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Sarah Nelson
| Sarah Nelson | |||
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| Organization: | Balanced Budget Forever | ||
| Role: | Advisor | ||
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nev. | ||
| Expertise: | Campaign strategy | ||
| Affiliation: | Republican | ||
| Education: | •Brigham Young University | ||
| Website: | Official website | ||
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Sarah Nelson is a Republican political consultant operating in the state of Nevada. Nelson is an advisor to Balanced Budget Forever, a 501(c)(4) established by John Kasich.[1] Nelson previously worked on two presidential campaigns for Mitt Romney (R), is set to manage the re-election campaign for Mike Crapo (R-Nev.) and is a principal at Riverwood Strategies in Las Vegas, Nev.[2]
Career
Sarah Nelson has worked on two previous presidential campaigns for Mitt Romney. In 2008, Nelson worked on Romney's Nevada team, and in 2012, she was the Nevada state director.[3] For the 2012 campaign, Nelson also worked as the political director for western states.[4]
In the 2010 cycle, Nelson worked as deputy political director for the California gubernatorial campaign of Meg Whitman, the former CEO of Ebay.[5] Whitman lost the election, receiving 40 percent of the vote.[6]
John Kasich presidential campaign, 2016
- See also: John Kasich presidential campaign, 2016
Sarah Nelson is an advisor to the 501(c)(4) nonprofit Balanced Budget Forever (BBF).[1] Balanced Budget Forever is a group established by John Kasich in late 2014.[7] On its website, BBF says it "supports the passage of state resolutions calling for a constitutional convention the purpose of which is passing a balanced budget amendment."[8]
As a 501(c)(4), BBF can raise unlimited funds but cannot engage in express advocacy. The group may engage in issue advocacy and "can spend unlimited amounts advocating Kasich's positions without disclosing its donors."[7] The Northeast Ohio Media Group reported that Nelson would help Kasich navigate western states on his tour with BBF.[9]
Kasich announced his bid for the presidency on July 21, 2015 and suspended his camapaign on May 4, 2016.[10][11]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Hill, "Kasich dips toes into 2016 waters," December 14, 2014
- ↑ Riverwood Strategies, "Sarah Nelson," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal, "Romney names Nevada director, senior adviser for presidential campaign," August 4, 2011
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Utah is Mitt Romney’s key to Western contests," June 4, 2012
- ↑ San Jose Mercury News, "Is Meg Whitman 2010's history repeating itself with Mitt Romney 2012?" September 30, 2012
- ↑ New York Times, "California," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Northeast Ohio Media Group, "Gov. John Kasich to launch balanced budget tour in Arizona with help from new fundraising organization," December 9, 2014
- ↑ Balanced Budget Forever, "Why BBF?" accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ Northeast Ohio Media Group, "In Arizona, the first hints of what a John Kasich presidential campaign might look and sound like," December 12, 2014
- ↑ CNN, "John Kasich makes 2016 bid official in freewheeling announcement," July 21, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Kasich dropping out of presidential race," May 4, 2016
