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Adam Geller (Republican political strategist and pollster)

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Adam Geller
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Basic facts
Organization:National Research, Inc.
Role:CEO
Location:New York metro area
Expertise:Polling and strategy
Affiliation:Republican
Connections
•Jamestown Associates
•National Republican Congressional Committee
•Republican Governors Association
•Chris Christie


Adam Geller is a Republican political strategist and pollster. He is the founder and CEO of National Research, Inc., a polling and political research firm, and was the vice president at Jamestown Associates, the Republican communications and media firm. In addition to acting as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's 2009 and 2013 gubernatorial campaign pollster, Geller has also worked on a large number of Republican congressional campaigns across the country, including former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), Rep. Dave Trott (R-Mich.) and Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.).

In 2016, Geller worked as a pollster for the Republican Governors Association in Vermont. His efforts helped contribute to the gubernatorial victory of Republican candidate Phil Scott. He also worked as pollster for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's 2016 presidential campaign. After Christie suspended his campaign in February 2016, Geller went on to work as a pollster for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Geller continues to work as a pollster for President Trump.[1]

Career

Adam Geller worked for the firm Public Opinion Strategies from 1995 to 1997 as a project director.[2][3] In 1997, he began his five-year tenure at the Republican media and communications firm, Jamestown Associates; Geller served as the vice president of the firm.[2][3] After leaving Jamestown in 2002, Geller founded his own firm, National Research, Inc. He acted as CEO for his New Jersey-based firm.[1][2][3]

Geller also worked for the consulting office, Fabrizio, McLaughlin and Associates, where he was a project director.[2][3]

In 2009, Geller became an associate partner with the lobbying firm Clark Lytle & Geduldig. Sam Geduldig, one of the firm's partners, had worked with Geller at Public Opinion Strategies in the mid-1990s.[2][3] Geller also worked on former Sen. Norm Coleman's (R-Minn.) Senate campaign in 2009.[2][3] That same year, Geller came on board Chris Christie's New Jersey gubernatorial campaign as Christie's lead pollster.[4][2][3] In 2013, Geller reprised his role as pollster for Christie's re-election campaign in New Jersey.[1] The following year, 2014, was a busy year, in which Geller was a pollster for the Republican Governors Association and a pollster for the following 2014 campaigns:[1][5][6]

Geller has also done work for the National Republican Congressional Committee.[1][2]

Presidential election, 2016

Donald Trump presidential campaign

See also: Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016

After Christie suspended his campaign in February 2016, Geller went on to work as a pollster for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Geller continues to work as a pollster for President Trump.[1]

Chris Christie presidential campaign

See also: Chris Christie presidential campaign, 2016

On June 30, 2015, Chris Christie announced his 2016 presidential campaign.[7][8] In early July 2015, Adam Geller joined Chris Christie's 2016 presidential campaign as the lead pollster, according to a campaign source.

Christie suspended his presidential run on February 10, 2016.[9]

Media

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 National Research, Inc., "Adam Geller, Founder and CEO," accessed July 2, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Politico, "Suite Talk, Nov. 11, 2009," November 11, 2009
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Roll Call, "Shop Talk: All About Adam," November 19, 2009
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named national
  5. ↑ Roll Call, "Bentivolio Primary Opponent Hires Top Team," September 9, 2013
  6. ↑ PolitickerNJ, "CD3 GOP Polling Memo: MacArthur up by 7 over Belgard," October 6, 2014
  7. ↑ National Journal, "Chris Christie Is Running For President. But Is He Too Late?" June 30, 2015
  8. ↑ Politico, "Chris Christie kicks off presidential campaign," June 30, 2015
  9. ↑ CNN, "Chris Christie suspends campaign, source says," February 10, 2016
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