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Jennifer DeCasper
Campaign manager 2024 Scott presidential campaign 2024 presidential campaign staff |
Affiliation: Republican |
Jennifer DeCasper was the campaign manager for Tim Scott's (R) 2024 presidential election campaign. DeCasper previously served as the chief of staff for Scott's senate office from 2015 to 2022. From 2014 to 2016, DeCasper worked as the treasurer for Tomorrow is Meaningful, a PAC affiliated with Scott.[1]
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Career
DeCasper graduated from Mesa State College in 2001, and received a law degree from the University of Michigan in 2005. She began her career in government working as a administrative staff assistant to Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) from 2001 to 2002. In 2008, she worked as a deputy district attorney in Colorado's 18th Judicial District.[2]
In 2011, DeCasper began working for Tim Scott (R-S.C.) as a legislative assistant in his U.S. House office. She was later elevated to legislative director, and then to deputy chief of staff. DeCasper continued working as Scott's deputy chief of staff when he was appointed to the U.S. Senate until 2015, when she took on the role of chief of staff in his office. From 2014 to 2016, DeCasper also worked as the treasurer for Scott's affiliated PAC, Tomorrow is Meaningful.[2]
In 2023, Scott hired DeCasper to work as the campaign manager for his 2024 presidential campaign.[3]
Tim Scott 2024 presidential campaign
- See also: Tim Scott presidential campaign, 2024
Campaign strategy
In an July 2023 memo, DeCasper wrote, "Ignore the bluster. Don’t fall for the cheap tricks. There is one candidate who has shown steady, upward momentum from the moment he entered this race and who has the resources and strategy to execute in the months ahead. He is the strongest messenger in the field with the most consistent conservative record to match. His name is Tim Scott."[4]
Key staff members
The table below shows a partial list of national campaign staff members, including the campaign manager, senior advisors, political directors, communications directors, field directors, and the national press secretary. They are presented alongside their positions in the campaign, their most recent positions prior to the campaign, and their Twitter handles. To recommend additions, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- See also: Presidential election campaign managers and key staffers, 2024
| Tim Scott presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Jennifer DeCasper[5] | Campaign manager | Founder, political consulting firm | @d3casp3r |
| Mikee Johnson[6] | National finance co-chair | Chief executive officer, Remsom and U.S. Brick | @JohnsonMikee |
Media
Interviews and profiles
- The Post and Courier, "For Sen. Tim Scott and chief of staff Jennifer DeCasper, a close bond and ‘divine’ partnership" (May 5, 2017)
- The Atlantic, "Jennifer DeCasper: The Chief of Staff Who Thinks Capitol Hill Is a Peaceful Place," (May 20, 2015)
See also
- Sample Ballot Lookup
- Tim Scott
- Tim Scott presidential campaign, 2024
- Tim Scott presidential campaign staff, 2024
- Presidential candidates, 2024
- Presidential election campaign managers, 2024
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Legistorm, "Jennifer DeCasper," accessed August 10, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Journal, "Jennifer DeCasper - Chief of Staff to Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.)," accessed August 10, 2023
- ↑ CBS News, "Tim Scott to name longtime aide Jennifer DeCasper to run likely presidential campaign," May 2, 2023
- ↑ Scott's campaign website, "The first six weeks…," July 12, 2023
- ↑ The Hill, "Tim Scott set to name former aide Jennifer DeCasper as 2024 campaign manager," May 2, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "Tim Scott builds out 2024 team, taps Bill Haslam as national co-chair," May 15, 2023
