Tim Ryan presidential campaign staff, 2020
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Last updated October 2, 2019.
This page contains a select list of Tim Ryan's national campaign staff and primary state directors. Staff are presented alongside their positions in the campaign, their most recent positions prior to the campaign, and their Twitter handles.
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Campaign staff in context
Campaign staff plays an important role in the presidential primaries. 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]
Tim Ryan campaign overview
- See also: Tim Ryan presidential campaign, 2020
Tim Ryan, a Democratic U.S. representative from Ohio, announced he was running for president of the United States on April 4, 2019.[2] He announced he was withdrawing from the campaign on October 24, 2019.[3]
Ryan said he would focus manufacturing jobs, keeping jobs in the United States, and moving towards emerging technology. “I understand that legacy of job loss. I understand where we need to go. The country is so divided right now that we can't get a plan together. The first thing we have to do is unify,” Ryan said.[4]
Ryan has served eight terms in the U.S. House and was a member of the Ohio State Senate from 2000 to 2002.
National staff
The table below shows a sampling of the candidate's 2020 national campaign staff members, including the campaign manager and some senior advisors, political directors, communication directors, and field directors. It also includes each staff member's position in the campaign, previous work experience, and Twitter handle, where available.[5] For a larger list of national campaign staff, visit Democracy in Action.
| Tim Ryan presidential campaign national staff, 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Mike Morley | Campaign manager | Advisor to Rep. Tim Ryan | N/A |
State staff
The table below shows the candidate's 2020 early primary state directors and state communications directors. It also includes each staff member's position in the campaign, previous work experience, and Twitter handle, where available.[5] For a larger list of state campaign staff, visit Democracy in Action.
| Tim Ryan presidential campaign state staff, 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | State | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Chris Bowen | Iowa | State director | Regional field director, Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, 2016 | N/A |
| Peter Mellinger | New Hampshire | State director | Nevada State Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign director, 2018 | @PeterMellinger |
| Brandon Brown | South Carolina | State director | Associate vice president, Jackson State University | N/A |
Notable staff departures
The list below shows notable staff departures found in media reports.
| Tim Ryan presidential campaign staff, 2020 (Departures) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Previous position | Departure date | New position |
| Zach Fang | National organizing director | August 1, 2019[6] | National organizing director, Andrew Yang for President of the United States, 2020 |
| Julia Krieger | National communications director | May 17, 2019[7] | Iowa communications director, Joe Biden for President of the United States, 2020 |
| Michael Zetts | Communications director | June 2019 | N/A |
| Erick Sanchez | Communications director | July 2019 | Communications adviser, Andrew Yang for President of the United States, 2020 |
Ryan in the news
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This section featured five news stories about Ryan and his presidential campaign. For a complete timeline of Ryan's campaign activity, click here.
- October 24, 2019: Ryan announced he was withdrawing from the 2020 presidential race and would run for re-election in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District.
- October 2, 2019: Ryan visited with striking GM workers in Indiana and attended an education conference.
- September 30, 2019: Ryan said he would remain in the race even though he would not make the debate stage in October. “I don’t think many people are happy with the front runners right now in the Democratic Party, and I want to be there to provide another option for them," Ryan said.
- September 22, 2019: Washington Examiner interviewed Ryan about his presidential campaign and the commonalities he finds between the Rust Belt and urban areas.
- September 17, 2019: Ryan visited with striking General Motors workers in northwest Ohio.
See also
- Presidential election key staffers, 2020
- Presidential candidates, 2020
- Democratic presidential nomination, 2020
- Republican presidential nomination, 2020
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Democracy in Action, "Building Campaign Organizations (2019)," accessed May 10, 2019
- ↑ CNN, "Rep. Tim Ryan announces he's running for president," April 4, 2019
- ↑ CNBC, "Ohio Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan drops out of the 2020 presidential race," October 24, 2019
- ↑ NPR, "Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan Joins 2020 Race With A Populist Pitch To Blue-Collar Voters," April 4, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Democracy in Action, "Organization," accessed November 4, 2019
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Tim Ryan's national organizing director joins Andrew Yang's campaign in same role," August 29, 2019
- ↑ The Vindicator, "Ryan will have presidential town hall on CNN," May 17, 2019
