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John Carney: Cerron Cade
(Mar. 2016) Legislative liaison to Gov.
Jack Markell, Jan. 2015-Feb. 2016. Special
projects director to U.S. Rep. John Carney, Jan.
2013-Jan. 2015. Deputy county director to
Sen. Tom Carper, Aug. 2011-Jan. 2013.
Field director at Carper for Delaware, June-Nov.
2012. Legislative aide in the Delaware
House of Representatives, Jan. 2009-Aug.
2011. DNC/Delaware Democratic Party
regional organizer, Aug. 2007-Dec. 2008.
Bachelor's degree in political science and
government from Delaware State University, 2006. |
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Colin
Bonini: ?
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IN
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John Gregg: Tim Henderson
Principal at Platform, LLC in Indianapolis from
Jan. 2013. Director of the Indiana Senate
Democratic Caucus, Mar. 2009-Dec. 2012.
Financial advisor at Edward Jones, Mar.
2005-Mar. 2009. Owner of Henderson &
Associates, Mar. 2003-Mar. 2005. Executive
director of the Indiana Democratic Party, Jan.
1998-Mar. 2003. Owner of American Quality
Services, Dec. 1996-Dec. 1997. Team leader
at Target, April 1988-Dec. 1996.
Bachelor's degree in economics from Indiana
University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 1995. |
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Eric
Holcomb: Mike O'Brien
(Aug. 2016)
Senior public policy advisor in Barnes &
Thornburg LLP’s Indianapolis office and a
member of the firm’s Governmental Services and
Finance Department from Sept. 2014. Also
elected chairman
of the Hendricks County Republican Party
from Mar. 2009. A vice
president with Bose Public Affairs Group in
Indianapolis, May 2006-Aug. 2014.
Legislative liaison for Gov. Mitch Daniels,
Jan. 2005-June 2006. Worked on the Mitch
for Governor Campaign in 2004 and 2008.
Managed Todd Rokita’s successful election as
Secretary of State in 2006. Legislative
liaison for the Indiana State Medical
Association, Mar. 2002-Jan. 2005. B.A.
in political science from Indiana University
Bloomington, 2001.
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MO
R+
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Chris Koster: Andrew Whalen
(Mar. 2015) Campaign manager on Sheheen
for South Carolina, May 2013-Nov. 2014.
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 in the U.S.
House, 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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Eric Greitens: Austin Chambers
Experience includes political director on David
Perdue's 2014 campaign for U.S. Senate in
Georgia. Georgia native. See:
Rachael Herndon Dunn. "Austin Chambers: Missouri
is the backdrop for another national political
star." The Missouri Times, Dec. 30,
2016. |
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MT
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Steve Bullock: Eric Hyers
(Aug. 2015) Senior advisor to Gibralter
Chief Minister Fabian Picardo's re-election,
Mar.-July 2015. Campaign manager on Gina
Raimondo's campaign for governor of Rhode
Island, Nov. 2013-Dec. 2014. Campaign
manager on Karen Spilka for Congress (MA-5),
June-Oct. 2013. Campaign manager on Nia
Gill for State Senate (NJ LD-34), 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. |
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Greg Gianforte: Amy Lunde
Founder (2011) and principal at Plain Stakes,
LLC, a public affairs and corporate issue
advocacy firm. Deputy political director
for the Republican Governors Association in
2013-14, managing independent expenditure
campaigns in 27 states totaling over $140
million. Campaign manager on Jack Dalrymple’s
2012 campaign for governor of North
Dakota. North Dakota Victory director in
2010. Campaigns for Annette Ziegler and
Michael Gableman for the Wisconsin Supreme
Court. A principal at Arena Strategy
Group, 2007-10, where she managed accounts for
clients including Ford Motor Company, American
Cancer Society, the ONE Campaign and Growth
Energy. Field director on Green for
Wisconsin, 2006. Field rep./regional field
director in South Central Wisconsin on
Bush-Cheney '04. B.A. in political science
from the University of Wisconsin, 2005.
Raised in Arlington, VA.
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NH
R+
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Colin Van Ostern: Pat Devney
Campaign manager on
Chris Bell's run for Mayor of Houston in
2015. Campaign manager for U.S. Rep. Ann
McLane Kuster's re-election in 2014.
Special projects director for U.S. Sen. Mazie
Hirono (HI), 2012-13. Campaign manager
on Nathan Granger for State Senate (LA), Feb.
2011. Field director on Charlie
Melancon's campaign (LA), Nov. 2009-Nov.
2010. Field organizer for the Virginia
Democratic Coordinated Campaign, Aug.-Nov.
2009. Intern for Rep. Charlie Melancon
(LA), Feb.-June 2009. Field organizer on Obama
for America, June-Nov. 2008. Degree in
political science, criminal justice from St.
Louis University, 2008.
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John Sununu: Paul Collins
Senior advisor on Gov. John Kasich's NH primary
campaign from May 2015. Campaign manager on Dan
Innis' 2014 Republican primary campaign in the
1st CD. Campaign manager on Ovide Lamontagne's
2012 campaign for governor. Consultant on Jon
Huntsman's 2011-12 NH primary campaign. In the
2010 cycle he served as senior political
strategist on businessman Bill Binnie's U.S.
Senate campaign for about four months, then
managed Sean Mahoney's unsuccessful bid for the
1st CD seat in the Sept. 2010 primary. Executive
director of the NH Republican Party, 1999.
Managed John E. Sununu's congressional and
Senate campaigns, 1996 through Jan. 2009.
Managed Pete Wilson's brief NH primary effort
(summer 1995), then when he withdrew served as
state director on Steve Forbes NH campaign (from
Oct. 1995). District director to Rep. Charlie
Bass to July 1995. During the Administration of
President George H. W. Bush, when John H. Sununu
was chief of staff, he served as Deputy Director
of the Office of National Service (1,000 points
of light) and then Special Assistant to the
President for Political Affairs. Worked for John
H. Sununu starting in 1982, serving key roles on
his three campaigns for governor and as a
gubernatorial aide. NH political director on
Pete du Pont's NH primary campaign. |
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NC
D+
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Roy
Cooper: Trey Nix
Campaign manager on U.S. Sen. Mark Warner's (VA)
2014 re-election campaign. 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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Pat McCrory:
Russell Peck
A senior vice president of Mercury Public
Affairs in Raleigh, NC, Feb. 2013-Sept.
2015. Campaign manager on Pat McCrory's
2012 gubernatorial campaign, Feb.-Dec.
2012. Director of external affairs
for America's Natural Gas Alliance,
July 2011-Feb. 2012. Executive director
of the North Carolina Republican Party, Dec.
2009-June 2011. New Jersey Victory
director, July-Dec. 2009. North Carolina
Victory director, July 2008-Feb. 2009.
Director of congressional affairs for the
Republican Party of Florida, Jan.July
2008. Account manager at Enwright
Consulting, July 2007-Jan. 2008. Florida
organizational director on John McCain 2008,
Jan.-July 2007. Director of voter
registration for the Republican Party of
Florida, May 2005-Nov. 2006. Special
assistant at the U.S. Department of Labor,
Jan.-May 2005. Southwest Florida field
director for Bush-Cheney '04, Jan.-Nov.
2004. B.S. in finance, English from
Florida State University, 2003; earlier
attended Oklahoma State University. |
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ND
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Marvin E. Nelson: Josh Dryer
Server at Mezzaluna from Oct. 2015.
Restaurant manager for Radisson Hotels in Fargo,
June-Oct. 2015. TopCon professional at
Pinky's Aggregates, Inc. in Rolette, May
2013-May 2015. Room service at The Hotel
Captain Cook in Anchorage, AK, Nov. 2010-May
2013. Studied pre-medicine at Kilgore
College.
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Doug Burgum: Kate Mund
President at Lucy Communications from March
2006. Communications manager at Microsoft,
2001-06; communications manager at Great Plains
Software, 1998-2001. Communications
director for United Way of Cass-Clay, Aug.
1996-Aug. 1998. B.A. in journalism,
English from The University of North Dakota,
1992. |
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Kate Brown: Thomas Wheatley
(reported Sept. 22, 2016) Campaign
director at Renew Oregon, Jan. 2015-Sept.
2016. Organizing director at Freedom to
Marry, 2012-15. Deputy campaign manager on
Suzanne Bonamici's special election campaign for
Congress. Dec. 2011-Feb. 2012. Organizing
director for Basic Rights Oregon, 2005-12.
Campaign manager for No on Measures 5-180 and
5-181, July-Nov. 2008. Lead organizer for
NY Jobs with Justice, 2001-04. Program
associate at the National Labor Committee,
1999-2001. Two years in graduate studies
in sociology at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 1997-99; B.A. in sociology
from UC San Diego, 1996.
and
Replaced Michael Kolenc, who was fired in
Sept. (>).
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Bud Pierce: Nick Rhoten
Finance coordinator at Golden State Consultants
in San Diego, Jan.-Oct. 2015. Campaign
scheduler/operations on Dr. Monica Wehby for
U.S. Senate, June-Dec. 2014. B.A. double
major in history and political science from
Linfield College, 2014. |
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UT
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Michael Weinholtz: Bob Kubichek
(Aug. 2016) Principal at ELLA WY, LLC, a
consulting firm, from 2013. Wyoming state
director on Obama for America, Nov. 2011-Nov.
2012. B.A. in political science and
government from University of Wyoming,
2012. Grew up in Casper, WY.
and
As reported by Utah Policy, Kubichek had
been serving as field director, but replaced
Jeff Bell in an Aug. 2016 shake up.
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Gary
Herbert: Marty Carpenter
(July 2015)
Prior to starting as campaign manager,
Carpenter served as Gov. Herbert's
communications director, Dec. 2013-July
2015. Executive vice president of
communication (Jan.-Dec. 2013) and director of
communication and marketing (June 2008-Dec.
2012) for the Salt Lake Chamber.
Director of communications on Herbert for
Governor, July-Nov. 2012. Manager at
Spring Communications retail location, May
2007-May 2008. Sports reporter/anchor at
KJRH in Tulsa, Aug. 2003-May 2007.
Co-host/sports director at KTKA in Topeka, KS,
July 2002-July 2003. News editor at KSL,
Aug. 2001-Aug. 2002. B.A. in
communication, electronic media from Weber
State University, 2001; A.A. from Utah Valley
University, 2000. |
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VT
R+
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Sue Minter: Molly Ritner
(Feb. 2016) Campaign manager on Gary
McCollum for Senate (VA), Jan.-Nov. 2015.
Midwest candidate fundraising director for the
DCCC, Jan. 2013-Dec. 2014. Finance
director on U.S. Rick Nolan's (MN) re-election
campaign, Aug.-Nov. 2012; finance director on
Donovan for Congress (CT), June-Aug. 2012;
finance director on Griego for Congress,
Jan.-June 2012. Deputy finance director on
U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich's (NM) re-election
campaign, Dec. 2009-Nov. 2010. B.S. in
politics, pre-medicine from Bates College,
2009.
and
Sarah McCall started out as campaign manager for
the first five months to Feb. 2016, then moved
to senior advisor role. |
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Phil Scott
Campaign Coordinator: Brittney Wilson
Executive assistant at the Vermont Department of
Libraries, March 2013-Oct. 2015. Private
secretary in the Vermont Auditor's Office, Jan.
2011-Jan. 2013. Outreach consultant at
Capital Connections, LLC, Jan.-April 2002.
Campaign manager on Gibbs for Secretary of
State, May-Nov. 2010. Executive assistant
to the commissioner of the Vermont Department of
Forests, Parks & Recreation, Nov. 2008-Feb.
2010. Field coordinator on Douglas for
Governor, June-Nov. 2008. B.S. in business
administration from Western New England College,
2008. |
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WA
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Jay Inslee: Aisling Kerins
Director of external relations to Gov. Inslee,
Jan. 2013-Oct. 2015. Deputy campaign
manager on Jay Inslee for Washington, Jan.-Nov.
2012. Campaign director on Suzan DelBene
for Congress, Jan.-Nov. 2010. Campaign
director for No on 1033, June-Nov. 2009.
GOTV director for MoveOn.org, March 2008-June
2009. Associate and interim executive
director at Futurewise, Jan. 2007-March
2008. Campaign director for No on I-933,
Jan. 2005-Nov. 2006. Field director for
Yes on 297, June 2004-Dec. 2005. Field
director at WashPIRG, Aug. 2000-June 2004.
B.A. in English, art history from University of
Richmond, 2000. |
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Bill Bryant: Justin Matheson
Vice president of Revolvis Consulting in the
Seattle area from June 2011. Managing
partner at AimPoint, Inc, 2007-21.
Executive director of the California Hospital
Association, June 2005-April 2011. Chief of
staff in the California State Senate,
2002-05. Chief of staff in the California
State Assembly, 1998-2002. B.A. in
political science from University of the
Pacific. |
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WV
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Jim Justice: Derek Scarbro
Senior account executive at Orion Strategies,
March-May 2015. Government affairs
manager at Lewis Glasser Casey & Rollins,
PLLC, March-Dec. 2014. Executive director
of the West Virginia Democratic Executive
Committee, Aug. 2003-March 2013. Workforce
development specialist for the West Virginia
Development Office, 2000-03; started as an
intern. Bachelor's degree in political
science and international affairs from Marshall
University, 2003. |
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Bill Cole: Chuck Flannery
(June 2015) Political director/assistant
campaign manager on Shelley Moore Capito's 2014
U.S. Senate race. Campaign manager on
Capito's 2012 re-election to Congress.
Started with Capito in July 2008 and served as
legislative aide and field representative.
Campaign finance specialist in the WV Secretary
of State's office, Feb. 2005-July 2008.
and
Bryan Reed was brought in to serve as campaign
manager in June 2016 but resigned after several
months and leadership reverted to Flannery. |
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