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Marco Rubio presidential campaign key staff and advisors, 2016
- See also: Marco Rubio presidential campaign, 2016
Marco Rubio was a Republican candidate for the office of president of the United States in 2016. Rubio is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Florida. He was first elected in 2010. Rubio was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008.
Previously, in May 2014, when ABC reporter Jonathan Karl asked Rubio if he thought he was ready to be president, Rubio said, “I do … but I think that’s true for multiple other people that would want to run … I mean, I’ll be 43 this month, but the other thing that perhaps people don’t realize, I’ve served now in public office for the better part of 14 years. Most importantly, I think a president has to have a clear vision of where the country needs to go and clear ideas about how to get it there and I think we’re very blessed in our party to have a number of people that fit that criteria."[1] Sixteen senators have been elected to the presidency, including President Barack Obama.[2] Rubio suspended his presidential campaign on March 15, 2016.[3]
Key staff and advisors
The table below details some of the key staff and advisors for Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign at the time the campaign was suspended in March 2016. The leftmost column indicates the individual staff member or advisor. The middle column details that individual's relationship to Rubio's 2016 campaign. The final column indicates the individual's political experience prior to working on Rubio's 2016 campaign. More detailed profiles of individuals can be found by clicking the links in the leftmost column.
J. Warren Tompkins was employed by Conservative Solutions PAC, a super PAC in support of Marco Rubio that could not coordinate with the Rubio presidential campaign. A super PAC is not allowed to contribute directly to a politician or political party but can spend independently to campaign for or against political figures. Hence, super PACs are officially called independent expenditure-only committees.[4] Tompkins is listed here because of his influence on the Rubio presidential campaign as a whole.
| Marco Rubio key staff and advisors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Individual | Role | Previous Experience |
| Alex Conant | Communications director | • Tim Pawlenty 2012 presidential • Joni Ernst 2014 Senate |
| Chip Englander | Senior advisor | •Rand Paul 2016 presidential • Bruce Rauner 2014 Illinois gubernatorial • Mark Neumann 2012 U.S. Senate |
| J. Warren Tompkins | Super PAC manager | • Strom Thurmond 1978 U.S. Senate • Ronald Reagan 1980 presidential • Strom Thurmond 1984 U.S. Senate • Ronald Reagan 1984 presidential • Carroll Campbell 1986 gubernatorial • George H.W. Bush 1988 presidential • Strom Thurmond 1990 U.S. Senate • George H.W. Bush 1992 presidential • David Beasley 1994 gubernatorial • Strom Thurmond 1996 U.S. Senate • Bob Dole 1996 presidential • David Beasley 1998 gubernatorial • George W. Bush 2000 presidential • Lindsey Graham 2002 U.S. Senate • Jim DeMint 2004 U.S. Senate • George W. Bush 2004 presidential • Lindsey Graham 2008 U.S. Senate • Mitt Romney 2008 presidential • Jim DeMint 2010 U.S. Senate • Mitt Romney 2012 presidential |
| Jack Whitver | Iowa state senator | |
| Jessica Ennis | Political director | • Walter Jones 1998 Congressional • George W. Bush 2004 presidential • Bill Cobey 2004 gubernatorial • Mitt Romney 2012 presidential |
| Jim Merrill | Senior advisor in New Hampshire | • George W. Bush 2000 presidential • George W. Bush 2004 presidential • Mitt Romney 2008 presidential • Mitt Romney 2012 presidential |
| Mark Baker | Montana campaign chair | •George W. Bush 2004 presidential •Mitt Romney 2008 presidential •Mitt Romney 2012 presidential |
| Mark Hutchison | Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
| Norman Braman | Donor | |
| Rich Beeson | Deputy campaign manager | • Mitt Romney 2012 presidential |
| Terry Sullivan | Campaign manager | • Jesse Helms 1996 U.S. Senate • Jim DeMint 2004 U.S. Senate • Kay Bailey Hutchison 2005 U.S. Senate • Mitt Romney 2008 presidential • Kay Bailey Hutchison 2009 gubernatorial • Marco Rubio 2010 U.S. Senate |
| Todd Harris | Strategist | • John Kasich 2000 presidential • John McCain 2000 presidential • Jeb Bush 2002 gubernatorial • Arnold Schwarzenegger 2004 gubernatorial • Marco Rubio 2010 U.S. Senate • Joni Ernst 2014 U.S. Senate |
Other campaign staff members
The following is a list of other staff members who worked on Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign:
- Gary Marx: Marx served as Rubio's senior advisor on conservative outreach. He was formerly an adviser to the 2016 Scott Walker presidential campaign. National Review described Marx as "a prominent Republican strategist with deep ties to the evangelical world." The journal added: "Rubio’s hiring of Marx represents something of a strategic counterpunch against Ted Cruz, who made evangelical outreach the cornerstone of his campaign."[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Marco Rubio
- Marco Rubio presidential campaign key staff and advisors experience, 2016
- Marco Rubio presidential campaign, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ABC News, "Sen. Marco Rubio: Yes, I’m Ready to be President," May 11, 2014
- ↑ United States Senate, "Senators Who Became President," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ The New York Times, "Marco Rubio Suspends His Presidential Campaign," March 15, 2016
- ↑ New York Times, "Who's Financing the 'Super PACs?" May 7, 2012
- ↑ National Review, "Rubio Campaign Snags Prominent Strategist Gary Marx," January 5, 2016
