen. Barbara Mikulski's
re-election campaign, 2009-10. Served in
the political department at EMILY's List from
2007 including as senior political
tracker. A deputy director of the DNC's
American Majority Partnership under
then-Chairman Howard Dean. Executive
director of Democratic GAIN in 2004.
Executive director of Young Democrats of America
starting in June 2002. Worked with Mercer
& Associates in Washington, DC.
Finance assistant at the DNC; special assistant
at the White House. B.A. in political
science from Oklahoma City University.
Interned on Al Gore's 2000 campaign. Grew
up in Kansas City, MO.
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Shelley Moore Capito: Chuck
Flannery
(Nov. 2012) Campaign manager on Capito for
Congress, Jan. 2010-Nov. 2012. Field
representative for U.S. Rep. Capito, July
2008-Dec. 2009. Campaign finance
specialist in the West Virginia Secretary of
State's Office, Feb. 2005-July 2008.
Studied at West Virginia University. |
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Charlie Hardy: ?
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Mike Enzi: Kristin Walker
(Aug. 2013...campaign manager/communications
director) Managing director at Brimmer
Communications, Oct. 2010-Aug. 2013.
Communications director, press secretary to U.S.
Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY), Aug. 2007-Oct. 2010;
scheduling coordinator/press secretary/executive
assistant to U.S. Rep. Barbara Cubin (WY), Sept.
2005-Aug. 2007. B.A. in political science
and government from The College of William and
Mary, 2005.
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