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Shell Suber
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| Location: | Columbia, S.C. | ||
| Expertise: | Grassroots organizing | ||
| Affiliation: | Republican | ||
| Education: | The Citadel | ||
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Shell Suber is a Republican communications strategist based in Columbia, S.C. He was the South Carolina political director for Lindsey Graham's 2016 presidential campaign.[1] Suber previously worked for former U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) and in a number of South Carolina consulting firms. Suber was political director for Graham's 2008 campaign for U.S. Senate and acted as the director of S.C. Victory '08, "the statewide coordinated campaign for all Republican candidates."[2]
Career
Suber began his career in politics as a staff assistant and interim press secretary for former U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) from 1990 to 1993.[2][3]
In 2008, Suber worked as the political director for Lindsey Graham's campaign for re-election to the U.S. Senate.[4] Suber also oversaw South Carolina's Victory 2008 campaign, where he was "responsible for staff, six regional offices and a three-day voter turnout drive ahead of the November election."[5]
From 2009 to 2015, Suber worked for The Felkel Group, a strategic communications firm in Columbia, S.C.[2] While at the Felkel Group, Suber "managed several accounts related to energy, immigration and other issues."[6]
Lindsey Graham presidential campaign, 2016
On January 29, 2015, Lindsey Graham formed Security Through Strength, a "testing the waters" committee that could underwrite his activities while gauging interest in a presidential run.[7] On April 2, 2015, Suber joined Security Through Strength as the group's South Carolina political director.[6] Graham announced his presidential campaign on June 1, 2015, and Suber transitioned from Security Through Strength to the same role in the campaign itself.[1][8] Upon joining Security Through Strength, Suber said that he supported Graham because the senator "has the guts to step out on difficult political issues."[6]
Graham withdrew from the race on December 21, 2015, after finding it difficult to win a significant level of support. On the day he dropped out, Real Clear Politics listed Graham with a national polling average of 0.5 percent.[9]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 P2016, "Lindsey Graham 2016," accessed June 10, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LinkedIn, "Shell Suber," accessed June 10, 2015
- ↑ The Felkel Group, "Shell Suber," accessed June 10, 2015
- ↑ BradWarthen.com, "Shell Suber joining Graham campaign," July 6, 2007
- ↑ SCNow, "SC GOP launches campaign offices," August 21, 2008
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The State, "FIRST ON BUZZ: Graham’s 2016 testing-the-waters effort hires 2," April 2, 2015
- ↑ USA Today, "Lindsey Graham takes step toward presidential campaign," January 29, 2015
- ↑ Time, "Watch Lindsey Graham Announce His Presidential Bid," June 1, 2015
- ↑ Real Clear Politics, "Polls: 2016 Republican Presidential Nomination," accessed December 21, 2015
