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Mike Zolnierowicz
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Mike Zolnierowicz was the campaign manager for North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum's (R) 2024 presidential campaign. He formerly worked as chief of staff for Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner (R). His campaign experience included working on Richard Irvin's (R) 2022 gubernatorial campaign, Jim Durkin's (R) 2018 state legislative campaign, and Rauner's 2014 gubernatorial campaign. Zolnierowicz was also an aide to U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.).[1]
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Career
After graduating from Hope College in Michigan, Zolnierowicz worked in Florida on the staff of Katherine Harris, the secretary of state.[1] Zolnierowicz then worked with the Republican Party of Illinois before moving on to the staff of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.). He also worked on a campaign for Illinois State Rep. Rodney Davis (R). He was the deputy chief of staff for Kirk until 2014.[2] With Rauner, Zolnierowicz worked as the deputy campaign manager in Rauner's gubernatorial campaign in 2014. In this position, he "oversaw 500 paid employees and more than 10,000 volunteers."[3] Rauner named Zolnierowicz his chief of staff in November 2014, saying, "I’ve worked closely with Mike Zolnierowicz for more than a year and he has my complete trust and confidence. I know he shares my commitment to making our state the most compassionate and competitive in the nation. Mike will be a dedicated public servant whose only focus is on bringing back Illinois."[4]
Zolnierowicz also worked on Rauner's re-election campaign, but left the campaign in 2017. He went on to join Illinois State House Minority Leader Jim Durkin's (R) 2018 re-election campaign.[5] In 2022, Zolnierowicz worked on Richard Irvin's (R) 2022 gubernatorial primary campaign.[6]
Doug Burgum 2024 presidential campaign
- See also: Doug Burgum presidential campaign, 2024
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
| Doug Burgum presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Mike Zolnierowicz[7] | Campaign manager | Chief of staff, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner (R) | N/A |
| Dawson Schefter[7] | Deputy campaign manager | Senior advisor, Governor Doug Burgum (R) | N/A |
| Lance Trover[7] | Press secretary | Communications consultant | @LTrover |
| Chris Schrimpf[7] | Communications co-director | Partner, Red Tack Strategy | @chrisschrimpf |
| Mike Schrimpf[7] | Communications co-director | Partner, Red Tack Strategy | N/A |
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See also
- Sample Ballot Lookup
- Doug Burgum presidential campaign, 2024
- Doug Burgum presidential campaign staff, 2024
- Presidential candidates, 2024
- Presidential election campaign managers, 2024
- Bruce Rauner
- Chip Englander
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Crain's Chicago Business, "Rauner names Mike Zolnierowicz his staff chief," November 7, 2014
- ↑ The Hill, "Top Kirk adviser preps for '16 campaign," November 12, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Public Media, "Rauner Thanks Voters In Victory Tour," November 7, 2014
- ↑ Bruce Rauner, "Bruce Rauner Announces Administration Chief of Staff," accessed October 21, 2015
- ↑ Illinois Times, "Mike Z returns," December 14, 2017
- ↑ Politico, "Getting the Rauner band back together," June 21, 2023
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Inforum, "Burgum hires political vets for presidential bid, including ad maker known for 'demon sheep'," June 17, 2023
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