Lindsey Graham presidential campaign key staff and advisors, 2016
Lindsey Graham was a Republican candidate for the office of president of the United States in 2016. 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.[1] Graham is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of South Carolina. He was first elected to the Senate in 2002 and most recently won re-election in 2014. Graham also represented South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1995, to January 3, 2003.[2]
Key staff and advisors
The table below details some of the key staff and advisors for Lindsey Graham's 2016 presidential campaign at the time the campaign was suspended in December 2015. The leftmost column indicates the individual staff member or advisor. The middle column details that individual's relationship to Graham's 2016 campaign. The final column indicates the individual's political experience prior to working with Graham in 2016. More detailed profiles of individuals can be found by clicking the links in the leftmost column.
| Lindsey Graham key staff and advisors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Individual | Role | Previous Experience |
| Bob Heckman | Senior advisor | •Ronald Reagan 1980 presidential •Ronald Reagan 1984 presidential |
| Brittany Bramell | Communications director | •John McCain 2008 presidential •Chris Christie 2009 N.J. gubernatorial |
| Christian Ferry | Campaign manager | •Bob Dole 1996 presidential •James Gilmore 1997 Va. gubernatorial |
| Jon Seaton | Senior political advisor | •John Redwine 2002 Iowa State Senate •George W. Bush 2004 presidential |
| Paul Young | New Hampshire advisor | •Jack Kemp 1988 presidential •Bob Dole 1996 presidential |
| Rachael Leman | Director of policy | •Tim Johnson 2001 U.S. House |
| Scott Farmer | Senior advisor | •Bob Dole 1996 presidential •Mike Fair 1997 S.C. State Senate |
| Shell Suber | South Carolina political director | •Lindsey Graham 2008 U.S. Senate |
| Tracie Gibler | Iowa state director | •Rudy Giuliani 2008 presidential •Mariannette Miller-Meeks 2010 U.S. House |
Hiring timeline for key staff and advisors
- Bob Heckman joined the campaign as a senior advisor when Graham announced his candidacy on June 1, 2015.[3]
- In May 2015, Paul Young joined Security Through Strength, Graham's pre-campaign "testing the waters" committee, as the New Hampshire advisor.[4]
- In April 2015, Rachael Leman joined Security Through Strength, Graham's pre-campaign "testing the waters" committee, as the director of policy.[5]
- On April 2, 2015, Shell Suber joined Security Through Strength as the group's South Carolina political director.[6]
- In March 2015, Tracie Gibler joined Security Through Strength, Graham's pre-campaign "testing the waters" committee, as an Iowa advisor.[7]
- In March 2015, Jon Seaton joined Security Through Strength, Graham's pre-campaign "testing the waters" committee, as a senior advisor.[8]
- On March 16, 2015, Brittany Bramell joined Security Through Strength, Graham's pre-campaign "testing the waters" committee, as communications director.[9]
- 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. Christian Ferry and Scott Farmer were involved with the committee from its formation.[10]
Recent news
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See also
- Lindsey Graham
- Lindsey Graham presidential campaign key staff and advisors experience, 2016
- Lindsey Graham presidential campaign, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Real Clear Politics, "Polls: 2016 Republican Presidential Nomination," accessed December 21, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Bioguide, "Lindsey Graham," accessed September 18, 2013
- ↑ P2016, "Lindsey Graham 2016," accessed June 10, 2015
- ↑ WMUR, "Veteran GOP strategist Paul Young named senior adviser to Lindsey Graham," May 4, 2015
- ↑ Pushback.us, "Florida's Family Feud," April 20, 2015
- ↑ The State, "FIRST ON BUZZ: Graham’s 2016 testing-the-waters effort hires 2," April 2, 2015
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Lindsey Graham makes his first Iowa hire," March 12, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Lindsey Graham ramps up staffing for possible 2016 bid," March 16, 2015
- ↑ Washington Post, "Read In: Budget Day Edition," March 17, 2015
- ↑ USA Today, "Lindsey Graham takes step toward presidential campaign," January 29, 2015
