Rand Paul presidential campaign key staff and advisors experience, 2016

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This article details the experience of Rand Paul's top-level staff for his 2016 presidential primary campaign
For a more comprehensive overview of Paul's staff and advisors, see:
Rand Paul presidential campaign key staff and advisors, 2016


For Rand Paul's 2016 presidential campaign, Ballotpedia identified the key, decision-making staff members, and the chart below details these staffers' histories up to the time they worked for Paul. Included is the staffer's role and his or her previous experience advising in electoral campaigns. Linked campaigns indicate those to which other key staffers across the 2016 presidential campaigns have contributed. Hovering over a link for a specific campaign will show you which staffers from other campaigns also worked on that same campaign.

The staffers included are those who were on the campaign when it was suspended in February 2016.

Name Previous Experience
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A.J. Spiker
Iowa PAC advisor
  • 2012: Ron Paul presidential
  • 2016: Rand Paul presidential
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Chip Englander
Campaign manager
  • 2012: Mark Neumann U.S. Senate
  • 2014: Bruce Rauner gubernatorial
  • 2016: Rand Paul presidential
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Chris LaCivita
Senior advisor
  • 2000: George Allen gubernatorial
  • 2009: Ken Cuccinelli Vir. Attorney Gen.
  • 2010: Scott Rigell U.S. House
  • 2012: Ken Cuccinelli gubernatorial
Scott Rigell U.S. House
  • 2014: Pat Roberts U.S. Senate
  • 2016: Rand Paul presidential
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Doug Stafford
Senior advisor
  • 2010: Rand Paul U.S. Senate
  • 2016: Rand Paul presidential
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Jesse Benton
Super PAC advisor
  • 2008: Ron Paul presidential
  • 2010: Rand Paul U.S. Senate
  • 2012: Ron Paul presidential
  • 2014: Mitch McConnell U.S. Senate
  • 2016: Rand Paul presidential
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John Tate
Super PAC president
  • 2008: Ron Paul presidential
  • 2012: Ron Paul presidential
  • 2016: Rand Paul presidential
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John Yob
National political director
  • 2008: John McCain presidential
  • 2010: Rick Snyder gubernatorial
Christine ODonnell U.S. Senate
  • 2012: Mark Neumann U.S. Senate
Rick Santorum presidential
  • 2016: Rand Paul presidential
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Michael Biundo
New Hampshire PAC advisor
  • 1996: Pat Buchanan presidential
  • 2005: Frank Guinta mayoral
  • 2007: Frank Guinta mayoral
  • 2010: Frank Guinta U.S. House
  • 2012: Rick Santorum presidential
Mitt Romney presidential
  • 2016: Rand Paul presidential
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Steve Grubbs
PAC advisor
  • 1996: Bob Dole presidential
  • 2000: Steve Forbes presidential
  • 2008: Tommy Thompson presidential
  • 2012: Herman Cain presidential
  • 2016: Rand Paul presidential
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Steve Munisteri
Senior advisor
  • 1996: Lamar Alexander presidential
  • 2000: George W. Bush presidential
  • 2008: John McCain presidential
Fred Thompson presidential
  • 2016: Rand Paul presidential
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Vincent Harris
Digital strategist
  • 2008: Mike Huckabee presidential
  • 2012: Rick Perry presidential
Newt Gingrich presidential
Ted Cruz U.S. Senate
  • 2014: Mitch McConnell U.S. Senate
  • 2016: Rand Paul presidential



The following chart is organized by year, detailing when these high-level staffers worked in the same election cycle, either with one another or on separate campaigns.

Both Jesse Benton and John Tate had previous connections to the Paul family, having worked with Ron Paul since his 2008 presdiential run. Benton is also one of Rand Paul's longest advisors; he and Doug Stafford both helped to get Paul elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010.

Year Campaign Staffer
1976–1995
1996 Pat Buchanan presidential Michael Biundo
Bob Dole presidential Steve Grubbs
Lamar Alexander presidential Steve Munisteri
1997–1999
2000 George Allen gubernatorial Chris LaCivita
Steve Forbes presidential Steve Grubbs
George W. Bush presidential Steve Munisteri
2001–2004
2005 Frank Guinta mayoral Michael Biundo
2006
2007 Frank Guinta mayoral Michael Biundo
2008 Ron Paul presidential Jesse Benton
John Tate
John McCain presidential John Yob
Steve Munisteri
Tommy Thompson presidential Steve Grubbs
Fred Thompson presidential Steve Munisteri
Mike Huckabee presidential Vincent Harris
2009 Ken Cuccinelli Vir. Attorney Gen. Chris LaCivita
2010 Scott Rigell U.S. House Chris LaCivita
Rand Paul U.S. Senate Doug Stafford
Jesse Benton
Frank Guinta U.S. House Michael Biundo
Rick Snyder gubernatorial John Yob
Christine O'Donnell U.S. Senate John Yob
2011
2012 Ron Paul presidential A.J. Spiker
Jesse Benton
John Tate
Mark Neumann U.S. Senate Chip Englander
John Yob
Ken Cuccinelli gubernatorial Chris LaCivita
Scott Rigell U.S. House Chris LaCivita
Rick Santorum presidential John Yob
Michael Biundo
Herman Cain presidential Steve Grubbs
Rick Perry presidential Vincent Harris
Newt Gingrich presidential Vincent Harris
Ted Cruz U.S. Senate Vincent Harris
2013
2014 Mitch McConnell U.S. Senate Vincent Harris
Jesse Benton
Bruce Rauner gubernatorial Chip Englander
Pat Roberts U.S. Senate Chris LaCivita