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Chris Christie presidential campaign key staff and advisors experience, 2016
| This article details the experience of Chris Christie's top-level staff for his 2016 presidential primary campaign |
| For a more comprehensive overview of Christie's staff and advisors, see: |
| Chris Christie presidential campaign key staff and advisors, 2016 |
For Chris Christie's 2016 presidential campaign, Ballotpedia identified the key, decision-making staff members, and the chart below details these staffers' histories up to the time they worked for Christie. Included is the staffer's role and his or her previous experience advising in electoral campaigns. Linked campaigns indicate those to which other key staffers across the 2016 presidential campaigns have contributed. Hovering over a link for a specific campaign will show you which staffers from other campaigns also worked on that same campaign.
The staffers included are those who were on the campaign when it was suspended in February 2016.
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Adam Geller Lead pollster |
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Brian Jones Senior communications consultant |
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James Garcia Political director |
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Ken McKay Campaign manager |
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Maria Comella Chief messaging officer |
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Mike DuHaime Senior strategist |
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Ray Washburne PAC finance director |
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Samantha Smith Communications director |
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The following chart is organized by year, detailing when these high-level staffers worked in the same election cycle, either with one another or on separate campaigns.
The most notable year for Christie staffers prior to 2016 was 2004, when four Christie staffers worked together on George W. Bush's (R) presidential re-election.
| Year | Campaign | Staffer |
| 1976–1999 | ||
| 2000 | George W. Bush presidential | Ray Washburne |
| 2001 | ||
| 2002 | Donald Carcieri gubernatorial | Ken McKay |
| 2003 | ||
| 2004 | George W. Bush presidential | Mike DuHaime |
| Brian Jones | ||
| Maria Comella | ||
| Ray Washburne | ||
| 2005 | ||
| 2006 | Donald Carcieri gubernatorial | Ken McKay |
| Jim Nussle gubernatorial | Maria Comella | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Rudy Giuliani presidential | Mike DuHaime |
| Maria Comella | ||
| James Garcia | ||
| John McCain presidential | Brian Jones | |
| Samantha Smith | ||
| 2009 | Chris Christie gubernatorial | Maria Comella |
| Adam Geller | ||
| 2010 | Rick Scott gubernatorial | Ken McKay |
| 2011 | Ron Johnson U.S. Senate | Ken McKay |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney presidential | James Garcia |
| Ray Washburne | ||
| 2013 | Chris Christie gubernatorial | Adam Geller |
| 2014 |
