2016 campaigns are starting to staff up. Where are your friends headed? Who is winning the talent war?
I will try my best this year to keep an up-to-date page on who is getting hired where. If you have campaign staff news, please send it over via the form at the bottom.
Gov. Scott Walker
Our American Revival (website)
- Ed Goeas
- Rick Wiley, PAC Executive Director
- Kirsten Kukowski, Communications Director
- Matt Mason, Political Director
- David Polyansky, Iowa
- Brian Tringali, Polling
- B.J. Martino, Polling
- Mark Stephenson, Chief Data Officer
- Gregg Keller
- Stephan Thompson, PAC Deputy Executive Director
- Gary Marxx
Unintimidated PAC (website)
- Keith Gilkes
- Stephan Thompson
- James McCray
Gov. Jeb Bush
- Vin Weber
- Sally Bradshaw
- Charles Spies (Super PAC)
- David Kochel
- Jon Downs
- Danny Diaz
- Megan Sowards
- Matt Gorman
- Kristy Campbell
- Tim Miller, Communications
- Justin Muzinich, Policy
Gov. Chris Christie
Leadership Matters for America
- Phil Cox
- Mike DuHaime
- Maria Comella
- Ray Washburne, Finance Chairman
- James Garcia, Political Director
- Bill Palatucci
- Cam Henderson, Finance Director
- Paige Hahn
- Matt Mowers, New Hampshire
- Phil Valenziano, Iowa
- Sam Smith
- Tom Dickens
- Hayden Stone
Sen. Rand Paul
- Doug Stafford
- Chip Englander
- AJ Spiker
- Steve Grubbs, Iowa
- John Yob, Political Director
- Chris LaCivita, South Carolina
- David Chesley, New Hampshire
- Michael Biundo, New Hampshire
- Vincent Harris
- Mike Rothfeld
- Rex Elsass
- Rachel Kania
Gov. Bobby Jindal
Believe Again PAC, America Next, Stand Up to Washington PAC
- Rep. Bob Livingston, Super PAC Chairman
- Curt Anderson, Chief Strategist
- Timmy Teepell, Campaign Manager
- Wes Anderson, Lead Pollster
- Tim Saler, Deputy Campaign Manager
- Jill E. Neunaber
- Gail Gitcho, Senior Adviser
- Bradley Engle, Digital Director
- Allee Bautsch Grunewald, Finance Director
- Heather Sidwell Morris, Legal Counsel
- Kyle Plotkin, Communications Director
- Shannon Dirmann, National Press Secretary
- Henry Goodwin, Deputy Communications Director
- Matt Parker, National Field Director
- Taylor Teepell, National Coalitions Director
- Matt Horihan, Iowa
- Lindsey McLeod
SUPER PAC
- Brad Todd, Senior Adviser
- Blaise Hazelwood, Data and Analytics
- Dan Hazelwood, Direct Mail
- Guy Harrison, Senior Adviser
- Graham Shafer, Senior Adviser
- Liz Murray, Fundraiser
- Jill Neunaber, Adviser
- Jim McLaughlin, Polling
Sen. Marco Rubio
Reclaim America PAC (website | OpenSecrets)
- Terry Sullivan
- Jim Merrill, New Hampshire
- Alex Conant
Carly Fiorina
- Steve DeMaura, Executive Director
- William B. Canfield, General Counsel
- Greg Mueller
- Keith Appell
- Katie Hughes
Ben Carson
USA First (website)
- Mike Murray, Digital
- Amy Pass, Finance Director
- Ryan Rhodes
- Terry Giles
- Logan Delany, CFO
- Steve Rubino
- Mike Nason
- Armstrong Williams
Gov. Rick Perry
RickPAC (website)
- Jeff Miller
- Rob Johnson
- Don McGahn, Chief Counsel
- Margaret Lauderback, National Finance Director
- Katon Dawson, South Carolina
- Walter Whetsell
- Le Frye
- Jeff Alderman
- Jonathan Davis
- Targeted Victory
Sen. Ted Cruz
Cruz for President (website)
- Jason Johnson
- Catherine Frazier, Communications
- Hal Lambert, Finance
- Lauren Lofstrom, Finance
- Jason Miller
- Chris Perkins, Polling
- Josh Perry, Digital
- Brian Phillips
- Jeff Roe
- Rick Tyler
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