Andy Swanson
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| Location: | Des Moines, Iowa | ||
| Expertise: | Iowa politics | ||
| Affiliation: | Republican | ||
| Education: | University of Iowa | ||
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Andy Swanson is a Republican political strategist from Des Moines, Iowa. He was the Iowa state director for Rick Perry's 2016 presidential campaign.[1] Previously, Swanson worked as an Iowa field representative for John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign and Tim Pawlenty's 2012 presidential run.[2]
Career
In the 2008 presidential election, Swanson worked as a field representative for John McCain (R). Swanson worked under then-state director Jon Seaton, the senior political advisor for Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) 2016 presidential campaign.[3] Swanson again worked under Seaton later in the election, when Swanson was regional coalitions director for Ohio and Pennsylvania while Seaton served as the manager of that region for the campaign.[4][5]
In April 2011, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) hired Swanson as a field representative in his Iowa campaign. For Pawlenty, Swanson worked under Tracie Gibler, Lindsey Graham's 2016 Iowa advisor.[6] Swanson again worked with Jon Seaton, who was Pawlenty's political director in 2012.[7]
In 2014, Swanson worked for the Iowa Senate Majority Fund, where his time again overlapped with Gibler's. In 2014, Swanson also directed the U.S. Senate campaign for Mark Jacobs (R-Iowa), who lost the primary election to Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).[8]
Rick Perry presidential campaign, 2016
- See also: Rick Perry presidential campaign, 2016
In February 2015, Andy Swanson joined RickPAC, Rick Perry's leadership PAC, as an Iowa advisor.[9] Perry announced his presidential run on June 4, 2015.[10] Of Perry's Iowa hires, The Washington Post noted: "GOP operatives looked favorably on his choice of senior strategist Bob Haus and a team of field staffers who all have presidential caucus experience, know the grassroots and are respected by the activists all these candidates are courting."[11]
Perry suspended his presidential campaign on September 11, 2015.[12]
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Footnotes
- ↑ P2016, "Perry for President, Inc.," accessed June 16, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Andy Swanson," accessed June 16, 2015
- ↑ P2008, "John McCain-Organization, Iowa," accessed June 16, 2015
- ↑ Ohioans for Concealed Carry, "Three AG Candidates to Appear at OFCC Picnic," accessed June 16, 2015
- ↑ East Meridian Strategies, "Jon Seaton," accessed June 9, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Pawlenty Staffs Up in Iowa," April 29, 2011
- ↑ MinnPost, "Pawlenty taps Seaton as political director," April 13, 2011
- ↑ The Daily Iowan Ethics and Politics Initiative, "Campaign Central, Feb. 16 edition," February 16, 2015
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Rick Perry hires Iowans, heads to Sioux City," February 15, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Rick Perry launches comeback White House bid," June 4, 2015
- ↑ Washington Post, "Strong in Iowa," June 8, 2015
- ↑ Washington Post, "Rick Perry suspends presidential bid," September 11, 2015
