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Vivek Ramaswamy presidential campaign staff, 2024
Date: November 5, 2024  |
 Kamala Harris (D) Donald Trump (R) (won) Jill Stein (G) Chase Oliver (L) |
2028 • 2024 • 2020 • 2016 |
Last updated September 19, 2023.
This page contains a select list of Vivek Ramaswamy's (R) national campaign staff. 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 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]
Ramaswamy campaign overview
Vivek Ramaswamy (R) was an entrepreneur, political commentator, and author. He officially announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on February 21, 2023.[2] Ramaswamy withdrew from the race on January 15, 2024.[3]
Ramaswamy centered his campaign around reducing the size of the federal government, supporting freedom of speech, opposing environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), opposing China, and opposing affirmative action. In his campaign announcement, he said, "This isn't just a political campaign. This is a cultural movement to create a new American dream for the next generation. "
National staff
The table below shows a partial list of national campaign staff members, including the campaign manager, senior advisors, political directors, communications directors, field directors, and the national press secretary. They are presented alongside their positions in the campaign, their most recent positions prior to the campaign, and their Twitter handles. To recommend additions, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- See also: Presidential election campaign managers and key staffers, 2024
| Vivek Ramaswamy presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Ben Yoho[4] | Campaign CEO | Chief executive officer, the Strategy Group Company | @BenYoho |
| Tricia McLaughlin[5] | Senior advisor | Communications director, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's (R) 2022 re-election campaign | @TriciaOhio |
| Kathy Barnette[5] | National grassroots director | 2022 Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania | @Kathy4Truth |
| Chris Grant[6] | Senior advisor | Founder, Big Dog Strategies | @ sanguinegop |
State staff
The table below shows state-level directors and communications directors in early primary states. They are presented alongside their positions in the campaign, their most recent positions prior to the campaign, and their Twitter handles. States are presented in order of their elections or caucuses.[7] For a list of primary election or caucus dates by state, click here. To recommend additions, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
| Vivek Ramaswamy presidential campaign state staff, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | State | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Joshua Whitehouse[8] | New Hampshire | State director | White House liaison to departments of Defense and Homeland Security, Donald Trump presidential administration | N/A |
Notable staff departures
The list below shows notable staff departures found in media reports.
| Vivek Ramaswamy presidential campaign staff, 2024 (Departures) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Previous position | Departure date | New position |
| Gail Gitcho[9] | Senior advisor | May 30, 2023 | Unknown |
| Henry Goodwin[9] | Senior advisor | May 30, 2023 | Unknown |
See also
Use the dropdown menu below to navigate Ballotpedia's coverage of key campaign staff in 2024 presidential primary campaigns.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Democracy in Action, "Building Campaign Organizations (2019)," accessed May 10, 2019
- ↑ Politico, "Vivek Ramaswamy announces he will run for president," February 21, 2023
- ↑ Associated Press, "Vivek Ramaswamy suspends his 2024 Republican presidential bid and endorses rival Donald Trump," January 16, 2024
- ↑ Axios, "'Woke, Inc.' author launches GOP presidential campaign," February 21, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Politico, "Ramaswamy fires consultants who worked simultaneously for LIV golf," May 30, 2023
