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Jon Seaton
| Jon Seaton | |||
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| Location: | Alexandria, Virginia | ||
| Expertise: | Grassroots campaigning | ||
| Affiliation: | Republican | ||
| Education: | University of Colorado at Boulder | ||
| Website: | Official website | ||
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Jon Seaton is a Republican political strategist and founding partner of the firm Camelback Strategy Group.[1] He was a senior political advisor for Lindsey Graham's 2016 presidential campaign.[2] Previously, Seaton worked as the state of Washington executive director for George W. Bush's 2004 presidential campaign and in a number of roles for John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, including work as national field director, Iowa caucus director, and regional campaign manager.[3] Originally from Berkeley, Calif., Seaton is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Career
In 2004, Seaton worked as the state of Washington executive director for George W. Bush's presidential campaign.[4] In October of 2004, the campaign transferred Seaton to Iowa.[5] In 2006, Seaton worked as the Associate Director for Political Affairs in the White House, where he acted as "the primary White House liaison to Gov. Pawlenty's re-election campaign, as well as Republican campaigns and organizations in 10 other states, including Iowa."[5]
Seaton then worked for Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign as the Iowa Caucus director and then as the regional campaign manager for Ohio and Pennsylvania. In the regional position, Seaton ran a regional office and oversaw all grassroots activities, communication strategies, finance events, and candidate travel.[1]
In the 2012 campaign cycle, Seaton worked as the political director for Tim Pawlenty's unsuccessful presidential campaign.[5]
In 2018, Seaton formed Camelback Strategy Group and canvassing firm Grassroots Advocates with Chad Heywood.
Seaton has also worked as a consultant on various campaigns including Randy Hultgren in Illinois' 14th Congressional District, John McCain’s Arizona senatorial re-election in 2010, Elise Stefanik’s campaigns in New York's 21st Congressional District, and Cathy McMorris Rodgers’s campaigns in Washington's 5th Congressional District.
Lindsey Graham presidential campaign, 2016
In March 2015, Seaton was hired to Security Through Strength, Graham's "testing the waters" committee, as a senior political advisor.[6] Graham announced his presidential campaign on June 1, 2015, and Seaton transitioned from Security Through Strength to the same position in Graham's campaign.[7]
Of Graham's candidacy, Seaton commented on the appeal of Graham's foreign policy history: "There is no one in this race who was the length of experience and the record working on these issues, who has been a more stalwart advocate for a strong national defense, than Lindsey Graham."[8]
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.[9]
See also
External links
- Camelback Strategy Group
- The Washington Examiner, "Republican nightmare: Trump vote-by-mail demonizing driving down GOP participation"
- AZ Central, "One year after John McCain's death, The Gaggle podcast explores the senator's legacy"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Camelback Strategy Group, "Who We Are," accessed April 7, 2021
- ↑ P2016, "Lindsey Graham 2016," accessed June 9, 2015
- ↑ AZCentral, "McCain's support of Graham draws fire from Ward," June 6, 2015
- ↑ Columbia Daily Tribune, "Computers stolen from Bush-Cheney office near Seattle," October 2, 2004
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 MinnPost, "Pawlenty taps Seaton as political director," April 13, 2011
- ↑ Politico, "Lindsey Graham ramps up staffing for possible 2016 bid," March 16, 2015
- ↑ Time, "Watch Lindsey Graham Announce His Presidential Bid," June 1, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Graham bets on foreign experience in White House bid announcement," June 1, 2015
- ↑ Real Clear Politics, "Polls: 2016 Republican Presidential Nomination," accessed December 21, 2015
