Christian Ferry
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| Location: | Alexandria, Va. | ||
| Expertise: | Media strategy and voter contact | ||
| Affiliation: | Republican | ||
| Education: | University of Virginia | ||
| Website: | Official website | ||
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Christian Ferry is a Republican political strategist and founding partner of The Trailblazer Group, a public affairs and consulting firm. He was the campaign manager for Lindsey Graham's 2016 presidential campaign.[1] Ferry previously worked as the deputy campaign manager for Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign and as the manager of Pacific Union Corporation's PAC.[2] A graduate of the University of Virginia, Ferry lives in Alexandria, Va.
Career
Ferry began his political involvement in 1996 with Bob Dole's presidential campaign. In 1997, Ferry worked as a field director for James Gilmore's Virginia gubernatorial campaign; after the campaign, Gilmore hired Ferry as special assistant to the secretary of natural resources.[2] In 1999, Ferry joined Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign as an assistant campaign manager.[3]
From 2000 to 2003, Ferry worked as the political liaison for Pacific Union Corporation. He managed the company's PAC and represented the corporation in Washington, D.C. He also worked towards "organizing Union Pacific employees on the grassroots level to advance the corporation’s policy objectives in Washington and its operating states."[2] In 2003, Ferry became a lobbyist with Davis Manafort, a lobbying group led by Paul Davis, eventual campaign manager for John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign.[4] Ferry most frequently disclosed lobbying activity in telecommunications, according to The Sunlight Foundation.[5] Ferry also worked with international governments while with Davis Manafort. A National Journal article in 2008 detailed Ferry's involvement with foreign elections: "In Ukraine, Ferry was part of a Davis Manafort team that advised Victor Yanukovich, the country's then-prime minister, whose pro-Russian party made gains in the 2006 parliamentary elections."[6]
In 2008, Ferry worked on McCain's presidential campaign, first as the national e-campaign director.[2] In this role, Ferry was in charge of the campaign's digital presence, including writing the official campaign blog.[7][8] Ferry ultimately became deputy campaign manager for McCain, focusing on "the media and strategy components of the primary campaign and the political organization and voter contact strategy for the general election."[2]
Lindsey Graham presidential campaign, 2016
On January 29, 2015, Lindsey Graham formed Security Through Strength, a "testing the waters" committee that could underwrite his activities while gauging interest in a presidential run. Christian Ferry was involved with the committee from its formation.[9] Graham announced his presidential campaign on June 1, 2015, and Ferry transitioned from Security Through Strength to the role of campaign manager.[1][10] Graham withdrew from the race on December 21, 2015, after finding it difficult to win a significant level of support. On the day he dropped out, Real Clear Politics listed Graham with a national polling average of 0.5 percent.[11]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Post, "Lindsey Graham launches presidential campaign," June 1, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Trailblazer Group, "Christian Ferry," accessed June 9, 2015
- ↑ P2016, "Lindsey Graham 2016," accessed June 9, 2015
- ↑ New York Times, "In McCain Campaign, a Lobbying Labyrinth," May 25, 2008
- ↑ Influence Explorer, "Christian W. Ferry," accessed June 9, 2015
- ↑ The Sofia Echo: Quality Reporting from Bulgaria, "McCain, Obama and the Balkans," October 12, 2008
- ↑ Tech President, "Daily Digest: 4/25/07," accessed June 9, 2015
- ↑ John McCain 2008, "Welcome to the Official John McCain 2008 Blog!" accessed June 9, 2015
- ↑ USA Today, "Lindsey Graham takes step toward presidential campaign," January 29, 2015
- ↑ Time, "Watch Lindsey Graham Announce His Presidential Bid," June 1, 2015
- ↑ Real Clear Politics, "Polls: 2016 Republican Presidential Nomination," accessed December 21, 2015
