Nov. 8, 2016 Senate Races

The Campaign Managers

Democrats
Republicans Third Party/
Independent
AL


Ron Crumpton:


Richard Shelby:





AK
(Roy Metcalfe)
Lisa Murkowski:  Steve Wackowski
(Feb. 2016)  Remote sensing operations manager for Fairweather Science, LLC in Anchorage.  Communications director on Murkowski's 2010 campaign, May-Dec. 2010.  Press secretary to the late U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, Jan. 2008-Jan. 2009; professional staff member on the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, July 2005-Dec. 2007.  Commission in the Air Force Reserve from UC-Berkeley’s Air Force ROTC program.  B.S. in computer science from Saint Mary's College of California, 2005.  Grew up in Anchorage and Ninilchik.
Joe Miller  ?

Margaret Stock: Jane Sheehan
(July 2016)  A regional field director on Bernie 2016, Dec. 2015-May 2016.  Worked for Public Outreach Fundraising, May 2009-Mar. 2015, starting as a fundraiser and finishing as fundraising and training manager.  Studied marketing at Simmons College, 2006-09.





AZ





Ann Kirkpatrick:  Max Croes
Spokesman/researcher for the Wisconsin Democratic Party, 2015.  Communications director on Alaskans for Begich, 2014.  Deputy communications director on Sen. Jon Tester's re-election campaign, from Mar. 2012.  Deputy press secretary in Mark Begich's Senate office, 2009-12.  Native Texan.

John McCain:  Ryan O'Daniel
(Aug. 2015)  Policy advisor at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Oct. 2013-Aug. 2015.  A senior policy advisor on Ducey 2014 campaign for governor, Sept. 2014-Jan. 2015.  Legislative program analyst at the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, Jan.-Oct. 2013. Associate partner at Kyle Moyer & Company, Sept. 2008-Dec. 2012.  Public affairs liaison at Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Jan.-April 2008.  B.A. in political science from Arizona State University, 2007.






AR


Conner Eldridge:  Brad Howard
Experience includes press secretary to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu.  Campaign manager on former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross' 2014 campaign for governor of Arkansas, and previously communications director to then U.S. Rep. Mike Ross.

John Boozman:  Chris Caldwell
(June 2015)  Senior project director for Sen. Boozman from Jan. 2011. Political director for Boozman's 2010 campaign.  South Carolina state director on Huckabee for President, July 2007-Aug. 2008.  Sales manager at Owens Murphy, 2004-07.  Sales representative at Landers CDJR, 2003-04.  Field representative on Hutchinson for U.S. Senate, 2002.  B.A. in communications from the J. William Fulbright School at the University of Arkansas, 2001.






CA

 

Kamala Harris  Juan Rodriguez
(Nov. 2015...second campaign manager)  Senior advisor in the Office of AG Harris, 2013-15.  Director of state relations for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, 2009-13.  M.B.A. from Pepperdine University; B.A. in political science from UCLA.

and
Rory Steele...first campaign manager from Apr. 2015, resigned in Nov. 2015.


Loretta Sanchez:  Maria Unzueta
(Oct. 2016...third campaign manager)  Experience includes union representative/organizer at SEIU UHW.

and
Millie Herrera...second campaign manager
Tim Allison...first campaign manager

no candidate





CO


Michael Bennet:  Dan McNally
(Jan. 2015)  DSCC regional political director in the 2014 cycle.  Campaign manager on Mark Pocan's successful 2012 campaign for Congress in WI-2.  Assistant director of intergovernmental affairs for the City of Syracuse, NY, Jan.-Sept. 2011.  Campaign manager on Dan Maffei for Congress in 2010.  Campaign manager on Stephanie Miner for Mayor of Syracuse in 2009.  Worked on Rep. Louise Slaughter's campaign.  Worked on the Jon Powers primary campaign in NY-26 in 2008.  Undergraduate degree in political science from SUNY at Geneseo, 2008.

Darryl Glenn:







CT
Richard Blumenthal:  Conor Hurley
(Dec. 2015)  Campaign manager on Luke Bronin for Mayor of Hartford, defeating the incumbent, Apr.-Nov. 2015.  Executive director of the South Carolina Democratic Party, Mar. 2014-Jan. 2015.  Director of campaign strategy for ESP Media Productions (FL), Oct. 2013-Mar. 2014.  Campaign manager on Andrew Gillum for Mayor of Tallahassee, Apr. 2013-Mar. 2014.  Policy coordinator (Apr.-Oct. 2013) and policy associate (Sept. 2011-Mar. 2013) for the Young Elected Officials Network (FL).  Campaign manager on Andrew Gillum for Tallahassee, Nov. 2011-Sept. 2012.  North Florida political director (Apr.-Nov. 2010) and North Florida lead organizer (Aug. 2009-Apr. 2010) on Kendrick Meek for Florida.  Field organizer on Mark Schauer for Congress, June-Nov. 2008.  B.S. in political science from Arizona State University, 2013; started out studying political science at Bates College.

Dan Carter:







FL Patrick Murphy:  Josh Wolf
(April 2015)  Campaign manager on Committee to Elect Steve Grossman (MA), Aug. 2013-Nov. 2014.  Campaign manager on Bera for Congress (CA), Dec. 2011-Jan. 2013.  Regional director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, April 2011-Jan. 2012.  Campaign production coordinator at Ambrosino, Muir & Hansen, Aug-Nov. 2010.  Chief of staff (Jan.-Aug. 2010) and legislative director (Jan.-Dec. 2009) to Sen. Bobby Zirkin (MD).  Studied at Tufts University. 

Marco Rubio:  Terry Sullivan
Campaign manager of Marco Rubio for President, Mar. 2015-Mar. 2016.  Director of Rubio's Reclaim America leadership PAC, Mar. 2012-Mar. 2015.  Deputy chief of staff in Rubio's Senate office, Mar. 2011-Dec. 2012.  Managing partner at First Tuesday Strategies, Nov. 2006-Feb. 2011; also the direct mail firm On The Mark.  Joined U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's bid for governor of Texas as campaign manager in July 2009.  South Carolina primary campaign manager for the first Romney for President campaign, from Jan. 2007.   Partner at TTS Strategies, the consulting firm run by J. Warren Tompkins.  Campaign manager for U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX) in 2005.  Campaign manager on DeMint for Senate, May 2003-Dec. 2004.  Youth coordinator for Sen. Jesse Helms' 1996 re-election campaign.  Graduate of UNC Wilmington, 1997, after starting out at UNC Greensboro.






GA
Jim Barksdale:  Rene Spellman
(Sept. 23, 2016)  Press advance director/director of medial logistics and earlier national press wrangler and director of traveling press on Bernie 2016.  Independent consultant.  International experience includes GOTV consultant for the prime minister race in Trinidad & Tobago, 2015; and general consultant for presidential campaigns in Ghana in 2008 and 2012.  Campaign manager for Michael Blake for NY State Assembly, 2014.  Vice president for local marketing at Mtheory, a music management and marketing firm, 2014.  Vice president for corporate communications, youth marketing, and entertainment PR at MWW Public Relations, 2012-14.  Senior advisor for Florida on Obama's 2012 campaign.  Deputy to the Director of the White House Council for Community Solutions, 2010-12.  Special assistant to the Office of the CEO and liaison to the White House at the Corporation for National and Community Service, 2009-10. Confidential assistant to the White House Liaison and Advance to the Secretary of Education, 2009-10.  Youth vote director for ten states on Obama's 2008 campaign.  Studied political science at Stanford University. Pennsylvania native.

and
Spellman replaced Dave Hoffman.  Hoffman started in April 2016; he had previously been serving as campaign manager on Deborah Ross' U.S. Senate campaign in North Carolina, Oct. 2015-April 2016.

Johnny Isakson:  Trey Kilpatrick
(Jan. 2015)  Director to Sen. Isakson, Jan. 2011-Dec. 2014.  Political director on Isakson's re-election campaign, Sept. 2009-Dec. 2010.  Vice president at Morgan Keegan & Company, Nov. 2005-Aug. 2009.  Case assistant at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, July 2004-Sept. 2005.  B.A. in history from University of Georgia, 2004.






HI


Brian Schatz:


John Carroll:







ID
Jerry Sturgill:

Mike Crapo: 
On May 26, 2015 announced re-election team headed by senior advisors Todd Cranney, Travis Hawkes and Sarah Nelson of Riverwood Strategies.






IL
Tammy Duckworth:  Matt McGrath
Campaign manager on Jason Carter's run for governor of Georgia in 2014.  Spokesman on Cuyahoga County Executive Ed Fitzgerald's campaign for governor/Ohio Democratic Party to Jan. 2014.  Press secretary on Obama for America in Michigan from Feb. 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 with 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.

Mark Kirk:  Kevin Artl
(2015)  Political director of the Illinois House Republican Organization, 2007-13.  Policy director for the Republican caucus in the Illinois General Assembly, 2003-07.  Executive director of Rudy Giuliani's 2008 presidential campaign in Illinois from July 2007.  Has managed municipal and congressional campaigns in Illinois including Judy Biggers' 1998 campaign.  Attended Loyola University Chicago.








IA Patty Judge:  Joe Fox
(July 2016)  Political desk at House Majority PAC, 2014.  Campaign manager on Tarryl Clark for Congress (MN), 2012.  Campaign manager on Debbie Halvorson for Congress (IL), 2008.  Campaign manager on Leslie Byrne for Congress (VA), 2008.  Campaign manager on Tom Henry for Mayor (Fort Wayne, IN), 2007.  PAC director/campaign manager for Sierra Club, 2003-04.  Political contractor for AFL-CIO, 2002.  Studied at Macalester College.

and
Sam Roecker served as campaign manager for the primary, and deputy campaign manager for the general election.

Chuck Grassley:  Bob Haus
(April 2016)  Chief advisor to Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, Sept. 2015-April 2016.  Owner of RH Public Affairs, May 2014- Sept. 2015.  Vice president of public affairs at Policy Works, Nov. 2010-May 2014.  Co-founder and owner of Eagle Media Group LLC.  Iowa state director on Fred Thompson's 2007-08 Iowa caucus campaign.   Managing consultant for public policy and public affairs (corporate communications and issue campaigns) for DCI Group, 2000-06.  Senior consultant on Steve Forbes' 2000 Iowa caucus campaign.  Managed Sen. Phil Gramm's 1996 Iowa caucus campaign.  Managed Sen. Chuck Grassley's 1992 re-election campaign.  Worked for the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus.  J.D. from the University of Iowa, 1988; B.A. in political science/sociology from Iowa State University. 






IN
Evan Bayh:  Paul Tencher
Senior vice president, national director of public affairs and deputy director of the Washington office of MWW Public Relations, Feb. 2015-Jan. 2017.  Campaign manager on Peters for Michigan (U.S. Senate) April-Nov. 2014.  Campaigns director for the DSCC, Mar. 2013-April 2014.  Campaign manager on Joe Donelly's campaign for U.S. Senate, July 2011-Nov. 2012.  Coordinated campaign manager for the Vermont Democratic Party, Sept.-Nov. 2010.  Campaign manager on Deb Markowitz for Governor (Vermont), 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 (Missouri), Aug.-Nov. 2008.  Chief of staff to Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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 from Seton Hall University, 2002.  Rhode Island native.

Todd Young:  Trevor Foughty
(July 2015)  Campaign advisor to Todd Young for Congress, Jan. 2012-July 2015.  Deputy chief of staff/communications director to U.S. Rep. Young, Jan. 2011-July 2015.  Communications director for the Indiana Republican Party, June 2009-Dec. 2010.  Assistant communications director at the Indiana Department of Education, Jan.-June 2009.  Campaign manager on Bennett for State Superintendent, June-Dec. 2008.  Campaign manager on McGoff for Congress (IN-5), Feb. 2007-May 2008.  Regional field director 2nd CD for the Indiana Democratic Party, 2006.  Political director for the St. Joseph County Republican Party, 2005-06.  B.A. in English language and literature from Bethel College, 2005.






KS
Pat Weisner:

Jerry Moran:





KY
Jim Gray:  Jamie Emmons
Chief of staff to Mayor Gray from Jan. 2011; managed Gray's 2010 campaign for Mayor and also had a management role at Gray Construction. Advisor to the Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives.  He has directed more than 50 candidate and ballot initiative campaigns at Emmons & Company.  Undergraduate degree in agricultural economics from University of Kentucky.

Rand Paul:  Chasen Bullock
(Feb. 2016)  South Carolina state director on Rand Paul for President, April 2015-Feb. 2016.  Campaign manager on Doug Ose for Congress (Sacramento, CA), Dec. 2013-Nov. 2014.  Campaign manager on David Yancey for Delegate (Newport News, VA), Sept.-Nov. 2013.  Staff assistant in the U.S. House, Dec. 2012-Aug. 2013.  Campaign manager on Sam Graves for Congress (Kansas City, MO), Aug.-Nov. 2012.  Associate at Axiom Strategies in Kansas City, MO, April-Nov. 2012.  Campaign manager on Bill Stouffer for Missouri Secretary of State, April-Aug. 2012.  Campaign manager on Bette Grande for Congress (ND), Jan.-April 2012.  Deputy campaign manager on Joe Walsh for Congress (IL), Oct. 2011-Jan. 2012.  District representative in the California State Assembly, Jan.-July 2011.  Coalitions coordinator on Meg Whitman for Governor (CA), July 2009-Nov. 2010.  Also worked on a couple of city council races.  B.A. in economics from Cal State University San Marcos.






LA
Foster Campbell:  Eric Foglesong
President of FOCUS Strategies from Nov. 2011.  Co-owner of Greentech Secure Lighting Systems from July 2012.  Vice president of Good Capital from Mar. 2011.  Campaign/political director for the Louisiana House Democratic Caucus, May-Dec. 2011.  Campaign manager on Bill Segal for Orange County Mayor (FL), Nov. 2008-Nov. 2010.  Studied at Rollins College.

John N. Kennedy:  Kim (Kimberly) Allen
Principal at Allen Public Affairs LLC from Jan. 2011.  Director of public affairs for AL, LA, MS for AT&T, Feb. 2011-Jan. 2015.  Internal communications director for the Senate Republican Conference (Sen. Lamar Alexander), Mar. 2008-Jan. 2011.  
Special events and projects director for LA 1st CD, Jan.-Mar. 2008.  Special events and projects director (Aug. 2007-Jan. 2008) and legislative aide/deputy press secretary (Jan. 2005-July 2007) to Rep. Bobby Jindal.   Event spokesperson on Bush-Cheney 2004.  Staff on Friends of Bobby Jindal Inc., 2003-04.  Communications aide to Biotechnology Industry Organization, 2003.  B.A. in mass communication from Louisiana State University, 2002.






MD
Chris Van Hollen:  Pat Murray
(announced May 27, 2016 succeeding Sheila O'Connell)  Executive director of the Maryland Democratic Party from June 2015.  Candidate for MD House of Delegates in District 34A (Harford County) in 2014.  Director of state affairs at Johns Hopkins University from 2011.  Deputy chief of staff for Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr..  Senior policy adviser for Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Michael E. Busch.  Also served as executive director of the Kansas Democratic Party, and has worked on campaigns around the country, including races in Iowa, New York, Utah, and Virginia. Law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law, 2010; bachelor's degree in history from Swarthmore College, 2001.

and
Van Hollen primary campaign: Sheila O'Connell from March 2015.

Kathy Szeliga:






MO
Jason Kander:  Abe Rakov
(Jan. 2015)  Deputy Secretary of State and COS to Secretary Kander, Jan. 2013-Jan. 2015.  Campaign manager on Jason Kander for Secretary of State, April-Dec. 2012.  Communications director to U.S Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Nov. 2011-Mar. 2012.  Deputy director of communications and policy for Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, Sept. 2009-Nov. 2011.  Associate at Angle and Associates, March-Sept. 2009.  Campaign manager for Elaine Nekritz for Illinois State Rep., Aug-Dec. 2008.  B.S. in journalism from Northwestern University, 2008.

Roy Blunt:  Andy Blunt
Son of Roy Blunt.  Lobbyist; founder (Jan. 2016) of Statehouse Strategies, LLC; founding partner (2002) of the law firm Schreimann, Rackers, Francka & Blunt, LLC.  This was the fourth Blunt campaign Andy Blunt has managed; he also did Roy Blunt's 2010 campaign for U.S. Senate and brother Matt Blunt's campaigns for governor (2004) and secretary of state (2000).  J.D. from University of Missouri in Columbia; B.S. degree from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar.  Born in Springfield, MO.






NV
Catherine Cortez Masto:  Scott Fairchild
Previously national campaigns director for the League of Conservation Voters from June 2011.  Campaign manager on Rahm Emanuel’s 2011 bid for Chicago Mayor, from Nov. 2010.  Chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (PA).  Campaign manager on Murphy's campaigns for Congress in 2006 and 2008; also took leave of absence from Murphy's office to run Bill Foster's campaign for Congress in the Illinois special election.  Worked on Tim Kaine's campaign for governor of Virginia, 2005. Worked on John Kerry's presidential campaign starting in New Hampshire and in the Toledo, OH office in the Fall.  Worked on Matt Dunne's campaign for Vermont State Senate in 2002.  Undergraduate degrees in government and history from Wesleyan University (CT), 2000.  Grew up on Long Island, NY.

Joe Heck:  James Langenderfer
(Nov. 2015)  Legislative director to U.S. Rep. Heck from 2011.  Legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt (OH), 2007-11.  Staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, 2001-06.  Studied political science at Ohio University, 1995-2000.






NH
Maggie Hassan:  Marc Goldberg
Also campaign manager on Hassan's 2014 campaign.  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 (D-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.

Kelly Ayotte:  Jon Kohan
(June 2015)  Deputy chief of staff to Sen. Joni Ernst (IA), Nov. 2014-June 2015.  Campaign manager on Joni Ernst for U.S. Senate, June-Nov. 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 at Jamestown Associates, 2011-12.  Worked on campaigns in New Jersey and served as a staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives, 2005-11.  B.A. in government from Georgetown University.  New Jersey native.






NY
Chuck Schumer:

Wendy Long:  Patrick Egan
Head of sales, TradeGuard at NASDAQ, Oct. 2013-Nov. 2015.  Global head of sales and CRO at Mantara, Sept. 2010-Oct. 2013.  Head of sales in the Americas for TradingScreen, Aug. 2003-Aug. 2010.  Director of U.S. sales for Sonic Financial Technologies, June 2001-Aug. 2003.  Trader.  M.B.A. from St. John's University, 1998; A.B. in politics, economics from The University of Chicago, 1991.  Born in Manhattan.






NC
Deborah Ross:  Jonathon Bray
(April 2016)  Chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (FL), Jan. 2013-Oct. 2015.  Campaign manager on Lois Frankel for Congress, July-Nov. 2012.  Campaign manager on Patsy Keever for Congress (NC), Jan.-June 2012.  Deputy campaign manager on Friends of David Bulova (VA), Aug.-Nov. 2011.  Statewide field director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, July-Nov. 2010.  Field director on Fisher for Ohio, Mar.-July 2010.  Petition director on Kendrick Meek for Senate (FL), Jan.-Mar. 2010.  Apprentice at AFSCME, Mar. 2009-Jan. 2010. Regional field director on Louisiana Victory 2008.  Started as Iowa field organizer in Dubuque, then GOTC director in Nevada and ballot access organizer in Indiana on John Edwards for President, Mar. 2007-Feb. 2008.  Organizer for the DFL in North Branch, MN, Aug.-Nov. 2016.  B.A. in political science and philosophy from American University, 2006.

and
David Hoffman served as campaign manager from Oct. 2015-April 2016.

Richard Burr:  no campaign manager
[Alex Johnson served as director of strategic operations, fulfilling some of the roles of campaign manager.  He came to the campaign in Jan. 2016 after serving as state director of Generation Opportunity].






ND
Eliot Glassheim:

John Hoeven:






OH
Ted Strickland:  Rebecca Pearcey
(Feb. 2015)  Northeast regional political director at the DCCC in the 2014 cycle.  Campaign manager on John Gregg's 2012 campaign for governor of Indiana.  HIV counseling and testing campaign director at the Clinton Health Access Initiative, 2010-11.  Penn National Gaming, 2009-10.  Ohio political director at Obama for America, Fall 2008.  Political director at the Ohio Democratic Party, March 2007-June 2008.  Field director on Strickland for Governor, 2006.  Deputy field director at Wal-Mart Watch, Jan. 2005-March 2006.  Canvass director for ACT Florida, 2004.  Regional field director on Rep. Dick Gephardt's Iowa caucus campaign in 2003-4.  Administrative aide to Oregon State Sen. Margaret Carter.  Graduate of Oregon State University with a degree in liberal studies, 2000 after transferring from Chemeketa Community College.

Rob Portman:  Corry Bliss
Campaign manager for the last two months on Sen. Pat Roberts' re-election in Kansas in Fall 2014.  Campaign manager on Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel's U.S Senate primary campaign in 2014.  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.






OK
Mike Workman:

James Lankford:






OR
Ron Wyden:  Tim Leahy
(Jan. 2015 also served as finance director)  Finance director on Jeff Merkley for Oregon, June 2011-Dec. 2014.  Legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson (IL), Jan. 2009-Jan. 2011.  Associate at The Ashmead Group, 2006-09.  Citizen outreach director at the Fund for Public Interest Research, Jan. 2005-Aug. 2007.  B.S. in American political studies/public administration from Northern Arizona University, 2001.

Mark Callahan:






PA
Katie McGinty:  Jordan Marks
(from May/June 2016...succeeded Mike Mikus)  Executive director of the National Public Pension Coalition, Oct. 2011-Mar. 2015.  Worked for the DCCC.  Political director on Hillary Clinton's 2008 Pennsylvania primary campaign.  Legislative liaison for the Pennsylvania Department of General Services.  Field director Gov. Ed Rendell's  2006 re-election campaign.  Regional GOTV director on Pennsylvania Victory '04.  Graduate of Temple University.

and
Mike Mikus moved to chief strategist in May/June 2016

Pat Toomey:  Peter Towey
(Jan. 2015)  Campaign manager on Rep. Ryan Costello (PA)'s re-election campaign, Feb.-Dec. 2014.  Political director for the Republican Party of Pennsylvania, Jan. 2013-Feb. 2014.  PA Victory director fot the RNC, May-Dec. 2012.  Campaign manager on Welch for Senate (PA), Sept. 2011-May 2012.  New Hampshire political director on Pawlenty for President, April-Aug. 2011.  Political director (May-Dec. 2010) and field director (May 2009-May 2010) on Toomey for Senate.  Deputy political director  (May-Nov. 2008) and field representative (Jan.-May 2008) on Chris Hackett for Congress (PA-10).  72-Hour director on Jim Ogonowski for Congress, Oct.-Nov. 2007.  B.I.S. from Arizona State University, 2007.






SC
Thomas Dixon:

Tim Scott:






SD
Jay Williams:

John Thune:  Joshua Shields
(reported Mar. 2015 and also doing Kristi Noem for Congress)  Manager of federal government affairs for Black Hills Energy, Feb. 2012-Mar. 2015.  Communications director to U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem, Jan. 2011-Feb. 2012.  Campaign manager on Noem for Congress, June-Dec. 2010.  Campaign manager on Blake Curd for Congress, Dec. 2009-June 2010.  Legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), Mar.-Dec. 2009.  Research director on Bob Schaffer for U.S. Senate (CO), Oct. 2007-Dec. 2008.  Legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. John Thune, Jan. 2005-Oct. 2007.  Research director on John Thune for U.S. Senate, Mar.-Dec. 2004.  Deputy press secretary Committee on Health, Labor and Pensions, Feb. 2003-Feb. 2004.  Policy and research assistant on John Thune for U.S. Senate, May-Nov. 2002.  B.A. in political studies from Gordon College, 2002.






UT
Misty Snow:  Genevra Prothero
(July 2016)  Prothero has worked for over a decade for Discover Financial Services in the Greater Salt Lake City area.  She studied floral and interior design at Ricks College.

Mike Lee:  Jordan Hess
(Dec. 2015)  Policy advisor on the U.S. Senate Republican Policy Steering Committee, Mar.-Dec. 2015.  Legislative assistant to Sen. Lee, Jan. 2013-Mar. 2015.  Victory field director for the Utah Republican Party, June-Dec. 2012.  Master's degree in political science and government from The George Washington University, 2014; bachelor's degree in political science and government from Brigham Young University, 2011.






VT
Patrick Leahy:  Carolyn Dwyer
Management consultant, has worked on previous Leahy campaigns.  Campaign manager on Rep. Peter Welch's 2008 and 2006 campaigns.  Directed Vermont fundraising on Howard Dean's 2003-04 presidential campaign.  M.P.A. from The George Washington University, 1995; B.A. from Alverno College, 1990.  Resident of Essex, VT.

Scott Milne:






WA
Patty Murray:

Chris Vance:






WI
Russ Feingold:  Tom Russell
(May 2015)  General consultant on Van Hollen for Senate (MD), 2015.  Director of the Coalition for Consumer and Online Protection, 2014.  General consultant to For Maryland Jobs and Schools, 2012.  Campaign manager on Gov. Martin O'Malley's successful 2010 re-election in Maryland, June 2009-Nov. 2010.  Staff director of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee, Jan. 2007-Feb. 2009.  Campaign manager on Sen. Debbie Stabenow's 2006 re-election campaign.  Deputy chief of staff to Sen. Stabenow, Apr. 2003-Apr. 2006. Campaign manager on Falk for Governor (WI), July 2001-Sept. 2002.  General consultant to Diane Watson for Congress (CA), Feb.-Apr. 2001.  Campaign manager on Byrum for Congress (MI), Feb.-Dec. 2000.   Campaign manager on Wineke for Congress, Jan.-Sept. 1998.  Campaign manager on Waks for Senate, Apr.-Nov. 1997.  Associate editor at Campaigns and Elections Magazine, Dec. 1995-July 1996.  B.S. in government from Hamilton College.

Ron Johnson:  Betsy Ankney
(June 2013)  Deputy political director for operations at the RNC for the Fall 2012 campaign from June 2012.  Associate at Collins Anderson Philp Public Affairs, May 2011-May 2012.  Political fundraising consultant (Epiphany Productions), organized the NRCC March Dinner, Jan.-April 2011.  A regional political coordinator at the RNC, June 2009-Jan. 2011.  Assistant to the president and CEO at the 2008 Republican National Convention, Jan.-Sept. 2008.  B.A. in political science and business from Vanderbilt University, 2009.




Gender of Campaign Managers for 2016 Major Party Nominees for U.S. Senate
34 races
Campaign manager
identified
No info., no
manager, unclear
Male   
Female
Democrats
24 of 35
11
19 (79.2%)
5 (20.8%)
Republicans
19 of 33
14
17 (89.5%)
2 (10.5%)
Total
43 of 68
25
36 (83.7%)
7 (16.3%)
Notes: 
- 68 candidates. *Democrats 35 (2 in California),
Republicans 33 (0 in California).

- No info., no manager, unclear is 25.  This is a really high number; further research would possibly reduce it a bit.

Democrats:
No info: AL, AK, HI, ID, KS, NY, ND, OK, SC, SD and WA.
Republicans:
No campaign manager: NC - director of strategic operations.  No info: AL, CO, CT, HI, ID, KS, MD, ND, OK, OR, SC, VT, WA.

- 43 campaign managers identified: Democrats 24, Republicans 19.

Summary
Of 43 people identified as working as campaign managers for the 2016 major party nominees for U.S. Senate at the close of the campaign, 36 (83.7%) were male and seven (16.3%) female.  Democratic campaign managers were 79.2% male and Republican campaign managers 83.7% male.


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