The Campaign Managers
2021

	Democrats		Republicans	Third Party/ Independent
CA	Gavin Newsom:  Juan Rodriguez Partner at Bearstar Strategies (previously SCRB Strategies and earlier SCN Strategies) from Jan. 2017.  Campaign manager on Kamala Harris for the People presidential campaign, Jan.-Dec. 2019.  Campaign manager on Harris' 2016 campaign for U.S. Senate from Nov. 2015.  Senior advisor in the Office of Attorney General 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.		multiple candidates
NJ	Phil Murphy:  Mollie Binotto (Jan. 2021)  Western federal and gubernatorial director for EMILY's List, Mar. 2019-Jan. 2021.  Senior advisor (Nov. 2018-Mar. 2019) and campaign manager (May 2017-Nov. 2018) to Mikie Sherrill for Congress.  Coordinated campaign director for the Iowa Democratic Party, June-Dec. 2016.  Campaign manager on Joseline Peña-Melnyk for Congress, Jan.-April 2016.  Campaign manager on Gecker for Senate (VA), March-Nov. 2015.  Statewide field director on Alaska Victory '14/Alaskans for Begich, Mar.-Nov. 2014.  Campaign manager on Friends of Dawn Zimmer for Mayor of Hoboken, Aug.-Nov. 2013.  Legislative correspondent (Feb.-Aug. 2013) and executive assistant to the chief of staff and legislative director (Mar. 2011-Feb. 2013) for U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (MT).  Regional field director in Northern Nevada for the Nevada State Democratic Party/Friends for Harry Reid, June-Nov. 2010.  GPA special assistant at R&R Partners, Jan. 2007-June 2010.  Field organizer on Barack Obama's Campaign for Change in Butte, MT, July-Nov. 2008.  Bachelor's degree in political science and government from Washington College, 2007.		Jack Ciattarelli:  Eric Arpert (May 2020)  Public information director for Burlington County.  RNC field staff director on a House race on Long Island, 2012.  Worked for Rep. Jon Runyan (R-Moorestown), then-State Sen. Sean Kean (R-Wall) and the Republican Governors Association.  Protégé of former Burlington County GOP Chairman Glenn Paulsen.  J.D. from Emory University, 2020; undergraduate degree from The George Washington University.  Glen Rock native.  Source: David Wildstein.  "Eric Arpert will manage Ciattarelli campaign."  New Jersey Globe, Feb. 1, 2020.
VA R+	Terry McAuliffe:  Chris Bolling Virginia state director on Biden for President, June-Nov. 2020.  Executive director of Terry McAuliffe's Common Good VA, Jan.-June 2020.  Briefly a senior political advisor to Mike Bloomberg for President, Feb.-Mar. 2020.  Executive director of the Democratic Party of Virginia, June 2017-Dec. 2019.  Political director on Ralph Northam for Governor, Jan.-Dec. 2017.  Organizing director (Mar.-Dec. 2016), deputy executive director (Nov. 2015-Apr. 2016) and Coordinated Campaign director (Mar.-Nov. 2015) at the Democratic Party of Virginia.  Regional political director on Friends of Mark Warner, Apr.-Nov. 2014.  Regional field director for the Democratic Party of Virginia, Mar.-Nov. 2013.  Communications officer for the Richmond Police Department, Sept. 2011-Mar. 2013.  National volunteer coordinator for Organizing for America, Mar.-Nov. 2010.  Field organizer on VA Victory 2009, Aug.-Nov. 2009; field director on Towey for Delegate, June-Aug. 2009; field organizer on Friends of Terry McAuliffe, 2009.  Field organizer on Obama for America, 2008.  Studied political science and government at Virginia Commonwealth University and business administration and management at Hampton University.		Glenn Youngkin:  Garrison Coward Managing director at Merger Partners Incorporated from May 2020; executive director of CPNVA from Jan. 2017.  COO of BizCents, Jan. 2019-May 2020.  Republican nominee for Virginia House of Delegates District 68 in Nov. 2019.  Campaign manager for U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (VA-1), Mar. 2015-Dec. 2016.  Political director (Jan. 2014-Feb. 2015) and deputy director of community engagement (July-Dec. 2013) for the Republican Party of Virginia.  Regional voter registration / absentee balloting director for the Republican Party of Virginia, July-Nov. 2012.  M.B.A. from The George Washington University School of Business, 2020; Master's degree in political management and public policy from The George Washington University, 2017; B.A. in economics from Hampden-Sydney College, 2012.

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2019

	Democrats		Republicans	Third Party/ Independent
KY D+	Andy Beshear:  Eric Hyers Campaign manager on Clark Co. Commissioner's Chris Giunchigliani's campaign for Governor in the 2018 Nevada Democratic primary.  Campaign manager for the Aruba People's Party, Apr.-Sept. 2017.  Campaign manager on Montana Gov. Steve Bullock's re-election campaign, Aug. 2015-Nov. 2016.  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 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.		Matt Bevin:  "Operational Control"  Michael Antonopoulos Vice president at 1892, LLC from Mar. 2016.  Campaign manager on Doug Burgum for North Dakota, July-Dec. 2016.  Operations director on Rand Paul for President, June 2015-Feb. 2016.  Campaign manager on Dr. Monica Wehby's U.S. Senate campaign in Oregon, June-Nov. 2014.  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. . Campaign Manager  Davis Paine Executive director of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet from Dec. 2016.  Field representative for the Republican Party of Kentucky, June-Dec. 2016.  Legislative assistant in the Tennessee General Assembly, Jan. 2015-June 2016.  Field representative for the North Carolina House Republican Caucus, July-Dec. 2014.  Legislative assistant (July 2013-July 2014) and House bill clerk (Dec. 2012-July 2013 in the Tennessee General Assembly.  B.A. in political science from University of Tennessee-Knoxville.  Per a tweet from @Philmonger, Paine stated he had worked for "38 different politicians who did what I told them to do and they did a fine job, but none were the leader like he was. It might have been frustrating but it was right." Note. On Aug. 29 Donald Trump Jr.  headlined a "sparsely attended" rally with Bevin in Pikeville; this was said to be a major factor in Bevin shaking up his campaign in late September.  Michael Antonopoulos assumed "operational control' while Davis Paine retained the title of campaign manager.  See: Alex Isenstadt.  "Kentucky GOP governor makes last-minute campaign shakeup."  Politico, Sept. 24, 2019.
MS	Jim Hood:  Michael Rejebian Principal at Huffman & Rejebian in Jackson.  Co-author of We're With Nobody: Two Insiders Reveal the Dark Side of American Politics (HarperCollins, 2012).  His author bio states he " has been a journalist and newspaper reporter in Texas and Mississippi; director of communications for the Office of Mayor, City of Jackson, Mississippi; political advisor to the Attorney General of Mississippi and a partner at Huffman & Rejebian."		Tate Reeves:  Clinton Soffer (Jan. 2019)  Senior advisor on Patrick Morrisey for U.S. Senate (WV), July-Nov. 2018.  Vice president at 1892, LLC, Nov. 2017-July 2018.  Regional political director (Jan.-Nov. 2017) and national field director (Sept. 2015-Dec. 2016) at the NRSC.  National field director at the NRCC, Jan.-July 2015.  Political director on Cory Gardner for U.S. Senate, Apr.-Nov. 2014.  RNC state director in California, July 2013-Apr. 2014.  Council representative in San Diego, Dec. 2012-July 2013.  Campaign manager on George Plecia for State Senate (CA-39), June-Nov. 2012.  Campaign manager on Scott Sherman for City Council (San Diego), Jan.-June 2012.  Field representative in Orange County for the California State Assembly, Jan. 2011-Jan. 2012,  Field representative in San Diego for the California State Assembly, Jan. -July 2009.  Started in politics as a volunteer coordinator in Escondido n Victory '06/Schwarzenegger for Governor.  B.A. in political science from UC San Diego, 2011.
LA	John Bel Edwards:  Richard Carbo (Jan. 2019) Deputy chief of staff (May 2017-Jan. 2019) and communications director (Jan. 2016-May 2017) to Gov. Edwards.  Communications director for End Citizens United PAC.  Communications director to U.S. Rep. John Barrow (GA), July 2011-July 2015, and served as his campaign manager.  Press secretary and earlier deputy press secretary to U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, Jan. 2009-June 2011.  Worked on multiple congressional races in Louisiana in 2007 and 2008.  Deputy press secretary to Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco.  B.A. in communications from Louisiana State University, 2006.  Alexandria native.		Eddie Rispone:  Bryan Reed (Jan. 2019)  Campaign manager on Knute Buehler for governor (OR).  Campaign manager on Todd Rokita's campaign for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate (IN), 2017-18. Campaign manager, briefly, on Jim Renacci's campaign for governor (OH), Mar.-Apr. 2017.  Campaign manager on Eric Greitens for governor (MO). Deputy national political director on Rand Paul for President, 2015-16.  Government affairs manager in the Office of Gov. Bruce Rauner, Jan.-Mar. 2015.  Field director on Citizens for Rauner, June 2013-Nov. 2014; field director on the Bruce Rauner Exploratory Committee.  Legislative aide to U.S. Rep. Robert Dold (IL), Nov. 2012-Jan. 2013.  Political director on Dold for Congress, March-Nov. 2012.  District representative (Dec. 2011-Feb. 2012) and constituent caseworker (Jan.-Dec. 2011) to U.S. Rep. Robert Dold (IL).  Field coordinator on Dold for Congress, July 2010-Jan. 2011.  Bachelor's degree in political science and government from University of Iowa, 2009.

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2017

	Democrats		Republicans	Third Party/ Independent
NJ D+	Phil Murphy:  Brendan Gill President and CEO of BGill Group, a public affairs company, since Jan. 2015; Essex County freeholder since Jan. 2012.  Campaign manager on U.S. Sen. Cory Booker's re-election, Jan.-Dec. 2014; senior advisor to Sen. Booker, Aug.-Dec. 2013.  State director for U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Dec. 2009-Aug. 2013; senior advisor to Lautenberg, Nov. 2007-Dec. 2009; and campaign manager for Lautenberg, May-Nov. 2008.  Communications director for the NJ Department of Transportation, Mar. 2005-Nov. 2007.  Campaign director for Menendez for Senate/NJ Coordiinated Campaign, June-Nov. 2006.  District director to U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman (NJ-9), Sept. 2002-Jan. 2005.  Chief of staff to NJ Assemblyment Eagler and Edwards (LD34), Nov. 2001-Sept. 2002; campaign manager to Nia Gill for State Senate and Eagler and Edwards for Assembly, June-Nov. 2001.  Public information officer/law clerk in the Office of the Passaic County Counsel, Jan.-June 2001.  Campaign manager on Pascrell for Congress, June-Nov. 2000.  District field director, Jan.-Aug. 1999.  Field rep./scheduler to U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr., Jan. 1997-Dec. 1998.  Essex Co. field director on Pascrell for Congress (NJ-8), May-Dec. 1996.  B.A. in political science and government from Seton Hall University, 1996.		Kim Guadagno:  David Huguenel Consultant with Jamestown Associates.  Regional political director for the New Jersey Republican State Committee.  Executive director of the Promote Oregon Leadership PAC, 2015-16.  Campaign manager on U.S. Rep. Ánh "Joseph" Cao's (LA) unsucessful 2010 re-election.  Originally from New Orleans, LA.
VA	Ralph Northam:  Brad Komar State lead on Hillary Clinton's March 1, 2016 Colorado caucus campaign.  Campaign manager on Gov. John Hickenlooper's successful re-election in 2014.  Campaign manager on Ralph Northam for Lieutenant 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.		Ed Gillespie:  Chris Leavitt Founder and CEO of Superior Strategies LLC from Jan. 2015.  Campaign manager on Ed Gillespie for U.S. Senate, Jan.-Nov. 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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2015