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Presidential election key staffers, 2024
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Date: November 5, 2024  |
 Kamala Harris (D) Donald Trump (R) (won) Jill Stein (G) Chase Oliver (L) |
2028 • 2024 • 2020 • 2016 |
The following tables show key national campaign staffers and their political experience for each candidate's presidential campaign. Key staffers include campaign managers, policy directors, finance directors, national press secretaries, senior advisers, and related positions. These staffers were responsible for directing the campaign messaging, policy and research, digital and local outreach, and fundraising efforts of the campaign.
Click on any of the following links to jump to that candidate's campaign staff list:
- Kamala Harris (D)
- Donald Trump (R)
- Jill Stein (G)
- Chase Oliver (L)
- Withdrawn candidates
- Key campaign staff in 2020
Campaign staff in context
Campaign staff plays an important role in presidential elections. The makeup of a candidate's staff can signal the strength of their support from influential party activists and whether they are aligning with a particular faction or group within the party. Eric Appleman of Democracy in Action describes candidates' efforts to hire staffers as a "race for talent, both nationally and in key early states." He adds, "The goal is to assemble a team of top talent that can work together effectively to mobilize resources, boost the candidate and his or her message, and ultimately secure the party's nomination."[1]
Presidential candidates will typically have a national staff, which is overseen by a campaign manager and assisted by political consultants, senior advisors, professional polling firms, and key stakeholders such as interest group leaders and major financial supporters. They also build organizations in individual states that are overseen by state directors and staffed by party activists and political professionals well-versed in the particular politics of the area. Candidates often appoint elected officials and other important figures in their party's coalition as chairs of their national campaign and state-level campaigns.[1]
Kamala Harris (D)
| Kamala Harris presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Julie Chávez Rodríguez[2] | Campaign manager | Campaign manager, 2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign | @juliecr46 |
| Jennifer O'Malley Dillon[2] | Campaign chairwoman | Campaign chairwoman, 2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign | @jomalleydillon |
| Quentin Fulks[3] | Principal deputy campaign manager | Principal deputy campaign manager, 2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign | @quentinfulks |
| David Plouffe[4] | Senior advisor | Strategist, Stand Up Strategies | @davidplouffe |
| Becca Siegel[5] | Senior advisor | Senior advisor, 2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign | @beccasiegel |
| Gene Sperling[6] | Senior economic advisor | Economic advisor, Joe Biden presidential administration | @genebsperling |
| Michael Tyler[7] | Communications director | Communications director, 2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign | @michaelwtyler |
| Ian Sams[8] | Senior spokesperson | White House Counsel - Oversight spokesman, Joe Biden presidential administration | @iansams |
| Mia Ehrenberg[9] | National spokesperson | National spokesperson, 2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign | @MiaEhrenberg |
| Charles Lutvak[10] | National spokesperson | National spokesperson, 2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign | @CLutvak |
| Kevin Muñoz[11] | Media relations | Media relations, 2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign | @munozka315 |
| Roohi Rustum[12][13] | National organizing director | National organizing director, 2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign | @roohi_rustum |
Many members of Harris' staff were previously members of Joe Biden's (D) 2024 campaign staff before he withdrew from the race on July 21, 2024. The Washington Post's Tyler Pager wrote on July 22, "Harris’s campaign will remain based in Biden’s hometown, and much of the campaign leadership is expected to stay in place. [...] Harris has a small team of aides within the broader Biden reelection effort who are expected to take on larger roles as she likely ascends to the top of the ticket." Following Biden's withdrawal from the race, Mike Donilon was reported as a noteworthy departure from senior campaign staff, instead moving to a different role in the campaign.[14]
Donald Trump (R)
| Donald Trump presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Chris LaCivita[15] | Co-campaign manager[16][17] | Partner, FP1 Strategies | @LaCivitaC |
| Susie Wiles[15] | Co-campaign manager[16][17] | Chief executive officer, Save America PAC | @susie57 |
| Alex Bruesewitz[18] | Senior advisor | Co-founder and chief executive officer, X Strategies | @alexbruesewitz |
| Taylor Budowich[18] | Senior advisor | Executive director, MAGA Inc. | @tayfromca |
| Brian Jack[15] | Senior advisor | Political advisor, Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) | @briantjack |
| Corey Lewandowski[19] | Senior advisor | Chairman, UltraMaga PAC | @CLewandowski_ |
| Jason Miller[15] | Senior advisor | Chief executive officer, GETTR | @JasonMillerinDC |
| Tim Murtaugh[18] | Senior advisor | Principal, Line Drive Public Affairs, LLC | @TimMurtaugh |
| Alex Pfeiffer[18] | Senior advisor | Founder and principal, Pfeiffer Public Affairs | @__Pfeiffer |
| Steven Cheung[15] | Communications director | Advisor and spokesman, Jim Renacci (R) 2022 Ohio gubernatorial campaign | @TheStevenCheung |
| Karoline Leavitt[20] | National press secretary | Spokeswoman, Make America Great Again Inc. | @kleavittnh |
Jill Stein (G)
| Jill Stein presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Jason Call[21] | Campaign manager | Candidate, Washington's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 | @ CallForCongress |
| Kelly Merrill[22] | Deputy campaign manager | Deputy Field Director, Protect Maine Elections | @gaiatribute |
Chase Oliver (L)
| Chase Oliver presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Steve Dasbach[23] | Campaign manager | Campaign manager, 2020 Jo Jorgensen presidential campaign | @stevedasbach |
| Tarnell Brown[23] | Political advisor | Campaign manager, Chase Oliver (L-Ga.) 2022 senatorial campaign | @EccentricEcon |
| Kelsey Lyon[23] | Communications director | Digital Art Director, 2020 Jo Jorgensen presidential campaign | N/A |
| Amber Howell[23] | Media director | Communications director, Chase Oliver (L-Ga.) 2022 senatorial campaign | N/A |
Withdrawn candidates
The section below displays national campaign staff for withdrawn candidates at the time their campaigns ended.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I)
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Amaryllis Fox Kennedy[24] | Campaign manager | Co-campaign manager, 2024 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign | @amaryllisfox |
| Charles Eisenstein[25] | Senior advisor | Author | @ceisenstein |
| Link Lauren[25] | Senior advisor | TikTok influencer | @itslinklauren |
| John E. Sullivan[26] | Campaign treasurer | Attorney | N/A |
| Del Bigtree[27] | Communications director | Executive director, Informed Consent Action Network | @delbigtree |
| Stefanie Spear[28] | Press secretary | Founder and CEO, Stellar Consulting | @StefanieSpear |
Joe Biden (D)
| Joe Biden presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Julie Chávez Rodríguez[29] | Campaign manager | Senior advisor and White House director of intergovernmental affairs, Joe Biden presidential administration | @juliecr46 |
| Quentin Fulks[29] | Principal deputy campaign manager | Campaign manager, Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) 2022 senatorial campaign | @quentinfulks |
| Sara Schreiber[30] | Chief of staff | Executive director, America Votes | N/A |
| Jennifer O'Malley Dillon[31] | Campaign chairwoman | White House deputy chief of staff, Joe Biden presidential administration | @jomalleydillon |
| Becca Siegel[32] | Senior advisor | Senior advisor for coronavirus response, Joe Biden presidential administration | @beccasiegel |
| Mike Donilon[33] | Chief strategist | Senior advisor to the president, Joe Biden presidential administration | N/A |
| Michael Tyler[34] | Communications director | Deputy communications director, Cory Booker presidential campaign, 2024 | @michaelwtyler |
| Mia Ehrenberg[35] | National spokesperson | Press secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security | @MiaEhrenberg |
| Charles Lutvak[35] | National spokesperson | First deputy press secretary, Office of New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) | @CLutvak |
| Kevin Muñoz[29] | Media relations | Assistant White House press secretary, Joe Biden presidential administration | @munozka315 |
| Colleen Coffey[36] | Finance co-director | Deputy finance director, Democratic National Committee | @ColleenCoffey |
| Michael Pratt[37] | Finance co-director | Finance director, Democratic National Committee | N/A |
| Alana Mounce[12] | Political director | Ballot access director, Joe Biden presidential campaign, 2024 | @alanamounce |
| Grace Landrieu[38] | Policy director | Director for economic policy and labor, National Economic Council | N/A |
| Roohi Rustum[12] | National organizing director | National organizing director, Democratic National Committee | @roohi_rustum |
Dean Phillips (D)
| Dean Phillips presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Zach Graumann[39] | Senior advisor | Founder, Samarity | @Zach_Graumann |
| Jeff Weaver[40] | Senior advisor | Political advisor, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) | N/A |
Marianne Williamson (D)
Ballotpedia was unable to identify any national staff members for Williamson's campaign. To recommend additions, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Ryan Binkley (R)
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Doug Burgum (R)
| Doug Burgum presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Mike Zolnierowicz[41] | Campaign manager | Chief of staff, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner (R) | N/A |
| Dawson Schefter[41] | Deputy campaign manager | Senior advisor, Governor Doug Burgum (R) | N/A |
| Lance Trover[41] | Press secretary | Communications consultant | @LTrover |
| Chris Schrimpf[41] | Communications co-director | Partner, Red Tack Strategy | @chrisschrimpf |
| Mike Schrimpf[41] | Communications co-director | Partner, Red Tack Strategy | N/A |
Chris Christie (R)
Ballotpedia was unable to identify any national staff for Christie's campaign. To recommend additions, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Ron DeSantis (R)
| Ron DeSantis presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| James Uthmeier[42] | Campaign manager | Chief of staff, DeSantis' gubernatorial office | @JamesUthmeierFL |
| Dustin Carmack[43] | Policy director | Research fellow, Heritage Foundation | @DustinCarmack |
| Ryan Tyson[43] | Senior advisor | President and CEO, The Tyson Group | @ryan_tyson |
| Jason Johnson[43] | Senior advisor | Advisor, Texas Governor Greg Abott (R) | @jasonsjohnson |
| Generra Peck[43][42] | Senior advisor | Campaign manager, DeSantis' 2022 gubernatorial campaign | @GenerraPeck |
| Bryan Griffin[43] | Press secretary | Press secretary, DeSantis' gubernatorial office | @BryanDGriffin |
| Lauren Lofstrom[43] | Finance director | Finance director, Ted Cruz's (R) 2016 presidential campaign | @LofstromLauren |
Larry Elder (R)
| Larry Elder presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Matt Ciepielowski[44] | Campaign manager | Campaign manager, Lanhee Chen 2022 California Comptroller campaign | @MattCip |
Nikki Haley (R)
| Nikki Haley presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Betsy Ankney[45] | Campaign manager | Executive director, Stand for America PAC | @betsyankney |
| Jon Lerner[45] | Senior advisor | Advisor, Club for Growth and Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) | N/A |
| Chaney Denton[45] | Communications co-director | Advisor, Nikki Haley | N/A |
| Nachama Soloveichik[45] | Communications co-director | Spokeswoman, Senator Pat Toomey's (R-Pa.) office | @nachamasol |
| Ken Farnaso[45] | National press secretary | Media relations director, Stand for America PAC | @KLF |
| Barney Keller[45] | Media consultant | President, Jamestown Associates | N/A |
| Mary Kate Johnson[45] | Finance director | Development director, Stand for America PAC | N/A |
Will Hurd (R)
Ballotpedia was unable to identify any national staff for Hurd's campaign. To recommend additions, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
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Asa Hutchinson (R)
| Asa Hutchinson presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Alison Williams[46] | Campaign manager | Chief of staff, Office of Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson | N/A |
Perry Johnson (R)
| Perry Johnson presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Paul Cordes[47] | Campaign manager | Chief of staff, Michigan Republican Party | @ paulcordes |
Mike Pence (R)
| Mike Pence presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Stephen DeMaura[48] | Campaign manager | Vice President, Targeted Victory | @ Sdemaura |
| Chip Saltsman[49] | Campaign chairman | Co-chairman, Advancing American Freedom PAC | @chipsaltsman |
| Devin O'Malley[49] | Senior communications advisor | Senior communications strategist, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin's (R) 2021 campaign | @devin_omalley |
| Marc Short[49] | Senior advisor | Co-chairman, Advancing American Freedom PAC | @marctshort |
| Greg Jacob[49] | Senior advisor | Partner, O'Melveny | N/A |
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
| Vivek Ramaswamy presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Ben Yoho[50] | Campaign CEO | Chief executive officer, the Strategy Group Company | @BenYoho |
| Tricia McLaughlin[51] | Senior advisor | Communications director, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's (R) 2022 re-election campaign | @TriciaOhio |
| Kathy Barnette[51] | National grassroots director | 2022 Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania | @Kathy4Truth |
| Chris Grant[52] | Senior advisor | Founder, Big Dog Strategies | @ sanguinegop |
Tim Scott (R)
| Tim Scott presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Jennifer DeCasper[53] | Campaign manager | Founder, political consulting firm | @d3casp3r |
| Mikee Johnson[54] | National finance co-chair | Chief executive officer, Remsom and U.S. Brick | @JohnsonMikee |
Corey Stapleton (R)
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Francis Suarez (R)
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2020 key campaign staff
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- Joe Biden presidential campaign staff, 2020
- Marianne Williamson presidential campaign staff, 2020
- Donald Trump presidential campaign staff, 2020
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Democracy in Action, "Building Campaign Organizations (2019)," accessed May 10, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Harris converts Biden campaign into her own," July 22, 2024
- ↑ MSNBC, "‘Very optimistic’: Why Harris campaign is confident Dems will win Georgia," July 30, 2024
- ↑ The Hill, "Harris beefs up campaign staff with Obama veterans, August 2, 2024
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Becca Siegel, accessed August 1, 2024
- ↑ Associated Press, "Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign, accessed August 5, 2024
- ↑ MSNBC, "‘Warn your friends and family’: Team Harris blasts Trump’s extreme Project 2025 agenda," July 30, 2024
- ↑ NBC News, "White House plans staff moves as aides switch to Harris campaign," August 16, 2024
- ↑ X, "Mia Ehrenberg," accessed August 1, 2024
- ↑ X, "Charles Lutvak," accessed August 1, 2024
- ↑ Associated Press, "Harris is calibrating her policy pitch for going to battle with Trump," July 31, 2024
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Politico, "Biden campaign names political director, adds new team members," February 27, 2024
- ↑ X, "Roohi Rustum," accessed August 1, 2024
- ↑ The Daily Beast, "How Harris Is Still Building Her Team With 100 Days to Go," July 28, 2024
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Axios, "Inside Trump's campaign makeover for 2024," March 20, 2023
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Identified based on reporting from Reuters.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Reuters, "Who are Trump's top presidential campaign aides?" February 1, 2024
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Politico, "Trump campaign brings Corey Lewandowski back on board," August 15, 2024
- ↑ Politico, "Trump campaign brings Corey Lewandowski back on board," August 15, 2024
- ↑ Twitter, "NH Journal on January 15, 2024," accessed April 11, 2024
- ↑ Stein's campaign website, "Jill Stein files FEC complaint against CNN for violating corporate contribution rules and coordinated communications with Trump and Biden campaigns. Seeks injunction against upcoming debate." June 20, 2024
- ↑ Facebook, "Jill Stein on July 8, 2024," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 Information provided via email by the Chase Oliver campaign in December 2023.
- ↑ Kennedy's campaign website, "Kennedy Campaign Announces New Campaign Manager," October 13, 2023
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Daily Beast, "Meet the Misfits Working to Elect RFK Jr.," August 26, 2023 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "db" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ CNN, "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files paperwork to run for president as a Democrat," April 5, 2023
- ↑ The Hill, "Leading anti-vaccine activist joins RFK Jr. campaign as communications director," January 1, 2024
- ↑ ABC News, "RFK Jr. says he’s not anti-vaccine. His record shows the opposite. It’s one of many inconsistencies," July 31, 2023
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 Politico, "This is who’s running Joe Biden’s campaign," April 25, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "Biden campaign names top voter turnout operative as chief of staff," December 14, 2023
- ↑ Spectrum News, "Biden shifts two top White House aides to his reelection campaign," January 23, 2024
- ↑ CNN, "Biden campaign plots long-game strategy as Democrats’ fears of a Trump win spike," September 14, 2023
- ↑ The Hill, "White House aide shifts to Biden campaign as part of paid media team," February 20, 2024
- ↑ Politico, "The Biden campaign comes out of hibernation," June 17, 2023
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 The Hill, "Biden campaign builds up communications team with 4 new hires," March 25, 2024
- ↑ Politico, "Biden beefs up his finance team with 3 senior hires," August 3, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "Biden beefs up his finance team with 3 senior hires," August 3, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "Biden names new top aides to his campaign," September 6, 2023
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Dean Phillips hires top Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang advisers,'" November 8, 2023
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Dean Phillips hires top Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang advisers,'" November 8, 2023
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4 Inforum, "Burgum hires political vets for presidential bid, including ad maker known for 'demon sheep'," June 17, 2023
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 NBC News, "Ron DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he reboots his presidential bid," August 8, 2023
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.3 43.4 43.5 New York Post, "Ron DeSantis presidential campaign team unveiled — including ex-Trump staffer Dustin Carmack," May 24, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "An insider’s guide to who’s wired — and who’s not — in Iowa," July 24, 2023
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6 The State, "Who’s on Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign team?" February 15, 2023
- ↑ Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, "Longtime Hutchinson associate named new presidential campaign manager," November 2, 2023
- ↑ Johnson's campaign website, "Perry Johnson Releases Statement Endorsing MIGOP Resolution on Presidential Primary," accessed August 9, 2023
- ↑ NBC News, "Pence campaign predicts he'll qualify for the debate stage next week," August 2, 2023
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 Washington Examiner, "Mike Pence stocks 2024 campaign team with longtime political allies," June 7, 2023
- ↑ Axios, "'Woke, Inc.' author launches GOP presidential campaign," February 21, 2023
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 Politico, "The ‘CEO of Anti-Woke Inc.’ Has His Eye on the Presidency," February 13, 2023
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "2 Buffalo guys help propel upstart Ramaswamy presidential campaign," August 25, 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
