Cruz
for
President
(corrected
Sept.
4,
2017)
announced March 23, 2015.
Headquarters: Houston, TX.
see also: pre-campaign organization | pro-Cruz
super PACs.
Chairman Chad Sweet
Co-founder of the Chertoff Group.
Chief
of
staff
(Nov.
2006-Jan.
2009),
deputy
chief
of
staff
(June-Nov.
2006)
and
special
assistant
to
the
Secretary
(March-June
2006)
at
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security.
Vice
president
at
Goldman
Sachs,
1996-2006,
including
four
years
in
Asia.
Investment
banking
analyst
at
Morgan
Stanley,
1994-96.
Directorate
of
operations
at
the
Central
Intelligence
Agency,
1991-93.
B.A.
in
political
science,
international
relations,
East
Asian
Studies
from
Columbia
University
in
the
City
of
New
York,
1991.
Campaign Manager Jeff
Roe
(first reported on Aug. 28, 2014 by Washington Examiner's Dave Drucker as providing "organizational guidance and help run Cruz' more nationally focused operation") Founder (2005) of Axiom Strategies, based in Kansas City, MO. Has run dozens of campaigns, helping to elect 31 congressmen and 4 U.S. Senators. A consultant to Gov. Rick Perry's 2011-12 presidential campaign. Worked on voter ID on Mike Huckabee's 2008 campaign. Started out working for then-state Rep. Sam Graves in 1994; held elect him to the state Senate and to Congress in 2000; served as Graves' chief of staff. Graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville. Served in the Army National Guard. Native of Brookfield, MO. twitter
Chief Strategist/General Consultant Jason
Johnson
(from Jan. 2011) Owner of J2 Strategies in
Austin from Sept. 2004
to present. Key figure on Cruz's 2012 primary and general
election campaigns. Chief of staff to Texas Attorney General Greg
Abbott,
2002-04. Campaign manager on Abbott for Attorney General,
2002. Communications director to state Sen. Todd Staples,
2000-01. Camapign manager on Todd Staples for State Senate,
1999-2000. Attended Texas A&M University. twitter
Communications and Digital [consultant]
Jason Miller
(reported on Aug. 28, 2014 by Washington Examiner's Dave
Drucker) Partner and executive vice president at Jamestown
Associates from Jan. 2010. Executive at a communications
firm. Deputy director of communications
in charge of rapid response and surrogate speakers on the Rudy Giuliani
campaign from April 2007 to 2008. Deputy chief of staff to South
Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. Campaign manager for Sanford's 2006
re-election campaign; he came to the Sanford campaign after serving as
campaign
manager for Sen. George Allen's 2006 re-election campaign through late
2005. In 2003-04 Miller was campaign manager for Jack Ryan's U.S.
Senate
campaign in Illinois, and after that effort ended he worked on Tom
Coburn's U.S.
Senate campaign in Oklahoma. Campaign manager on Ric Keller's
successful 2000 campaign for Congress in Florida's 8th CD, then served
as chief of
staff to the Florida Congressman. Worked for Sen. Slade Gorton
(R-WA). Graduate of The George Washington University.
Native of Seattle,
Washington. twitter
Director of Rapid Response Brian Phillips
(started as senior advisor March 14, 2015; reported by
the Washington Times
on March 9, 2015) Communications director to U.S. Sen. Mike Lee
from
Feb. 2011. Campaign manager on Sean Bielat for Congress.
Communications director on Poliquin for Governor, April 2009-June
2010. Press secretary to U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce (NM), May
2007-Dec.
2008; communications director on People for Pearce, Oct. 2007-Nov.
2008. Manager of media relations at the Tax Foundation, July
2006-May
2007. Media associate at the Heritage Foundation, Jan. 2004-July
2006. twitter
Former
Communications Director Rick Tyler
(earlier
national spokesperson and started as senior
communications advisor, reported
Feb. 9, 2015 by the Houston
Chronicle, +) Principal at
The Growth Factory from Jan. 2015;
associate at the Strategy Group Commpany from May 2013. Senior
advisor to Winning Our Future, a pro-Gingrich super PAC, from late
2011. Worked for Newt Gingrich from June 1999-June 2011.
Press secretary and spokesman on the first interation of Gingrich's
presidential campaign through June. 2011. Spokesman to Gingrich;
founding director of Renewing American
Leadership, a 501(c)(3) organization (Gingrich honorary
chairman). Tyler was a candidate field trainer for
GOPAC for 10 years. Executive director of the Maine Republican
Party, 1995-99. Originally from Hampton, NH. twitter
National Spokesperson (and California
Chairman) Ron Nehring
(position as national spokesman reported by Politico on Mar. 2, 2016) Partner/independent contractor for Frontline Strategies and Media since March 2011 (>). Republican nominee for lieutenant governor of California in 2014 (>). Chairman of the California Republican Party, 2007-11. Chairman of the Republican Party of San Diego County, for 5 1/2 years from July 2001. Worked in Washington, DC. Managed campaigns for Republican candidates in New York. B.A. in political science from Stony Brook University, 1992; served as president of the campus College Republicans. Born in Germany. twitter
Senior Communications Advisor Alice Stewart
(reported by Politico on Jan. 4, 2016) Communications director on Huckabee for President from the beginning of the campaign; reported no longer with that campaign on Dec. 14, 2015. Radio host "The Alice Stewart Show." Surrogate for Mitt Romney in the Fall 2012 campaign; national press secretary on Rick Santorum for President from mid-Feb. 2012; press secretary/ spokeswoman on Bachmann for President from June 2011. Deputy Secretary of State in Arkansas, 2011. Worked on communications for the NRSC and the NRCC in the 2010 midterm elections. Managed state Sen. Gilbert Baker's 2010 campaign for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Arkansas. Press secretary on Huckabee's 2007-08 presidential campaign; previously press secretary to Huckabee in the Governor's Office starting in September 2005. A weekend anchor and reporter for KARK-TV in Little Rock; joined the station in 1998. Started at a television station in Dothan, AL, and later worked at stations in Atlanta, GA and Savannah, GA. Graduate of the Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia in Athens, 1988. Atlanta native. twitter
National Press Secretary Catherine Frazier
(reported by the Texas Tribune's Abby Livingston on
March 10, 2015;
left as press secretary in the Senate office latter part of March
2015) Press secretary in Cruz's Senate office from Jan. 2013-late
March 2015. Press secretary in the Office of
Gov. Rick Perry, Feb. 2012-Jan. 2013. Deputy communications
director (March-Dec. 2010) and deputy press secretary (from Sept. 2009)
at Texans for Rick Perry. Senior writer, press assistant, and
scheduler in the Office of Gov. Rick Perry from Jan. 2007. B.S.
in public relations and B.A. in government from University of Texas at
Austin, 2006. twitter
Communications Coordinator Alexa Henning
(June 2015) Press assistant/media booker May
2014-June 2015) and
staff assistant (Sept. 2013-May 2014) to Sen. Ted Cruz. Bachelor
of Journalism from University of Missouri-Columbia, 2013. twitter
"Advising on Political and Communications" David Polyansky
(reported by CNN's Theodore Schleifer on Nov. 6,
2015) Senior
Iowa advisor on Scott Walker's campaign (first reported on
Jan.
23,
2015
by
the
Des
Moines Register). President
at New
Strategies
Group, based in Houston. Strategist on Joni Ernst's 2014 U.S.
Senate
campaign. CEO and deputy campaign manager on Michele Bachmann's
campaign to early Sept. 2011. Chief operating officer and senior
advisor on Mike Huckabee's
campaign starting early Nov. 2007. Came to the Huckabee campaign
from
his position as chief operating officer of Americans for Fair
Taxation, 2006-07. Attorney at McFall, Sherwood & Breitbeil
in Houston.
Served in Iraq in 2004-05 with the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, a
Houston-based Marine Corps Infantry Battalion, in Al Anbar.
Attorney
practicing commercial litigation defense in Houston. Experience
includes campaign manager for an initiative campaign, spokesperson and
policy director for a congressional candidate, volunteer for a
presidential election, chief of staff for a City of Houston council
member, and an account executive with an advertising/public relations
agency during law school. Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps;
served on
active duty from 1992-97. J.D. from the University of Houston Law
Center, 2002; B.S. in political science from the
University of St. Thomas. twitter
Chris Wilson (see below)
Social Media Director Josh Perry
(reported by the Texas Tribune's Patrick Svitek on
March 18, 2015) New media director in Cruz's Senate office from
Jan. 2013. Digital
director for the Ted Cruz for Senate campaign from Jan. 2011.
Account executive at Harris Media, Oct. 2010-Jan. 2011. Field director
for the Republican Party of Texas, Feb. 2009-Oct. 2010. B.A. in
political science and government from The University of Texas at
Austin, 2010. Native of
Port Arthur, Texas. twitter
Political Director Dr. Mark P. Campbell
(March 2015) President and CEO of Campbell
Campaigns LLC since 1990; founded a
corporate public relations firm in 1983 and began to
take on campaigns starting in 1986. Political director on Rudy
Giuliani's 2007-08 presidential campaign. Clients have included
Bush-Quayle
'88, American Medical Association Political Action Committee (AMPAC),
the
RNC, the NRCC, U.S. Senate and House campaigns, numerous GOP state
committees,
Bush-Cheney Florida recount, as well as state and local campaigns and
pro-democracy
campaigns abroad. Senior vice president at Farleigh Dickinson
University, 2000-04. Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Director of
Small
Business under Gov. Dick Thornburgh (R-PA), 1985-86. Staff
assistant to
Sen.
John Tower (R-TX). Ed.D. from the University of Pennsylvania,
2004; M.P.A. from Southern Methodist University, 1982; B.A.
degree from the University of Tennessee, 1981.
Regional Political Director (incl. NH)
David
Sawyer
(March 2015) Southeast Texas regional director
for Sen. Cruz in
his Senate office in Houston, Jan. 2013-March 2015; and strategic
outreach director at the Jobs Growth & Freedom Fund, July
2014-March 2015. Special assistant and travel aide to Cruz on his
Senate campaign, Sept. 2012-Jan. 2013. Worked on Ohio Victory,
Aug.-Oct. 2012. Deputy campaign manager on Texas state Rep. Jim
Murphy's 2012 primary campaign, Feb.-June 2012. Campaign manager
on Mike Schofield for Texas House of Representatives, Oct. 2011-Feb.
2012. Law clerk at Thompson and Reilly, P.C. in Houston, TX,
Jan.-Oct. 2011. J.D. from University of Houston Law Center, 2010;
B.A. in history from The University of Texas at Austin, 2008.
Regional Political Director (incl. IA)
Jonathon McClellan
State outreach director in the Office of Sen. Ted
Cruz, Jan. 2013-March
2014; outreach director at the Jobs Growth and Freedom Fund, July
2014-March 2015. Political director on Ted Cruz for Senate, July
2011-Jan. 2013. Chief of staff to Texas state Rep. Wayne
Christiian, Dec. 2010-July 2011. Central Texas field director on
Texans for Rick Perry, June 2009-Dec. 2010. Legislative director
to state Rep. Christian, Dec. 2008-June 2009. Field director on
Dale Wainwright for Texas Supreme Court, May-Nov. 2008. State
field coordinator on Mike Huckabee for President, June-Aug. 2007.
B.A. in political science from Baylor University, 2008. twitter
Regional Political Director (TX) Tyler
Norris
Started as grassroots coordinator on Texans for Ted
Cruz in Sept.
2011. Legislative aide to Sen. Brian Birdwell, Jan.-Sept.
2011. Studied political science and government at the University
of Texas at Austin. twitter
Regional Political Director Sam Cooper
(May 2015) Associate at Axiom Strategies, 2012-15. Working towards a J.D. from University of Kansas School of Law; bachelor's degree in political science and government from William Jewell College, 2014.
National Coalitions Director Dayna Cade
(June 2015) President of DC Strategies,
2009-June 2015.
Executive vice president/senior director for outreach at ONE Campaign,
2007-09. Director for the G-8 on the White House National
Security Council, 2004-05. Senior advisor to the Under Secretary
for Economic/Business Affairs at the U.S. State Department,
2002-04. Staff director on the Banking Subcommittee/trade counsel
to Sen. Chuck Hagel, 2002-03. Deputy Assistant USTR for
Congressional Affairs, 2001-02. Worked on the Bush-Cheney
campaign in Austin, Texas, Missouri and Florida. Director of government
affairs for the Airports Council International (ACI). Lobbyist on
behalf of drug and medical device manufacturers. Worked in
communications for the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Master's from The George Washington University's Graduate Schoold of
Political Managemtn; B.A. in political science from Indiana
University. twitter
Executive Director of the Faith and Religious
Liberties Coalition E.C. Sykes
(announced Oct.
14, 2015) Experience includes group
president of a Fortune 500 manufacturing company and CEO of two
emerging businesses.
National Director of the Faith and Religious Liberties Coalition Buddy Pilgrim
(announced Oct. 14, 2015) Business consultant
and entrepreneur. Former president of
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (poultry company).
Director of Faith Grassroots Outreach
Sarah Erdos
(March 2015) Producer of Phyllis Schlafly’s
radio show "Eagle Forum Live" from summer 2013. Adiminstrative
assistant
at
Bott
Radio
Network,
Sept.
2011-March
2013.
Life
and
academic
coach
for
CollegePlus,
Jan.
2011-March
2013.
Legislative
aide
to Kansas senator
Dennis Pyle, Jan.-May 2011. citizen lobbyist in MO legislature
2007-14. Congressional
coordinator
for
Missourians
Against
Human
Cloning
2007-08.
Policy Director Austen Furse
Partner at Hawkins Ranch, LP from 2007; managing
partner for the land
development company Matagorda Land Partners in Richmond, Texas.
Candidate for Texas State Senate in SD17 in 2008. Founded Texans
For Tax Limits, a PAC. Director of policy planning under
President George H.W. Bush. B.A. from Yale University.
Native of Matagorda County, Texas.
National Security Victoria Coates
Also serves as Cruz's senior national security advisor
in the Senate
since March 2013. Consulting curator at the Cleveland Museum of
Art, 2010-July 2013. Adjunct fellow at the Foundation for Defense
of Democracies, March 2012-March 2013. Advisor for foreign
affairs on Rick Perry's 2012 campaign, Sept. 2011-Jan. 2012.
Director of research at DHR Holdings, LLC (former Secretary of Defense
Donald Rumsfeld), June 2007-Sept. 2011. PhD in art history from
University of Pennsylvania, 1998;
M.A. in art history from Williams College, 1992; B.A. in art history
from Trinity College-Hartford, 1990. (see Nora
Caplan-Bricker. "The Unlikely Adviser," National Journal, July 25,
2015).
Policy Coordinator Brittany Baldwin
(July 2015) Deputy speechwriter to Sen. Ted
Cruz, June 2014-June
2015. Worked in the Senate as a press assistant and a staff
assistant. B.A. in American studies from Hillsdale College, 2012.
Finance Director Lauren
Lofstrom
(reported on Aug. 28, 2014 by Washington Examiner's Dave
Drucker)
Worked
at
the
Republican Governors Association as recruitment director in the
2012 cycle and Governors Roundtable and Club membership director in the
2010 cycle. Finance director for the Dino Rossi for Governor 2008
campaign. Scheduling assistant to U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith from
late 2006-Oct. 2007. B.A. in communication and media studies from
Washington State
University, 2006.
Finance Logan Brittany Reichert
(Feb. 2015) Fundraising associate at Blakemore
& Associates
in Houston, TX, July 2013-Jan. 2015. Constituent affairs
representative for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Aug. 2011-July 2013.
Legislative aide at Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP, Nov. 2010-July
2011. Financial examiner for the Texas State Securities Board,
Oct. 2009-Nov. 2010. Administrative assistant to State Rep. Myra
Crownover (TX), Jan.-June 2009. B.A. in political science and
government from University of North Texas, 2008.
Finance Assistant Marissa Isbell
(Jan. 2016) Graduate of Baylor University, 2015.
National Finance Chairman Willie Langston
A founding partner of Avalon Advisors in Houston.
additions to finance team
former Jeb Bush finance team members (announced Mar. 3, 2016)
13 additional members (announced Mar. 8, 2016)
10 additional members (announced Mar. 15, 2016)
Director of Research and Analytics Chris
Wilson
CEO at WPA Opinion
Research from Sept. 1998. Lives in Oklahoma City, and
commutes to Washington most weeks. Previously global director of
research for Weber Shandwick International, 1998-2001. Vice
president at Fabrizio McLaughlin & Associates, Sept. 1995-Aug.
1998. Executive director of the Republican Party of Texas, Oct.
1994-Sept. 1995. Active on Pat Buchanan's 1992 campaign.
Graduate of the University of Oklahoma, 1991. twitter
Chris Perkins
Partner at WPA Opinion Research since March 2009 and runs the firm's Texas office. Manager of the independent expenditure (IE) unit for the RNC, July 2006-Dec. 2008. Executive director of Americans for a Republican Majority PAC, the leadership PAC of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, Jan. 2001-June 2006; oversaw the 2003 Texas redistricting process for Republicans. B.S. in political science and government from Abilene Christian University, 1999.
Prime Media Partners - Andy Seré
Andy Seré is a co-founder and partner with Tim Garon (2015) of the Houston-based ad firm Prime Meda Partners. Media consultant, writer and producer at DMM Media in Washington, DC, 2012-15; including general and media consultant for Evan Jenkins' 2014 congressional campaign in West Virginia. Chief of staff to U.S. Rep. David McKinley (R-WV), Dec. 2010-Mar. 2012. A regional press secretary at the NRCC, June 2009-Nov. 2010. Campaign manager on Marty Ozinga for Congress (IL-11), Dec. 2007-Nov. 2008. Campaign manager for the Virgnia Senate Republican Trust, Aug.-Nov. 2007. Associate at Noble Strategic Partners, July 2006-July 2007. Degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin, 2006. Originally from Houston.
Madison McQueen - Owen Brennan, Bob Perkins and Justin Folk
Owen Brennan is the most frequent spokesman for Madison McQueen, a Los Angeles based ad firm. Executive producer at OSM Media in Los Angeles, Aug. 2008-Aug. 2011; moved to L.A. to launch PJTV as a senior producer for the online TV network, promoted to executive producer. Speechwriter and policy director on the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee, Mar. 2007-Jan. 2008. Producer at Fox News Channel, April 2005-Mar. 2007. Writer/producer at MSNBC, April 2003-April 2005. Speechwriter for FDNY, Feb.-Nov. 2002. Speechwriter for Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, April 2000-Jan. 2002. Communication for The Institute for Justice, 1999-2000. New business manager for TBWA\Chiat\Day, 1997-98. B.S. in political science and government from the University of Oregon, 1995.
Campaign Videoographer Chris Corrado
See: Brendan Bordelon. “Ted Cruz’s Hollywood Values.” National Review, Feb. 22, 2016.
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Operations Director Sarah Hoeller
A vice
president at Axiom Strategies, managing business operations and
corporate accounts. Extensive fundraising experience.
Degrees in political science and French from Kansas State University.
Assistant to Heidi Cruz Rachel Dawson
Finance director at Cruz's Jobs, Growth and Freedom
Fund PAC and deputy finance
director
on Cruz's 2012 campaign for U.S. Senate. Deputy director
of events at the Republican Governors Association, July-Sept.
2011. Finance assistant (April-Dec.
2010)
and
finance
intern
(Sept.
2009-March
2010)
on
Gov.
Rick
Perry’s 2010
re-election campaign. B.S. in event management from University
of Florida, 2009. Originally from Orlando, FL.
Deputy Advance Director and Finance CIO Erica Nurnberg
(March 2015) Development and marketing associate
for JINSA in
Washington, DC, Jan. 2012-Nov. 2013. Press secretary on Funt for
Assembly (NJ), Aug.-Nov. 2009. Assistant in the Office of the
President of the State of Israel, Nov. 2008-June 2009; fellow in fht
Government of Israel Press Office, Aug.-Nov. 2008. Staff
assistant in the U.S. House, Sept. 2007-Aug. 2008. Assistant to
the regional director (Philadelphia area) for the Republican Jewish
Coalition, June 2006-Aug. 2007. Masters of Public and
International Affairs from University of Pittsburgh, 2011; B.A. in
history and policy from Carnegie Mellon University, 2006.
National Grassroots Chair Kaye T. Goolsby
(announced Sept. 10, 2015) Served as the statewide grassroots chairman for Cruz's 2012 U.S. Senate race. Has served nearly 100 campaigns both in Texas and across the country. A founding member of Katy Christian Ministries.
Grassroots Coordinator Daniel Gribble
(Dec. 2015) Bachelor's degree in political
science from
University of Houston, 2016.
Travel Aide Katie Frost
(Feb. 2016) Chief of staff to Sen. Marty Harbin
(GA), Jan.
2015-Jan. 2016. Campaign manager on Harbin for State Senate, Feb.
2014-Jan. 2015. Legislative aide in the Georgia General Assembly,
Jan.-March 2014. Campaign manager on McPherson for City Council,
July-Nov. 2013. GOTV director on Stover for State House, Dec.
2012-March 2013.
COALITIONS
Vets for Ted
(announced Aug. 26,
2015; expansion announced Feb. 16,
2015)
Co-Chairs:
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Smith of New Hampshire
U.S. Rep. Jim
Bridenstine of Oklahoma
Texas State Sen. Brian Birdwell
Lt. General William
Boykin
Brigadier General Blaine Holt
Yinon Weiss
Sgt. Tim Lee
Director Bill Connor
Partner at Horger and Connor, LLC in Orangeburg,
SC. Candidate for U.S. Senate in the June 10, 2014 Republican
primary challenging Sen. Lindsey
Graham and finished fifth with 5.3% of the vote. Founding partner
of National Defense Consultants. Candidate for lieutenant
governor in the June 2010 Republican primary and finished second with
27.4% of the vote. J.D. from the University of South
Carolina School of Law, 2005. Decorated U.S. Army combat Infantry
officer (Airborne Ranger), served for over a decade on active
duty. B.A. in history from The Citadel, 1990.
Teens for Ted
(announced Sept.
8,
2015)
Chairman CJ Pearson, Georgia ...to Nov. 2015; on Dec. 9 CNN reported he is backing
Bernie Sanders
Co-Chairs:
Wyatt English, Iowa
Adam Hoffman, Texas
Millennials for Cruz
(announced
Sept.
8,
2015)
Co-Chairs:
Alessandra Gennarelli, sophomore at University of Texas
at Austin
Elliott Kelly, sophomore at Bob
Jones University (SC)
Neal Mehrotra, law student at
University of Texas
(expansion announced Mar. 4,
2016)
Katie Kieffer, entrepreneur
(commercial real estate), author, commentator,
public speaker
Joseph
Semprevivo, CEO
and president of small business, Joseph’s Lite Cookies
Juliette Turner, author,
speaker, commentator
Liberty Leaders for Cruz
(announced
Sept. 29, 2015, and more announced
Sept. 30)
Chairman Former U.S. Rep. Bob
Barr of Georgia
African-American Coalition
(announced Oct. 15,
2015)
Co-Chairs:
State Sen. Elbert
Guillory (LA-24)
Dr. Robin Armstrong, physician from
Texas; vice chair of the state party 2006-10.
Bishop Robert Smith, founder of
Total Outreach for Christ Ministries, Inc. and Word of Outreach
Christian Center and Academy, Little Rock, AR.
Faith Leadership Team
(more than 200 endorsements announced
Nov. 20, 2015)
Dr. Michael Brown, Judeo-Christian
talk show host and evangelical
leader (announced Nov. 4, 2015)
Dr. Jeffrey Fugate, pastor of Clays Mill Road Baptist Church and
president of Commonwealth Baptist College (announced Nov. 24, 2015)
National Prayer Team
(announced
Nov. 19, 2015)
Second Amendment Coalition
(announced Dec. 4,
2015)
Co-Chairs:
Tim Macy, president of Gun Owners of America
former Congressman Bob Barr
Sgt. Patrick Perkins, president
and co-founder of Heroes Hunting
Richard Rogers, a board member
of the Iowa Firearms Coalition
Dave Funk, past president of
the Iowa Chapter of Safari Club
International; former Congressional candidate in Iowa's 3rd CD
Rabbis
(reported by World Jewish Review
on Dec. 7, 2015; announced Dec.
11, 2015)
more than
two dozen rabbis led by
Yaakov
Rosenblatt - rabbi
and businessman in Dallas, Texas.
Michael Friedman -
Dallas, Texas.
Homeschoolers for Cruz
(announced
Jan. 4,
2016)
Co-Chairs
Marlin Bontrager, Kalona, Iowa
William Estrada, federal relations director of the Homeschool
Legal Defense Association
Vicki Crawford, homeschooling
mother in Iowa
Pro-Lifers for Cruz Coalition
(announced Jan.
27, 2016)
Chair Tony Perkins,
president of the Family Research Council
Co-Chairs: former Virginia
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli;
Carol Everett, founder and
president
of Heidi Group and former abortion clinic owner; Jewels Green, former
abortion clinic worker; Rebecca
Hagelin, bestselling author and
pro-life speaker; abortion survivor Gianna
Jessen; Jason Jones,
award
winning filmmaker and pro-life activist; South Carolina Representative
Wendy Nanney; Troy Newman, president of Operation
Rescue; Iowa Right to
Life board member Loras Schulte;
and
Dave Sterrett, pro-life
activist
and author.
State
Legislators for Cruz Committee
National Co-Chairmen
(announced Feb.
27, 2016...over 300 legislative endorsements)
State Sen. Konni Burton, Texas
State Sen. Patrick Colbeck,
Michigan
State Rep. Wendy Nanney, South
Carolina
Rep. Bill O'Brien, New Hampshire
State Sen. Jason Schultz, Iowa
State Sen. Jim Tracy, Tennessee
Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, Nevada
Jewish Leadership Coalition
Religious Liberty Advisory Council
(announced Feb.
29, 2016)
19-member Council "will guide his
policies to protect religious liberty and reverse the unprecedented
attacks on freedom both at home and abroad."
Women for Cruz Coalition
(announced Mar.
3, 2016)
Energy Policy Task Force
(announced Mar. 14, 2016)
Co-Chairs
Wil VanLoh,
co-founder, president and CEO of Quantum Energy Partners
Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan
Sitton
National Security Coalition
(announced Mar. 17,
2016)
Catholic Leaders
(announced
Mar. 18,
2016)
Co-Chairs
Dr. Robert P. George, McCormick
Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University
Ken Cuccinelli, former Virginia Attorney General
National Co-Chairs
Congressman Steve King
(announced Nov. 16, 2015... announced as a national co-chair on
Jan. 6, 2016)
Bob Vander Plaats (announced Dec. 10, 2015... announced as a national co-chair on
Jan. 7, 2016)
More Noteworthy Endorsements
Brent Bozell,
founder and president of the Media Research Center (announced
July 23, 2015)
Ron Robinson, CEO of Young
America's
Foundation (announced Aug. 25,
2015)
National Federation of Republican
Assemblies (endorsed
Aug. 29, 2015)
Gun Owners of America (endorsed
Sept. 8, 2015)
Conservative Leaders Sandy Rios, Lori
Roman, and Susan
Carleson (announced Oct.
15, 2015)
PolitiChicks CEO Ann-Marie Murrell (announced Dec. 1, 2015)
Richard Viguerie, chairman of
ConservativeHQ.com and a pioneer of political direct mail (announced Dec. 9, 2015)
National Organization for Marriage
(announced
Dec. 9, 2015)
Dr. James Dobson (announced Dec. 17, 2015)
Kelly Shackelford, president
and CEO of Liberty Institute (announced
Jan. 13, 2016)
Phil Robertson, professional
hunter, businessman, Christian minister, and reality
television star on Duck Dynasty
(announced Jan. 13, 2016)
Paul Blair, president of Reclaiming
America for Christ and pastor of Fairview Baptist Church (announced Jan. 13, 2016)
Dr. Gary Frazier, executive vice
president of United in Purpose, and president of Discovery Missions
International (announced Jan. 13, 2016)
Rev. CL Bryant, African-American Baptist minister, author,
radio
host, and Crystal Dove award-winning filmmaker (announced Jan. 18, 2016)
20 Eagle Forum state leadeers and activists (announced Jan. 18, 2016)
Steve Strang, founder of Charisma
Magazine (announced Jan.
22, 2016)
Gary L. Bauer, president of American Values and chairman of Campaign for Working Families PAC (announced
Jan.
22, 2016)
Glenn Beck, nationally sydicated TV and radio host (announced Jan. 23, 2016)
Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council (announced Jan. 26, 2016)
Dr. Chuck Harding and Pastor Michael Creed (announced Jan. 27, 2016)
Dick Bott and Richard Bott,
principals at Bott Radio Network (announced
Jan. 28, 2016)
Jason and David Benham,
Christian entrepreneurs (announced
Jan. 28, 2016)
Clint Howard, actor who has starred in over 200
films over the past 50 years (announced
Jan. 29, 2016)
Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin,
exeuctive vice president of the Family
Research Council (announced Feb. 11, 2016)
Dakota Meyer, Medal of Honor recipient (announced Feb. 16, 2016)
Michael Tait, lead singer for the Newsboys, a Christian pop/rock
band (announced Feb. 17, 2016)
Rev. Bill Owens, founder and
president of the Coalition of African American Pastors (announced Feb. 26, 2016)
Twila Paris, Christian
songwriter and recording artist (announced
Mar. 4, 2016)
Jerry Johnson, president and
CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters (announced Mar. 4, 2016)
Carly Fiorina, former HP CEO
and former 2016 presidential candidate (announced
Mar. 9, 2016)
Mark Levin, author and talk
show host (announced Mar. 9, 2016)
Penny Nance, president and CEO
of Concerned Women for America (CWA) (announced
Mar. 11, 2016)
see also: Mar 11, 2016 letter
from over 60 conservative leaders
Dr. Robert George, influential
conservative Christian thinker (announced
Mar. 17, 2016)
Headquarters: 10711 Justin Dr., Urbandale
...Sen. Cruz
attended
grand opening on Sept. 26, 2015
Office: 4700 Gordon Dr.,
Sioux City 51106
...office
opening Jan. 9, 2016
State Director Bryan English
(first reported by the Houston
Chronicle's Kevin Diaz as senior advisor on March 4, 2015)
Research analyst,
May 2009-Feb. 2015. Director of public relations and outreach at
the Iowa Family Policy Center, June 2008-Oct. 2010. Policy
advisor to U.S. Rep. Steve King, June 2005-June 2008. Campaign
manager to Iowa state Rep. Mike May, June-Dec. 2004. Associate
pastor at First Baptist Church, Oct. 1998-June 2004; co-founder of Hot
Rod Ministries, June 2002-04. B.A. in fine art from University of
Sioux Falls, 1992. twitter
Deputy Director Spence Rogers
Founder and CEO of Grow to Win Marketing; CEO of
Deployment Essentials, LLC, both from May 2008 in Tampa/St.
Petersburg. Also marketing director for several firms.
Officer in the U.S. Army, June 2001-Nov. 2008. Executive M.B.A.
from University of South Florida; B.S. in electrical engineering from
the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 2001. twitter
Deputy Director Sean M. Brown
Experience includes communications director to U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (KS) fromJune 2014. Worked for Jeff Roe/Axiom Strategies as campaign manager on Robert Cramer for Congress in Iowa's 3rd CD, Feb.-June 2014. Senior policy advisor to U.S. Rep. Robert Hurt (VA), 2011-Feb. 2014. Worked on various federal and state campaigns, June 2009-Dec. 2012. B.A. in political science from University of Arizona.
Caucus Director Donald Rickard
(Dec. 2015) Campaign manager on Vargas for
Delegate in Virginia,
April-Nov. 2015. Campaign manager on Joe Carr for Senate,
Jan.-Aug. 2014. Campaign manager for LD18 Republicans, June-Nov.
2013. Events director (June-Nov. 2012) and field director (,
Jan.-June 2012) for the Republican Party of Wisconsin.
Legislative assistant in the California State Assembly, Sept. 2009-Jan.
2012. B.A. in history and economics from UC Davis, 2010.
Senior Field Director Jake Dagel
(announced July 28,
2015) Iowa field
coordinator for Turning Point USA from Jan. 2015. Independent
contractor
for pro-life organization Save the Storks from Aug. 2014.
Legislative clerk for the Iowa House of Representatives, Jan.-May
2013. Executive director of Teen Defenders, 2008-14. Also
communications director and social media director for Gadsden Films
(2013), for the 2014
movie, Unfair: Exposing the IRS.
Faith Outreach Vicki Crawford
Home school advocate/organizer for the Network
of Iowa Christian Home Educators
(
Events/Volunteers Lyndsey Blagrave
(Oct. 2015) Bachelor's degree in public
relations, advertising
and applied communication from Hardin-Simmons University, 2015.
SE Iowa Daniel Bradshaw
(Oct. 2015) Owner of Appomattox River Landscapes in Farmville, VA. Worked at STAND (Staying True to America's National Destiny). Landscape design professional certificate from the University of Richmond, 2012
Davenport Alexandra Seavey
(Oct. 2015) Bachelor's degree in political science and security studies from Dickinson College, 2015.
NE Iowa Stalder Talley
(Dec. 2015) Studied mechanical engineering
technology at Oklahoma
City Community College.
Sioux City Hudson Talley ...to delegate coordinator in Houston
(Dec. 2015) Workers comp
specialist at Mollett Hunter Insurance Agency in Chickasha, OK May-Dec.
2015. Millennial marketing/bank teller for First National Bank
& Trust in Minco and Chickasha, OK, July 2013-May 2015.
Titling technician for Vernon L. Smith & Associates, Inc. in
Norman, OK, Aug. 2011-July 2013. Working towards a B.A.
in political science from University of Oklahoma.
Blue Hybner
(Aug. 2015...started June 2015 as a summer associate
in Houston)
Sales
rep. for Slyder Phone Cases from 2014. M.B.A. from University of
the
Incarnate Word, 2015.
Caleb Humphrey
(Nov. 2015) Field representative in Tennessee
for the Leadership Institute, Aug.-Nov. 2015. Studied at Oklahoma
City Community College.
Leadership Team
(24 announced April 29, 2015)
Chair Matt Schultz
(announced April 29, 2015) Elected Madison
County attorney in
Nov. 2014. Candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress
in the 3rd CD, finishing third in the June 2014 primary. Elected
Iowa Secretary of State in 2010, the youngest statewide official in the
United States. Partner at Coats, Schultz & Watson LLP.
Elected to the Council Bluffs City Council in 2005 and served for five
years. J.D. from Creighton Law School, 2006; B.A. in political
science from University of Iowa, 2003; associates degree in behavioral
sciences from Brigham Young University-Idaho, 2001. Missionary in
Argentina for two years after high school. Grew up in Des
Moines. Resident of Truro (Madison County). (+)
Co-Chairs
Marlin and Becky Bontrager,
Kalona
State Sen. Jake Chapman, Adel
The Rev. Bradley Cranston,
Burlington
Vicki Crawford, Granger
Pastor Mike Demastus, Des Moines
State Sen. Dennis Guth, Klemme
State Rep. Greg Heartsill,
Melcher
State Rep. Steve Holt, Denison
James Knox, Cedar Rapids
Joel Kurtinitis, Perry
Kelsey Kurtinitis, Perry
Bill Salier, Nora Springs
Dick Schlitter, Onawa
Dorothy Schlitter, Onawa
State Sen. Jason Schultz,
Schleswig
State Rep. Larry Sheets, Moulton
Councilman Mick Snieder, Orange
City
Adam Steen, West Des Moines
Chad Steenhoek, Ames
John Wacker, Garner
State Rep. Ralph Watts, Adel
The Rev. Darran Whiting, Marion
(10 more announced
Aug. 4, 2015)
State Sen. Bill and
Angie Anderson, Pierson ....Sen. Anderson
endorsement first announced
June 29, 2015.
Pastor Robert “Bob” Deever,
West Des Moines
Pastor John Desaulniers Jr.,
Mingo
Jason Hamann, Correctionville
Pastor Edward Mast, Epworth
Dick & Betty Odgaard,
Religious Liberty Ambassadors, Grimes
Professor Gregory Tapis,
Davenport
Linda Stickle, Anamosa
Quad-City
Times' Ed Tibbetts first reported the initial leadership team on
the morning of April
29.
Three were first reported by The New
York Times'
Trip
Gabriel
on
March
24,
2015 as
members
of
the
Liberty
movement:
State Sen. Jason Shultz (District 9,
Schleswig) [Crawford Co.] >
Joel Kurtinitis of Perry
[Dallas Co.] a regional director for Ron Paul in 2012 and former member
of Republican Party of Iowa State Central Committee. >
Chad Steenhoek of Ames area
[Story Co.], former member of Republican Party of Iowa State Central
Committee. 1, 2
County Chairs
first round announced
Aug. 28,
2015...in 60 of
99 counties
...more announced Sept. 9,
2015
...full list announced Oct. 7, 2015
old list of 155
members of the Iowa Leadership
Team by county
99 Iowa Pastors Initiative
Pastor Joseph Brown
of Marion
Avenue Baptist Church in Washington started the 99 Iowa Pastors effort.
(first round announced by the
campaign on Sept. 9, 2015...32 pastors in 19 counties)
More Endorsements
Radio Host Steve Deace (announced Aug. 19, 2015)
former Walker supporters
Phyllis Gannon of
Green County, Barb Pape of
Clayton County, and Dean Hamilton
of Henry
County (announced Sept. 21, 2015)
Liberty Leaders
(announced
Sept. 29, 2015...some
announced previously)
Shawn Dietz, Hampton
Tom German
Joel Kurtinitis, Des Moines
Kelsey Kurtinitis, Des Moines
Warren County Supervisor Crystal
McIntyre
Vance Nordaker
State Sen. Jason Schultz,
Schleswig
Tony Seliquini
State Sen. Randy Feenstra (District
2, Hull) (announced Sept. 30,
2015) ...previously
backed Scott Walker
Pastor Tim Lubinus of Ames -
executive
director of the Baptist Convention of Iowa (announced Oct. 19, 2015)
State Rep. Terry
Baxter (District 8, Garner) (announced
Nov. 12, 2015) ...previously
backed Scott Walker, then Jeb Bush
Congressman Steve King
(announced Nov. 16, 2015) (announced as a national co-chair on
Jan. 6, 2016)
Loras Schulte (Benton
County)
-
served
as
state
director
of
Pat
Buchanan's
campaign
in
1996
and
of
Gary
Bauer's
campaign
in
2000
(announced
Nov. 20, 2015)
Marshall County Treasurer Jarret Heil (announced Dec. 8, 2015)
Bob Vander Plaats
- president and CEO of the Iowa FAMilLY LEADER (personal endorsement announced Dec. 10, 2015; the
organization
is remaining neutral as in 2012)
Chuck Hurley -
vice president and chief counsel of the FAMiLY LEADER
Robert Cramer - board chairman
of the FAMiLY LEADER
...note: Vander Plaats endorsed
Santorum in Dec. 2011 (+) and chaired Huckabee's campaign in 2007-8.
State Sen. Jerry Behn
(District 24, Boone) (announced Jan.
4, 2016)
1,573 caucus captains
(announced Jan. 26, 2016)
Headquarters:
531 Front
St.,
Manchester
....Sen. Cruz opened on
the afternoon of Aug. 31, 2015
State
Director
Ethan
Zorfas
(first
reported
by
NHJournal's
John
DiStaso
on
March
24,
2015)
Principal
at
603
Advisors
LLC
since
Jan.
2013.
Extensive
experience
with
U.S.
Rep.
Frank
Guinta,
and
also
served
as
general
consultant
on
Rep.
Bill
Cassidy's
2014
campaign
for
U.S.
Senate
in
Louisiana.
For
Guinta,
Zorfas
was
senior
advisor
on
his
successful
2014
campaign
for
Congress;
chief
of
staff
to
U.S.
Rep.
Guinta,
Dec.
2010-Jan.
2013,
and
had
top
roles
on
Guinta's
2012
and
2010
campaigns.
Built
a
consulting
business,
The
Zorfas
Group,
Dec.
2008-Dec.
2010.
Field
finance
at
the
NRCC,
2008.
Finance
director
on
Ogonowski
for
Congress,
2007.
M.P.A.
from
Clark
University,
2008;
undergraduate
degree
from
Clark,
2007. twitter
Deputy State Director Zach Carrier
(reported by WMUR's John DiStaso on April 24,
2015, initially field organizer)
Seacoast regional field director for the NHGOP in 2014. Graduate
of Baylor University, 2012; president of the freshman class.
Field Directors
(announced Sept. 22, 2015)
Rep. Josh Moore ...also Faith-Based Outreach Director
Elected to the House in 2014, represents Merrimack (Hillsborough-District 21). Has worked as a warehouse employee. Moved to Merrimack in 2004; originally from Florida. twitter
Michelle Trant
A mom from Londonderry working on her first campaign.
Christian Andzel
Started out as a volunteer on the campaign.
Bachelor's in political science and government, history from
University of Buffalo (SUNY at Buffalo), 2013; he founded the UB
Students for Life club. twitter
Leadership Team
(43 announced
May 13, 2015, 55 more announced Aug.
26; several new Liberty leaders announced on Sept. 8; county chairs announced Oct. 7; and 70 new members announced Nov. 12, 2015)
State Rep. and former NH House Speaker Bill OBrien
Elected to the House in 2004, represents Hillsborough
4. Served
as Speaker of the House, 2011-12 (elected Dec. 2010); unsucessfully
sought the speakership in Dec. 2014. COO of Brainloop, announced
Sept. 2013, after providing them with legal consulting forr the
previous six years. Masters in intellectual property law from the
University of New Hampshire School of LawJ.D. from Suffolk University
Law School. From Mont Vernon.
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Smith
Hosted a weekly radio show "The Tavern" on WEZS.
Candidate for
the 2012 Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire,
finishing with 22.6%, third behind Scott Brown and Jim Rubens.
Candidate for the 2012 Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida
in 2010, but withdrew before the primary. Candidate for U.S.
Senate in Florida in 2004. Elected to the U.S.
Senate in 1990 and re-elected in 1996; lost 2002 Republican primary to
John E. Sununu. Candidate for the 2000 Republican presidential
nomination (+).
After
unsuccesful
campaigns
in
1980
and
1982,
elected
to
the
U.S.
House
in
1984
and
served
three
terms.
Owned
and
managed
Yankee
Pedlar
Real
Estate
in
Wolfeboro,
NH
for
10
years.
Two
years
active
duty
in
the
Navy,
1965-67.
B.A.
in
government
from
Lafayette
College
in
Easton,
PA,
1965.
Executive Councilor Dave Wheeler
Elected in Nov. 2014, after previously serving on the
Executive Council
from 2001-05, and 2011-13. District 11 State Senator, 1992-98;
and Milford State Representative, 1988-92. Milford
resident. Owner of Maranatha Carpet and Miracle Acres Farm where
he grows Christmas Trees and produces Maple Syrup.
(announced
May 13, 2015) Rep. Duane Brown, Wentworth Rep. Carol Bush, Newington Rep. Susan and Jerry DeLemus, Rochester Rep. Jeff Harris, Epping Rep. Eric Johnson, Campton Rep. Josh Moore, Merrimack Rep. Jeanine Notter, Merrimack Rep. James Spillane, Deerfield Rep. Len Turcotte, Barrington
Dana Chapman, Rochester Lawrence Cheetham, Bedford Robert Clivio, Raymond former Rep. Jane Cormier, Hooksett Terry Cox, Webster Steven Goddu, Salem Karen Goerndt, Brentwood Steve Kenda, North Hampton Warner Lund, Bedford Sylvia Manley, Freedom Terry McCarthy, Conway Pat and Larry Miller, Merrimack Donna Price, Exeter Rich Riley, Portsmouth Michael Roccio, Strafford Sally Rosa, Newmarket former Rep. David Scott, Dover Craig Sheffert, Hampton former Rep. Ken Sheffert, Hampton Kevin Sleeper, Andover Pam Smith, Manchester Laura Spottiswood, Pelham Steve Stefanik, Manchester Paula and Joseph Tarta, Rye Michelle Trant, Londonderry Patrick Wetmore, Lebanon Dean Whiteway, Hooksett former Rep. Greg Salts, Manchester Alan Rice, Bedford |
(announced
Aug.
26, 2015) Former Sen. Fenton Groen, Rochester Rep. Warren Groen, Rochester Rep. Rick Christie, Goffstown Pastor and Rep. Allen Cook, Brentwood Rep. Guy and Barbara Comtois, Center Barnstead Rep. Bill Kuch, Bow Rep. Walter Kolodziej, Windham Former Rep. Patrick Bick, Salem Former Reps. Carol and Lucien Vita, Middleton Former Rep. Colette Worsman, Meredith Former Rep. Harry Accornero, Laconia Pastor Andrew Dean, Mont Vernon Pastor Ron Moore, Merrimack Pastor Ray Pouliot, Merrimack Pastor Thomas Peetz, Concord Nancy and Warren Kindler, Epping Linda Twombly, Nashua Di and Chuck Lothrop, Nashua Gary Gahan, Merrimack Barbara Dolloff, Chester Marilyn Ewing, Hanover Rosemary Landry, Meredith Dave Meader, Plaistow Amos Townsend, Madbury Andrew Harris, Epping Al Goodwin, Pittsfield Sandy Geisler, Londonderry Josh Hebert, Concord Al Rickheit, Fitzwilliam Cheryl LeBrun, Loudon Johanne and Eric Landis, Amherst Ward Rowley, New London Russell Payne, Manchester Jeffrey Boutin, Merrimack Loretta and Jeff Muzzey, Plymouth Mike Anderson, Nashua Missy Womble, Lancaster Jay Berman, Rochester Hilary Schwoegler, Mont Vernon Annie and Jim Conceison, Nashua Cindy George, Salem Linda McGrath, Derry Mark McInnis, Salem Lorraine Paul, Center Harbor Virginia and Tony Pereira, Bennington Ray Ross, Brookline Valerie and John Blomstedt, Wakefield Alicia Hudon, Nashua June Marshall, Manchester Jean Ferreira, Gilford Linda Luhtala, Rumney Anita Hinkle, Merrimack David Love, Derry Monica Shannon, Manchester Dennis Giannotti, Goshen |
Liberty Leaders
(announced
Sept. 30, 2015...many
announced previously)
Rep. Rick
Christie, Goffstown
Barbara and Rep. Guy Comtois, Center Barnstead
Former Reps. Carol & Lucien Vita, Middleton
Rep. Dick Gordon, East Kingston
Andrew Harris, Epping
Steve Kenda, North Hampton
Rep. Walter Kolodziej, Windham
Paul Marquis, Litchfield
Rep. Katherine Prudhomme-O’Brien, Derry
Emily O’Neil, Bedford
Pam Smith, Manchester
Rep. Len Turcotte, Barrington
(announced
Nov. 12, 2015) Diane Bitter, Rye Jack Kimball, Dover Fran Wendelboe, New Hampton Andrew Hemingway, Bristol Jeanine and Rev. Stephen Baberadt, Manchester Malia Boaz, Westmoreland Rev. Daniel Boyce, Hill Keith Brown, Canterbury Andy Buchanan, Sanbornton Stephen Cegilis, Raymond Robert Cone, Berlin Gary Coorssen, Bow Nancy Crowley, Manchester James Davis, Columbia Abigail Dexter, Concord Margie Diggins, Fremont Jim Drago, Newmarket Rev. Christopher Dubois, Somersworth Brandon Dupuis, Berlin June and Thomas Fahey, Derry Catherine Flaherty, Derry Rick Gibson, Litchfield Brenda and Donald Goodearl, New Hampton Eric Granfors, Nashua Rev. Jeffrey Greeson, Wentworth John Grillo, Salem Gary Hammond, Laconia John Knorr, Nottingham Jim Kofalt, Wilton Robert Kuechler II, Chester |
Patrick Lena, Concord Andrea and Mickey Love, Londonderry Jane and Thomas Luke, Freedom Vince LuPoli Sr, Center Barnstead Josh Manning, Danville Phil Markert, New Hampton Paul Marquis, Litchfield Cathy Matthews and Richard Morin, Concord Steve McDonald GraniteGrok.com Michael Morissey, Londonderry Skip Murphy GraniteGrok.com Keith Paquette, Concord Canon Mark Pearson, Hampstead Rebecca Penney, Londonderry Raymond E. Pinard, Deerfield Kristin Priore, Salem Rep. Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien, Derry James Reilley, Portsmouth Mar Mar and Mike Rogers, Hollis GraniteGrok.com Joan and Kerin Shaughnessey, Amherst Michele Shea, Nashua Michael Shea, Nashua Former Rep. Will Smith, New Castle Sylvia Smith, Littleton Christine and Frank Suarez, Concord Ron and Derry Tannariello, Amherst Don Walker, Barnstead Roy Wheeler, Concord Keith Whendepson, Belmont Nathan Wikman, Lyndeborough Richard Zaino, Center Barnstead |
State Reps. who
formerly supported Rand Paul
(announced Feb. 7, 2016)
Rep. Max Abramson
Rep. Eric Eastman
Rep. Harold French
Rep. Larry Gagne
Rep. J.R. Hoell
Rep. Mark McLean
Sen. Kevin Avard (District 12)
- a NH co-chair of Sen. Rand Paul's campaign until he withdrew
(endorsement announced Feb. 8, 2016)
County Chairs (announced Oct. 7, 2015) |
||
BELKNAP Rep. Guy and Barbara
Comtois
Selectwoman Rosemary
Landry
CARROLL John and Valeria
Blomstedt
Sylvia Manley
CHESHIRE Al Rickheit COOS James Davis
Robert Cone
|
GRAFTON Rep. Duane Brown
Patrick Wentmore
HILLSBOROUGH Rep. Rick Christie
Chuck and Di Lorthrop
Rep. Jeanine Notter
Rep. Tim and Linda
Twombly
MERRIMACK Rep. Bill Kuch
Pastor Tom Peetz
|
ROCKINGHAM Rep. Carol Bush Sandy Geisler Steve Goddu Rep. Dick Gordon Warren and Nancy Kindler STRAFFORD Former Sen. Fenton Groen Rep. Warren Groen Former Rep. David Scott SULLIVAN Dennis Giannotti |
old- leadership team by county
Headquarters:
506 Gervais St., Columbia, SC
29201 ...grand
opening
on
Nov.
10,
2015
Office: 211 Century
Drive, Greenville, SC 29607
...grand
opening
on
Dec.
7,
2015
State Director LaDonna Ryggs
(first reported by the the Washington
Examiner's David Drucker as senior advisor on March 17, 2015 +) Based in
Greer, Ryggs has worked as a communications
consultant (Just Saying Communications) since Aug. 2014.
Managing editor of Palladian View, a digital outreach movement for
Republican women, Sept. 2011-March 2014. Chair of the Spartanburg
County GOP, 2009-13. Administrative assistant to the directors of
publishing and marketing at Bob Jones University, June 1999-Sept.
2011. B.S. in speech education (1986) and M.A. in platform arts
(2003) from Bob Jones University. Ryggs also served as president
of the South Carolina Federation of Republican Women from Jan.
2006-Dec. 2007. twitter
Deputy State Director Eric Hollander
Graduate of University of North Carolina
Wilmington.
Political Director Matt Brown
Campaign manager on Sturtevant for Senate (VA),
Feb. 2014-Nov. 2015. Political director on McSally for Congress,
April-Dec. 2014. Political sales for NCC Media, Dec. 2013-April
2014. Director of the Arlington (VA) Victory office for the
Republican Party of Virginia, May-Dec. 2013. Regional director on
Corey Stewart for Lt. Governor, Dec. 2012-May 2013. Director of
the North Chesterfield Victory office for the Republican Party of
Virginia, June-Nov. 2012. Assistant baseball coach at
Hampden-Sydney College, Jan. 2011-June 2012. B.A. in political
science and government from Hampden-Sydney College, 2010.
Regional Field Directors
Low Country Steven Wright
(announced July 28,
2015) "volunteered
for numerous local and state level campaigns in South Carolina, most
recently for Congressman Mark Sanford’s campaign and State Senator Lee
Bright’s campaign. Steven has also led the fight to defeat a
local
option sales tax hike in Dorchestor County, which was defeated with
over 67 percent of the vote. He previously served on the
Dorchestor
County Republican Party Executive Committee for two years."
Midlands Sherry Smith
From Sumter.
Upstate Debbie
Spaugh
Experience includes state co-chair and Upstate field
coordinator for
Americans for Prosperity. Graduate of UNC Chapel Hill.
Resident of Easley.
Upstate Anna Kopperud
(Dec.
2015) State liaison (VA, CT, ND, and NE) for the National Rifle
Association, June 2012-July 2015. Government affairs at Legacy,
Oct. 2009-June 2012. Legislative correspondent (Apr. 2006-Feb.
2009) and staff assistant
(Apr. 2005-Apr. 2006) to U.S.
Sen. Norm Coleman (MN).
Faith
Director
Erik B. Corcoran
(Dec. 2015) A regional field representative on Rick Perry's South Carolina campaign, announced June 2015. Graduate of Charleston Southern University, where he served as chairman of the College Republicans. Originally from Ireland. twitter
Leadership Team
(announced
May 5, 2015, and additions announced
Sept. 15, 2015)
Co-Chairs
State
Senator Lee Bright,
Spartanburg
State Representative Bill Chumley,
Woodruff
Sheriff Ray Nash (Ret.),
Summerville
State Rep. Wendy Nanney and her
husband Register of Deeds Tim Nanney,
Greenville
Joe and Gladys Grimaud, Chapin
Paul
Anderko, Rock Hill
Celia Anderson, Moore
Dr. Tony Beam, Greer
Javan Browder, Greenville
Debbie and Stephen Brown,
Greenville
Renee Cannon, North Charleston
Sandy Chiong,
Lugoff
Lt.
Col.
Bill Connor, Afghanistan War Veteran, Orangeburg
Scott Cooper, Edgefield
Richard Smyrl Creed, Elgin
Kathleen Crosby, Aiken
Cheryl and
Allen Cuthrell,
Piedmont
Patsy and Vic Dabney, Camden
Kim Demer, Camden
Nse Ekpo, Irmo
Dr.
Andrew Geer, Charleston
Reverend Mike Gonzalez, Columbia
Ken Hagerty, Mt. Pleasant
Diane Hardy, Greenville
Conway G.
Ivy, Beaufort
Elliott Kelley, Easley
(Millennials State Director, BJU Student)
Monica Kidd,
Mt.
Pleasant
Elizabeth and Jay Kilmartin,
Columbia
Rev. Scott Lewellyn, Campobello
K.C.
and Cherie Lombard, Johns Island
Steven Long, Boiling Springs
Debbie Meyers, Lexington
Dr.
Susan E.
Moore, Charleston
Lou and Patrick Nolan, Columbia
Mark Palmer, Rock Hill
Mary L.
Pearson, Summerville
Alan Ray, Chapin
Robert Ryggs, Greer
Jarred Spencer, Cowpens
Janet Spencer, North Myrtle
Beach
Teri Sullivan, Aiken
DeeDee and Bauer Vaughters,
Aiken
Lisa and Chip Watson,
Spartanburg
Leah Whatley, Charleston
Michelle
Wiles, Duncan/Pickens
Dr.
Glen Robinson, Greenville
and
County and Faith-Based Leaders
(48 people announced
Sept. 15, 2015)
Liberty Leaders
(announced
Sept. 30, 2015..all
announced previously)
Sen. Lee Bright, Spartanburg
Sheriff Ray
Nash, Dorchester
Steven Long,
Spartanburg
(announced Feb. 16, 2016)
Josiah Magnuson, Greenville
Sheriff Ray Nash, Summerville
Monsignor Ed Lofton - parish priest at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Summerville (announced Nov. 30, 2015)
Former South Carolina Attorney General
Charlie Condon (announced
Jan. 13, 2016)
Pastor Tommy Kelly -
outgoing
president
of
the
South
Carolina
Southern
Baptist
Convention
and
the
pastor
of
Varnville
First
Baptist
Church
(announced
Jan. 15, 2016)
U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan (announced Feb. 2, 2016)
South Carolina Leadership of Pro-Lifers for
Cruz Coalition (announced Feb.
17, 2016)
More than 300 South Carolina Pastors and
Faith Leaders (announced Feb.
18, 2016)
U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford (announced Feb. 19, 2016)
County Chairs (full list announced Oct. 7, 2015) |
||
ABBEVILLE Sheila Leviton AIKEN Dale Keck ALLENDALE Mike Crosby ANDERSON Cheryl Cuthrell
BAMBERG Michael Carr BARNWELL Katy and Cifton Baker BEAUFORT Konnie Wilson BERKELEY Scott Bell Heidi Mercer Haynes Cindy Shafer CALHOUN Dwayne McClure CHARLESTON Greg Gormley
Debbie Jones
Kimberly Moore
CHEROKEE Nikki and Chad Hutchins CHESTER Linda Edwards Erin Mosley CLARENDON Deborah Ross DARLINGTON Joseph Harrison |
DILLON John Smith DORCHESTER Judy and Steven Anderson EDGEFIELD Scott Cooper FAIRFIELD Terry Cummings FLORENCE Charlotte Hendrix GEORGETOWN Kris Alan Kelly Nicole Lutz GREENVILLE Mandy and Adam Grant
Julie Hershey
Samuel Hogan
Peter Simms
HORRY Peggie Bushey
Jean Hampton
JASPER Bill Burns KERSHAW Shelby Price LANCASTER Marcia and Steve Yaffe LAURENS Jon Orcutt LEE Mary Hill LEXINGTON Rich Bolen |
MARION L.G. Winkler MARLBORO Peter Robbin
McCORMICK Pamela Shumway NEWBERRY Sandra Hunter-Lewis OCONEE Carol Hall ORANGEBURG Judy Battle
Ron Nester
PICKENS Phyllis Kelley
Rick Tate
RICHLAND Deb Marks
Justin Scarpaci
SALUDA Sheryl Gootee SPARTANBURG Margaret Burns SUMTER Caroline Richardson
Linda Trotter
UNION Greg Addison WILLIAMSBURG Chad Cheras YORK Holly Borei Karen and Duane Christopher Marlene Mitchell |
Headquarters:
9640 West Tropicana, Suite 119, Las Vegas, NV 89147
...Cruz
was scheduled to be at grand opening on afternoon of Oct. 29, 2015
but
that was canceled the morning of
Oct. 29
Northern Nevada: 3652 S. Virginia St. Ste. C-3, Reno, NV
(in the Sierra Marketplace) ...Heidi Cruz
opened Oct. 17, 2015
Chairman Attorney General Adam P. Laxalt
(announced
Jan. 13, 2016) Elected Attorney General in Nov. 2014. Built
a law practice in Las Vegas. Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, served
as Judge Advocate General. J.D. from Georgetown University Law
Center; undergraduate degree from Georgetown University.
Fourth-generation native Nevadan. twitter
State Director Robert Uithoven
(announced May 28, 2015) President of j3 Strategies, Ltd.
in Reno since Jan. 2007. In 2014 Uithoven was the campaign
consultant on Paul Laxalt's upset campaign for Attorney General.
Partner at Kolesar & Leatham
Government Affairs, Oct. 2011-June 2013. Campaign manager on
Gibbons for Governor, Jan. 2005-Nov. 2006. Chief of staff to U.S.
Rep. Jim Gibbons, June 2003-Jan. 2005. Studied English language
and literature at UNLV. twitter
Field Representative Matthew Bell
B.A. in political science from Brigham Young
University, 2015;
president of BYU College Republicans, May 2014-April 2015.
Leadership Team
(announced Sept. 18,
2015)
Assemblywoman Victoria Seaman
Assemblywoman Michele Fiore
Assemblyman John Moore
Mark Howells, Clark
County Republican Party Trustee
Robert Sulliman, Vice
President, Republican Men’s Club (Las Vegas)
Phil Perine, Founder,
Siena Conservatives
David Hurd, Member of
the Lincoln County Regional Development Authority
Mendy Elliott, Former
Director of Nevada Business & Industry
Melody Howard,
grassroots activist
Wes McMillian,
grassroots activist
Pastor Oscar Benavides
Pastor Darrell Porter
Pastor David Bensley
Dale Davidson, Host,
Las Vegas Tonight
Jessi Bridges,
Director, Nevadans for Life
Erin Phillips, Board
Member, Power2Parent
Richard Ziser,
grassroots activistClay Mitchell,
grassroots activist
announced Sept. 21, 2015 ...had backed Gov. Scott
Walker until he withdrew
Assemblywoman Vicki Dooling
Assemblyman Ira and Alexis Hansen
(announced Oct. 5,
2015)
Assembly Majority Whip Jim Wheeler (District
39,
Douglas,
Lyon
and
Storey
Cos.)
...former
Walker
supporter
Carl Bunce -
most recently Nevada senior advisor to Rand Paul's presidential
campaign (announced Feb. 18, 2016)
County Chairs (full list announced Oct. 7, 2015) |
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CARSON CITY Scott and Leslie Woodworth CHURCHILL David Colburn CLARK Mark Howells DOUGLAS Dennis Vereschagin ELKO Dave Buser |
ESMERALDA Matthew Yarborough EUREKA Laurence Etter HUMBOLDT David Schirrick LANDER Doug Stanton LINCOLN David Hurd LYON Kimber Crabtree |
MINERAL Robert Canfield NYE Ed Goedhart PERSHING Mitch Bruck STOREY Clay Mitchell WASHOE Mendy Elliot WHITE PINE Jed Peeler |
Leadership Team (announced Aug. 6,
2015)
Co-Chairs
Becky Garritson
Co-founder and
president of the Wetumpka TEA Party(WTP), and has been a leader in
bringing numerous Alabama TEA Parties and
other liberty groups together. National grassroots coordinator
for Grassroots
for Victory USA. working to unite groups all across the country via the
“Let’s Put ‘US’ Back
in USA” national tour (Aug. 2015-Nov. 2016). An active member of
the Stop Common
Core Task Force in Alabama and also works to promote parental rights in
America.
Chad Mathis
Chairman of The Alabama Federation for Children. A former
congressional candidate in the 6th district. Mathis attended
medical school at Indiana University and specialized in orthopedic
sports medicine. He has worked as a physician for multiple professional
sports teams. Mathis is a founder of Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic and
a managing partner. Mathis is the founding board chairman of the
Alabama Coalition for Charter Schools. He also volunteered on Ted
Cruz's successful 2012 Senate campaign.
Ann Eubanks
State co-chair of the Rainy Day Patriots Tea Party, one
of the first Tea Party organizations in the nation. Leads the
Alabama Legislative Watchdogs, and has spent time in Montgomery
reporting on the Legislature’s actions. Member of the Stop Common
Core Alabama Taskforce.
Brian Andrews,
Huntsville - conservative
activist
Lisa Andrews, Huntsville -
conservative
activist
Christy Bowman, Tuscumbia -
Tea Party Patriots
of North Alabama- Member
Ed Bowman, Tuscumbia - North
Alabama Tea
Party- Vice President
Lou Campomemosi, Ph.D,
Fairhope - Marine &
Gulf War veteran
Zan Green - Alabama Rainy Day
Patriots- Founder
Victor Hallman, Clanton -
Alabama Legislative
Watchdogs- Member
Jodi McDade, Equality -
Coosa County
Republican Party- Chairman
Brandon Merced, Rockford -
Columnist for Coosa
County News/ Student at Auburn University, Graduate of Central High
School Coosa County
Mike Parson, Hurley -
Retired U.S. Air Force
colonel and former aerospace instructor, Save Alabama's values and
Education
Stephen Phillips, Florence -
Tea Party
Patriots of North Alabama- President
Deborah Rangel, Trussville -
Trussville
Republican Women’s Club- Secretary
Dawn Ray, Birmingham -
Shelby County
Republican Women’s Club- Vice President
Sidney Raystyles, Florence -
Tea Party
Patriots of North Alabama- Member
Mark Scott, Oxford - Chilton
County Tea Party-
Chairman
Normandie Shirley, Chelsea -
Shelby County
Republican Women- President
Foy Smith, Rockford -
conservative activist
and
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (AL-5)
(endorsement announced Nov. 9, 2015)
Kayla Moore, wife of Chief
Justice Roy Moore (announced Feb.
27, 2016)
• After the
March 1, 2016 presidential preference poll
Co-Chairs (announced March 22,
2016)
Judy Eledge, past president of
the Anchorage Republican
Women's Club
Bill Keller, retired U.S. Army
from Soldotna (Kenai)
Leadership Team (announced Aug. 11,
2015)
Co-Chair State Rep. Bob Ballinger
Serving
in
his
second
term
in
the
Arkansas
House
of
Representatives,
representing
District
97
(portions
of
Madison,
Carrol,
and
Washington
counties).
Political Coordinator Marcella White
A former campaign coordinator for Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Federation of Republican Women Board Member.
Curtis
Coleman, Little
Rock
- Chairman at the Institute for Constitutional
Policy, former
Republican
candidate
for
Governor
of
Arkansas.
Peggy
Jeffries, Fort Smith - Former Arkansas State
Senator, served from 1996 to 2000; Arkansas contact for Eagle Forum,
former Arkansas RNC Committeewoman
Bishop
Robert
Smith, Little
Rock - Founder of Total Outreach for Christ Ministries,
Inc. and Word of Outreach Christian Center
Tami
Greever, Little Rock
- Executive director of Team Coleman, which is focused on electing
conservative, constitutional candidates statewide
Luke
Helms, Russellville -
Students for Cruz Arkansas
Diana
Harton, Monticello
- Chairwomen Drew County Republicans, President of Arkansas Republican
County Chairman’s Association
Hunter
Ray, Benton -
Board Member of Arkansas for Education Freedom, Board Member of
Arkansas Against Common Core
Mark
Shaffer, Van Buren -
Crawford County Republican Party Chairman
Neil
White, Sebastian County - Veteran
and
business
executive
More Endorsements
Secretary of State
Mark Martin (announced Feb.
10, 2016)
(announced Feb. 24,
2016)
Jonelle Fulmer, RNC National
Committeewoman
State
Legislators
Linda Collins-Smith, State Senator
District 19
Terry Rice, State Senator District 9
Scott Flippo, State Senator District
17
Gary Stubblefield, State Senator
District 6
Bob Ballinger, State Representative
District 97
Kim Hammer, State Representative
District 28
Donnie Copeland, State
Representative District 38
Bruce Cozart, State Representative
District 24
John Payton, State Representative
District 64
C. Brandt Smith, Jr., State
Representative District 58
Rick Beck, State Representative
District 65
Mary Bentley, State Representative
District 73
Justin Gonzales, State
Representative District 19
Stephen Meeks, State Representative
District 67
Michelle Gray, State Representative
District 62
Dan Sullivan, State Representative
District 53
Robin Lundstrom, State
Representative District 87
Jack Ladyman, State Representative
District 59
State Director Constantin Querard
(announced Sept.
15,
2015) Founder and president of Grassroots Partners, LLC
and Grassroots Direct, LLC (previously founder and president of
Discessio, LLC and High Noon Campaign Products, LLC) in Phoenix; active
in Arizona and Colorado politics for more than two decades.
Founder of the Arizona Family Project and served as executive director
for several years. Executive director of Citizens for Arizona
Policy and CAP-PAC, as well as director of development for Arizona
Right to Life. M.B.A. from the Thunderbird School of Global
Management. twitter
Leadership Team
(announced
Sept. 23, 2015)
Chairman
House
Majority
Leader
Steve
Montenegro
(Maricopa
County)
and
House Majority Whip David Livingston
(Maricopa County)
State Sen. Judy Burges
(Maricopa County)
State Sen. Sylvia Tenney Allen
(Navajo County)
State Sen. Steve Smith (Pinal
County)
State Rep. Bob Thorpe (Coconino
County)
State Rep. Vince Leach (Pinal
County)
State Rep. Mark Finchem (Pima
County)
State Rep. Anthony Kern (Maricopa
County)
State Rep. Jay Lawrence
(Maricopa County)
State Rep. Noel Campbell
(Yavapai County)
Hon. Al Melvin, former State
Senator (Pinal County)
Hon. Adam Kwasman, former State
Representative (Maricopa County)
Orit Kwasman, grassroots
activist (Maricopa County)
Linda Brickman, grassroots
activist (Maricopa County)
Endorsements
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-4) first
elected
in
Nov.
2010
representing
the
1st
CD;
elected
to
the
4th
CD
in
2012 (announced Jan. 12, 2016)
Lee Munsil - president of Arizona Christian University; Republican nominee for Governor in 2006 (announced Mar. 8, 2016)
U.S. Rep. Trent Franks (AZ-8) first elected to the Phoenix area district in Nov. 2002 (announced March 11, 2016)
U.S. Rep. David
Schweikert (AZ-6) first elected in 2010 representing northern
Phoenix area; previously served two terms in the Arizona House of
Representatives (announced Mar. 16,
2016)
U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon
(AZ-5) first elected in 1994 and served three terms; elected
again in 2012 and 2014 (District is Mesa and eastern suburbs of
Phoenix); previously served in the State Senate (announced March 20, 2016)
Chairman Ron Nehring
(announced May 11,
2015) Partner/independent contractor for Frontline Strategies and
Media since March 2011 (>).
Republican
nominee
for
lieutenant
governor
of
California
in
2014
(>).
Chairman
of
the
California Republican Party, 2007-11. Chairman of the Republican
Party of San Diego County, for 5 1/2 years from July 2001.
Worked in Washington, DC. Managed campaigns for Republican
candidates in New York. B.A. in political science from Stony
Brook University, 1992; served as president of the campus College
Republicans. Born in Germany. twitter
State Director Jason Scalese
(announced Sept. 15, 2015) Managing partner of Fusion Strategies since May 2010. Resident of Burlingame, CA. B.A. in history/political science from Virginia Wesleyan College, 1997. twitter
118-person Leadership Team
(announced Jan. 22,
2016)
Co-Chair and Political Director Michael Schroeder
- served as chairman of the California Republican Party from 1997-99.
Co-Chair Ray Haynes -
served in the California legislature from 1993-2007.
Finance Chairman and Co-Chair
Dan Palmer - Los Angeles investor.
Congressional and
Legislative Endorsements
U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (CA-45) (announced
Nov. 19, 2015)
U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock (announced Jan. 14, 2016)
Assemblyman Matthew
Harper (Orange County)
Assemblywoman Shannon Grove (Bakersfield)
Pastor Jack Hibbs (announced Feb. 19, 2016)
California Republican
Assembly (announced Feb. 21,
2016)
50 Current and Former
Elected Officials (announced
April 11, 2016)
Diane Harkey, Board of
Equalization
Ted Gaines, State Senator
Marie Waldron, Assemblywoman
Travis Allen, Assemblyman
Brian Jones, Assemblyman
Don Wagner, Assemblyman
Jay Obernolte, Assemblyman
Jim Battin, Former State Senator
Dennis Hollingsworth, Former
State Senate Republican Leader
Martin Garrick, Former Assembly
Republican Leader
Scott Baugh, Former Assembly
Republican Leader
and
13 Orange County Officials
27 San Diego County Officials
(announced April 22,
2016)
John S. Herrington - chairman of the California Republican Party
from 1995-97; Secretary of Energy and other positions in the Reagan
Administration.
Tirso Del Junco - chairman of
the California Republican Party from 1981-83 and 1993-95.
Former Gov. Pete
Wilson (announced April 30,
2016)
Chairman U.S. Rep. Ken Buck
(announced Jan. 20, 2016) From Windsor, represents CO-4; first elected in Nov. 2014. Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2010, narrowly losing to Sen. Bennet. Elected Weld County District Attorney three times starting in 2004. Executive at Hensel Phelps Construction Co. in Greeley. Attorney in the Office of the U.S. Attorney, District of Colorado, 1990-2002. U.S. Department of Justice, 1987-90. Staff on the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran, 1986-87. J.D. from University of Wyoming, 1985; A.B. from Princeton University, 1981.
Colorado Leadership Team
(announced Apr. 8,
2016)
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, Colorado Chairman
Secretary of State Wayne Williams
Scott Gessler, Former Colorado
Secretary of State
John Carson, CU Board of
Regents CD-6
Sue Sharkey, CU Board of
Regents CD-4
Sen. Chris Holbert
Sen. Kevin Grantham
Sen. Kent Lambert
Sen. Kevin Lundberg
Sen. John Tate
Sen. Laura Woods
Former Sen. Ted Harvey
Rep. Perry Buck
Rep. Justin Everett
Rep. Stephen Humphrey
Rep. Janak Joshi
Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt
Rep. Tim Leonard
Rep. Paul Lundeen
Rep. Patrick Neville
Rep. Dan Nordberg
Rep. Kim Ransom
Rep. Kevin Van Winkle
Rep. Cole Wist
Brita Horn, Routt County
Treasurer
Regina Thomson, Cruz for
President Colorado Grassroots Director
Bill Eigles, Cruz for President
Grassroots Leader
John Bliss, Cruz for President
Grassroots Leader
Mike McAlpine, Cruz for
President Grassroots Leader
Scott Anderson, Grassroots
Leader
Randy Corporon, Arapahoe Tea
Party
Steve Hofman, National Chair,
Citizens Against Government Waste
Offices (announced March 4, 2016):
1075 Broken Sound Pkwy NW, Suite 103,
Boca Raton, FL 33487
11922 Fairway Lakes Dr., Fort Myers,
FL 33913
10210 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32257 Mike and Pam
Jackson, Barbara Lockyer
122 E. Main St., Lakeland, FL 33801
9644 SW 72nd St., Miami, FL 33173
850 Central Ave. #104, Naples, FL 34102
Irina
Cooper
23 Palafox Place, Pensacola, FL 32501
835 Executive Lane, Rockledge, FL 32955
11406 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 201,
Tampa, FL 33618
285 South Central Ave., Umatilla, FL
32784
Expanded Florida Leadership Team
(announced Mar. 14, 2016...over 375 elected officials, community leaders, pastors, and conservative influencers).
Co-Chairman
Rep. Neil Combee, Polk County
Represents District 39, northern Polk County and parts of northwestern Osceola County); elected 2012. Served four terms on the Polk County Commission (first elected 1988, and did not seek re-election in 2004). Works in agribusiness and real estate sales.
Co-Chairman Sen. Alan Hays, Lake County
Represents District 11 in central Florida (parts of
Lake, Marion,
Orange and Sumter Counties) first elected to the Senate in 2010
representing the 20th District; previously served three terms in the
House, first elected in 2004. Baground in dentistry.
Rep. Mike Hill, Escambia County
Rep. Larry Metz, Lake County
Commissioner Tim Zorc, Indian
River County
Public Defender Blaise Trettis,
Brevard County
Former Jacksonville City Council President Ginger Soud, Duval County
Soil and Water Board Member Ed Brimner,
Wakulla
County
Sheriff Bill Farmer, Sumter
County
City Commissioner John Maingot,
Seminole
County
Commissioner Diane Hutchings,
Clay County
School Board Member Ashley Gilhousen,
Clay
County
School Board Member Laura Zorc,
Indian
River
County
Manny Roman, Miami-Dade County
Grassroots Leadership Coordinator Cindy
Youell, Seminole County
initial 81-person Leadership Team
(announced Nov. 13,
2015)
Endorsements
78 Florida pastors and faith leaders
(announced Mar. 12, 2016)
Leadership Team (announced Aug. 6,
2015)
Chairman Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens
Chairman U.S. Rep. Jody Hice (CD-10)
Co-Chairs
Sen. Mike Crane
Sen. Marty Harbin
Sen. William Ligon
Sen. Josh McKoon
Grassroots Director
Kay Godwin
Grassroots Coordinator Pat Tippett
CD Chairs
1st District Debra Giddens
2nd District Rick Allen
3rd District Katherine Frost
4th District Bronwyn Jennings
5th District James Edwards
6th District Katie Spee
7th District Judy Craft
8th District Gloria Alday
9th District Carol Mahoney
10th District Suzanne Hudgens
11th District Scott Johnson
12th District Lee Burton
13th District Rich Thompson ...and School Choice Coalition
Chair
14th District Jim Beck ...and Faith Outreach
Coordinator
Radio Coordinator Joe
McCutchen
Visual Media Coordinator Jan Horne
Social Media Coordinators Teri Sasseville, Gail Engelhardt
Students for Cruz
Coordinator Austin Mathis
and
All 3 former statewide grassroot co-chairs from Scott Walker's campaign:
(announced Sept. 22,
2015)
Louie Hunter - a former Cobb County
Commissioner and the Director of
the Georgia Center-Right Coalition.
Julianne Thompson - former co-chairman of
the Atlanta Tea Party and co-founder of the
Capitol Coalition of Conservative Leaders, and a former press secretary
of the Georgia Republican Party.
Rachel Little - immediate past
Chairman of the Gwinnett County Republican
Party.
additions to State
Leadership Team
and 100 County Chairs
(announced Dec. 8,
2015)
Sen. Bill Jackson,
District 24
Sen. Bruce Thompson,
District 14
Rep. Timothy Barr,
District 103
Rep. Emory Dunahoo,
District 30
Rep. Micah Gravley,
District 67
Rep. Sheri Gilligan,
District 24
Rep. Dustin
Hightower, District 68
Rep. Jeff Jones,
District 167
Rep. Jason Spencer,
District 180
Former Sen. Clint
Day, District 48
Former Rep. Tony
McBrayer, District 153
Commissioner Nancy
Jester, DeKalb County
Scott Johnson,
Grassroots Co-Chair
Louie Hunter,
Grassroots Co-Chair
Rachel Little,
National Co-Chair, Women for Cruz
Julianne Thompson,
National Co-Chair, Women for Cruz
Former U.S. Rep. Jack
Kingston (announced Feb. 17,
2016)
and more endorsements
(announced Feb. 29, 2016)
Richard Woods, Georgia Schools Superintendent
Sen. David Shafer, Georgia
Senate President Pro Tempore
Sen. Hunter Hill, District 6
Sen. Greg Kirk, District 13
Rep. Earl Ehrhart, District 36
Rep. Ed Seltzer, District 35
Rep. Scot Turner, District 21
Neil Warren, Cobb County Sheriff
Barry Morgan, Cobb County
Solicitor
Hawaii Leadership
Committee
(announced Jan. 15,
2016)
Rita Kama-Kimura - Hawaii
Republican
Party HD36 chair and the treasurer of the Hawaii Federation of
Republican Women
Willes Lee - a former chairman
of
the Hawaii Republican Party
Marissa Kerns - 1st
vice president
for Hawaii Republican Assembly
(expanded Committee announced March
7, 2016)
Sen. Sam Siom - Senate District
8
Rep. Bob McDermott - House
District 40
and twenty others
Chairman State Treasurer Ron Crane
(announced Nov. 19,
2015) Elected in 1998; previously served 16 years in the Idaho
House of Representatives. Member of the Idaho National Guard,
1971-77.
State Director Former State GOP Chairman
Norm Semanko
(announced Nov. 19, 2015) Attorney at Moffatt Thomas sicne Dec. 2011. Executive director and general counsel of the Idaho Water Users Association since July 2000. President of the Eagle City Council, Jan. 2008-March 2013. Chairman of the Idaho Republican Party June 2008-June 2012. General counsel to the RNC, Dec. 2010-March 2011. Attorney at Barker Rosholt & Simpson, May 2001-Dec. 2010. President of the National Water Resources Association, Jan. 2005-Jan. 2007. Attorney at Rosholt Robertson & Tucker, June 1993-June 2000. J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC, 1993; B.S. in political science from the University of Idaho, 1988.
Expanded Idaho Leadership Team
(announced Mar. 7,
2016)
Co-Chairman U.S. Rep. Raul
Labrador (CD-1) [formerly backed Sen. Rand Paul]
(endorsement announced Feb. 17, 2016)
Legislators for Cruz Co-Chairs
State Sen. Steve Vick
State Rep. Judy Boyle
and
Sen. Bob Nonini
Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll
Sen. Mary Souza
Sen. Jim Rice
Rep. Terry Gestrin
Rep. Sage Dixon
Rep. Ron Nate
Rep. Joe Palmer
Rep. Janet Trujillo
Rep. Gayle Batt
Rep. Steve Harris
Rep. Ron Mendive
Rep. Brent Crane
Rep. Paul Shepherd
Rep. Jason Monks
Rep. Heather Scott
Rep. Greg Chaney
and more...
Madison County Office: 448 Mense Dr.,
Bethalto,
IL 62010 ...Dan Smith
(Metro-East region of St. Louis, M0-IL MSA)
Leadership Team
(46 members announced
Jan. 7, 2016)
Co-Chairs
State Senator Tim
Bivins (45th District, Dixon)
Has
served in the State Senate since being appointed in March 2008.
Former Sheriff of Lee County. >
State Senator Chapin Rose (51st District, Champaign area)
Served in
the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003-13. Previously Senior Assistant
State’s Attorney in Champaign County. >
Chris Cleveland
Chairman of the Chicago Republican Party, elected May
2015. Has worked on many campaigns and ran for Alderman in
1999. Owns Dieselpoint, Inc., a Chicago-based software company. >
Nicholas Kammer
Conservative activist from Monticello (near
Champaign).
Another Endorsement
State Rep. Jeanne Ives
(District 42, Wheaton) (announced
Mar. 14, 2016)
Offices:
815 John St., Suite 110, Evansville, IN 47713 (same
building
as
Trump
campaign)
202 W. Berry St., Suite ?, Fort Wayne,
IN 46802 ...grand
opening April 22, 2016
9615 E. 59th St., Indianapolis, IN
46216 ...grand opening
April 22, 2016
77 E. Washington St., Martinsville, IN
46151 (Morgan Co.)
Initial Endorsements
Gov. Mike Pence (announced April 29, 2016)
More than 50 Indiana Clergy and Faith
Leaders (announced April 29,
2016)
Indiana Leadership Team
(announced April 30,
30, 2016)
38 current and former elected
officials and key grassroots leaders
including...
Sen.Brandt Hershman, Majority Floor Leader
Sen. Jeff Raatz
Sen. Dennis Kruse
Sen. Travis Holdman
Sen. Scott Schneider
Rep. Matthew Lehman, Majority
Floor Leader
Rep. Mike Speedy
Rep. Dale Devon
Rep. Tim Brown, M.D.
Rep. Timothy Wesco
Rep. Don Lehe
Rep. Bob Cherry
Rep. Wes Culver
Rep. Bob Heaton
more...
and
153 grassroots county chairs with at
least one chair in every county
Pro-Lifers for Cruz
(announced May 2, 2016)
Leadership Team
(announced Feb. 19, 2016)
Congressional Chair
Tim Huelskamp, Congressman
District 1 (endorsement announced
Feb. 16, 2016)
Co-Chairs
Tom Arpke, State Sen. District
24
Amanda Grosserode, State Rep.
District 16
Mark Kahrs, State Rep. District
87 (announced Jan. 21,
2016)
Mary Pilcher-Cook, State Sen.
District 10
Leadership Team
Steve Fitzgerald, State Sen.
District 5
Bill Sutton, State Rep.
District 43
Brett Hildabrand, State Rep.
District 17
Blake Carpenter, State Rep.
District 81
Craig McPherson, State Rep.
District 8
Dennis Hedke, State Rep.
District 99
J.R. Claeys, State Rep.
District 69
John Rubin, State Rep. District
18
Kasha Kelley, State Rep.
District 80
Randy Garber, State Rep.
District 62
Randy Powell, State Repr.
District 30
Mike Kiegerl, State Rep.
District 43
Steve Huebert, State Rep.
District 90
Tony Barton, State Rep.
District 41
Endorsement
Former U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun (announced Mar. 3, 2016)
also April 24, 2016 statement
Leadership Team
(announced Jan. 18,
2016)
Co-Chairs
Scott
Hofstra - Chairman of the Central Kentucky Tea Party Patriots in
Elizabethtown
Marty Kares-Workman - former
Chairwoman of the Crittenden County Republican Party
Barbara Knott - Chairwoman of
the Owensboro Tea Party
Joe Kalil - Boone County
Constable for District 3 and is a member of the Northern Kentucky
Tea Party
also
Endorsement
Dr. Jeff Fugate, pastor of
Clays Mill Road Baptist Church (announced
Nov. 24, 2015)
Leadership Team
(announced Mar. 2, 2016)
Co-Chair Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason, Androscoggin County
Co-Chair former Rep. Earl
Bierman
Sen. Paul Davis,
Piscataquis
County
Sen. David Burns, Washington
County
Sen. James Hamper, Oxford County
Rep. Mary Anne Kinney, Knox
County
Rep. Kathleen Dillingham,
Oxford County
Rep. Jeff Timberlake,
Androscoggin County
Rep. Dale Crafts, Androscoggin
County
Rep. Ricky Long, Arostook County
Rep. Kevin Battle, Cumberland
County
Former Maine GOP Chairman Rich Cebra,
Cumberland
County
Rep. Michael McClellan,
Cumberland County
Rep. Russell J. Black, Franklin
County
Tea Party Leader Carter Jones,
Hancock County
Rep. Jeffrey Hanley, Kennebec
County
Dave Corey, Kennebec County
Waterville Town Republican Chair Neal
Patterson, Kennebec County
Rep. Dick Campbell, Penobscot
County
Rep. Peter Lyford, Penobscot
County
Rep. Stacey Guerin, Penobscot
County
David Johnson, Penobscot County
Pastor Bob Emerich, Penobscot
County
Pattie Davis, Piscataquis County
Rep. Joel Stetkis, Somerset
County
Madison Republican Chairman John
Grooms, Somerset County
State Committee Member Tim Amadon,
Somerset
County
Anne Amadon, Somerset County
Pastor Kevin Brooks, Somerset
County
State Committee Member Scott Seekins,
Somerset
County
Pastor Brian Hale, Somerset
County
Christine Alexander, Washington
County
Rep. Jonathan Kinney, York
County
John Riccardi, York County
Bill Gombar, York County
Leadership Team
(announced Mar. 18, 2016) 63 conservative
leaders including three state Senators and 10 Delegates.
Chair Sen. Mike Hough
Elected to represent District 4 (Carroll
and Frederick Cos.) in Nov. 2014; previously served two terms in the
House of
Delegates. Legislative aide to State Sen. Alex X. Mooney,
2004-07. Sales associate at Sears, 2002-04. Missile maintenance
technician, U.S. Air Force, 1998-2002. B.S. in political science
from Towson University, 2007.
Sen. Justin Ready,
District 5
Sen. Stephen Waugh,
District 29
Del. Neil Parrott,
District 2A
Del. Brett Wilson,
District 2B
Del. William Folden,
District 3B
Del. Warren Miller,
District 9A
Del. Deborah Rey,
District 29B
Del. Sid Saab,
District 33
Del. Tony McConkey,
District 33
Del. Glen Glass,
District 34A
Del. Steven Arentz,
District 36
Del. Jeff Ghrist,
District 36
more...see link
Chairman State Rep. Jim Lyons
(announced Oct. 2,
2015) Represents the 18th Essex district, covering
parts of Andover, North Andover, Boxford and Tewksbury (Merrimack
Valley region); first elected in Nov. 2010. Has
worked in a family-owned retail flower and ice cream business for
more than three decades. Graduate of Brandeis University. twitter
Chairman State Sen. Patrick Colbeck
(assumed role of chairman at some
point, see for
ex. Oct. 7, 2015 press release) Represents MI-7 (NW Wayne
County), first elected in 2010. Management consultant.
Previously a senior design engineer for Boeing.
Initial Chairman Saul
Anuzis
(announced May 11, 2015...to national hq as senior advisor in Feb. 2016) Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, 2005-09; candidate for RNC chairman in 2009 and 2011. Managing partner of Coast to Coast Strategies, LLC since 2002. Co-founder and co-owner of Quick Connect VOIP. Chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Dick Posthumus, Chairman of the MI Senate Republican Campaign Committee. Anuzis was among the very first to endorse Cruz, on Dec. 30, 2014. twitter
State Director Wendy Day
(announced May 22,
2015) Grassroots outreach vice-chair for the
Michigan Republican Party since Jan. 2005. Founder (Oct. 2009)
and president of Common Sense in Government. Grassroots outreach
coordinator on Terri Lynn Land for U.S. Senate, Aug.-Nov. 2014.
Candidate for the Republican nomination for Michigan House District 47
in the Aug. 5, 2014 primary, finishing second. Speaker and
trainer at For A Better Day, Inc. B.A.A. in communications from
Central Michigan University. Military wife and mother. From
Howell, MI. twitter
Grassroots Leadership Team
(first round announced
Oct. 7,
2015)
Legislative Co-Chairs
(announced March 7,
2016)
U.S. Rep. Justin Amash
(endorsed in Feb. 23, 2016 op-ed in IJ
Review) [formerly backed Sen. Rand Paul]
State Sen. Patrick Colbeck
(reported June 3, 2015 >)
Former State Sen. Bruce Patterson
State Rep. Lana Theis
State Rep. Joel Johnson
State Rep. Gary Glenn
State Rep. Ray Franz
State Rep. Tom Hooker
Former State Rep. Fulton Sheen
*Chad Selweski in a Feb. 10, 2016 post on his Politically Speaking blog
reported
Anuzis moved to a position as a senior advisor in national headquarters
and Sen. Colbeck took the position of
state chairman.
Campaign Coordinator Brandon Lerch
(fom June 2015 according to the Star Tribune) Most recently a stay at home dad in Woodbury. Campaign manager on U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann's 2008 re-election campaign. Press secretary to U.S. Rep. Steve King (IA) from April 2007. Director of government affairs for We Care America, a faith-based non-profit, 2005-07. Capitol Hill experience as professional staff with the U.S. House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, 2004-05. Staffer to U.S. Rep. Gil Gutknecht (MN), 2001-04. B.A. in Germanic languages, literature and linguistice from University of Colorado at Boulder, 2001. Originally from Clarion, PA. twitter
Grassroots Coordinator Mandy Benz
Leadership Team
(announced Dec. 17, 2015 and expanded team announced Feb. 27, 2016)
Co-Chairs
Rep. Cindy Pugh,
Chanhassen,
District
33B
Rep. Steve Drazkowski,
Mazeppa,
District
21B
Sen. Roger Chamberlain, Lino
Lakes, District 38
Sen. Paul Gazelka, Nisswa,
District 9
Rep. Kathy Lohmer, Stillwater,
District 39B
more Dec. 17...
Reverend Ken Beale, Woodbury,
US Army Chaplain, Colonel,
Retired
Robert Cummins, Deephaven, CEO,
Primera Technology and
Co-Founder, Freedom Club of Minnesota
Renee Doyle, Amboy, Minnesota
Child Protection League
Deborah Everson, Watertown,
local elected official
Emily Gruenhagen, Glencoe,
Chair, Sibley County GOP
Rep. Glen Gruenhagen, Glencoe,
District 18B
Becky Hall, Duluth, Tea Party
Leader
Rep. David Hancock, Bemidji,
District 2A
Rep. Josh Heintzeman, Nisswa,
District 10A
Rep. Jerry Hertaus, Greenfield,
District 33A
Christopher Kaufmann, Hanover,
Mayor
Bruce Miller, Champlin, local
elected official
Rep. Tim Miller,
Prinsburg, District 17A
Rep. Jim Newberger, Becker,
District 15B
Tim Pitcher, Farmington, local
elected official
Susan Richardson, Woodbury,
Minnesota Voter’s Alliance
Christopher Rush, Woodbury,
Pro-Life activist
Vicki Soppeland, Glenwood,
Officer, Pope County GOP
Robert Yang, Rogers, Assistant
to the Hmong Republicans of Minnesota
more Feb. 27....
Rep. Steve Green, Fosston,
District 2B
Jim Carson, White Bear Lake,
Chair of Fourth Congressional District
Republicans
David Pascoe, Crystal, Chair of
Fifth Congressional District Republicans
Bron Sherer, Northfield,
Treasurer, Republican Party of Minnesota
Mary Amlaw, East Bethel, Author
and Tea Party Patriots
Mark Bellows, Lakeville, Pastor
and Former Mayor
Teresa Collett, St. Paul,
former Congressional Candidate and
Constitutional Attorney
Al DeKruif, LeSueur County,
former State Senator
Marjorie Holsten, Maple Grove,
Homeschool Advocate, Constitutional
Attorney
Everett Jasmer, Ham Lake,
Founding Member, Monster Truck Hall of Fame
Jose and Sandra Jimenez, Apple
Valley, Attorney, Real Estate Broker and
Hispanic Community Leaders
Christina Pierson, Minneapolis,
Conservative Activist
Brad Sunderland, Ramsey, Chair,
Republicans of Senate District 35
Jack Zimmerman, Elysian,
Afghanistan War Veteran
Leadership Team
(announced August
10,
2015)
Co-Chair State Sen. Chris
McDaniel (42nd District), Taylor
Hill
Co-Chair Keith Plunkett, Flora
State Sen. Melanie Sojurer (37th
District), Natchez
Kolby Busby, Jackson
Laura Van Overschelde, Pearl
Brad Patano, Ocean Springs
Steve Hopkins, Southaven
Endorsement
Gov. Phil Bryant (announced Mar. 7, 2016)
Office: 424 Cedarbrook Ave., Springfield, MO 65802
Leadership Team
(32-person leadership team announced Sept. 11,
2015)
Co-Chairs
Former Speaker Pro Tem Carl Bearden, St. Charles
Rep. Eric
Burlison,
Springfield
Former State
Senator Jim Lembke,
St.
Louis
Former State
Senator Delbert Scott, Lowry City
Bev
Ehlen, Warrenton
Ryan Johnson, Raymore
...
Additions to State Level Leadership Team
(28 more elected officials,
community leaders, pastors, and conservative influencers. announced March 14, 2016)
Faith Director
Erik B. Corcoran
Started as Cruz's faith director for the South Carolina primary in Dec. 2015. A regional field representative on Rick Perry's South Carolina campaign, announced June 2015. Graduate of Charleston Southern University, where he served as chairman of the College Republicans. From Ireland; sworn in as an American citizen on Feb. 29, 2016. twitter
and
Endorsements
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (MO-6) (announced
Dec. 7, 2015)
author and radio and TV host Dana Loesch (announced Jan. 26, 2016)
U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-2) (announced
Mar. 11, 2016)
more than 30 Missouri pastors and faith leaders (announced Mar. 12, 2016)
note
National campaign manager Jeff Roe has extensive experience in Missouri
politics.
Leadership Team
(announced April 23,
2016)
Co-Chairs
State Rep. Daniel Zolnikov
Represents House District 45 (Billings); first elected to the House in
Nov. 2012. Marketing consultant. Undergraduate degree from
University of Montana, majored in information systems, marketing and
management.
Will Deschamps
Former chairman
of the Montana Republican Party, elected June 2009, and re-elected in
June 2011 and June 2013. Small business owner and lifelong
resident of Missoula. Ran for Missoula County Commissioner and
House District 98. B.S. in business management from the
University of Montana, 1978. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps,
including in Viet Nam.
Campaign Coordinator Mary Beveridge
Leader of the Big Sky Tea Party, resident of Helena.
Leadership Team
Members
Austin Knudsen, Montana Speaker
of the House
Matt Rosendale, Montana State
Senate Majority Leader
Alan Doane, Montana House
Majority Whip
Cary Smith, Montana Senate
Majority Whip
Kris Hansen, Montana State
Senator
Nancy Ballance, Montana State
Representative
Seth Berglee, Montana State
Representative
Tom Burnett, Montana State
Representative
Brad Tschida, Montana State
Representative
Matthew Monforton, Montana
State Representative
Dale Mortensen, Montana State
Representative
Theresa Manzella, Montana State
Representative
Sarah Laszloffy, Montana State
Representative
Kirk Bushman, Public Service
Commissioner
Betsey Hedrick, Glendive County
Commissioner
Ken Miller, Former Montana
State Senator
Peggy Miller, Montana
Businesswoman
Clancy Kenck, Missoula County
Precinct Leader
Dan Happel, Agenda 21 Speaker
Leadership Team
(announced April 30,
2016)
Sen. John Murante, Gretna – Chair
Treasurer Don Stenberg, Gretna –
Co-Chair
Sen. David Bloomfield, Hoskins
Naomi Brummond, Rosalie
Sen. Joni Craighead, Omaha
Sen. Laura Ebke, Crete
Sen. Curt Friesen, Henderson
Rev. Gary Fuller, Lincoln
Sen. Mike Groene, North Platte
John and Elaine Grothusen, Fremont
Sen. Dan Hughes, Venango
Sen. Bill Kintner, Papillion
Ben Larsen, Blair
Sen. Tyson Larson, O’Neill
Sen. Brett Lindstrom, Omaha
Joe Murray, Firth
Sen. Merv Riepe, Omaha
Sen. Jim Scheer, Norfolk
Sen. Ken Schilz, Ogallala
Ryan Stungis, Omaha
Marilyn Synek, Kearney
Clinton Warnkey, Stanton
Sen. Daniel Watermeier, Syracuse
Pastor Raymond Wicks, Plattsmouth
Chairman Steve Lonegan
(announced June 8,
2015) Director of monetary policy for the American Principles
Project from Aug. 2014. New Jersey state director of Americans
for Prosperity, 2007-June 2013. Built and managed custom home
building and manufacturing businesses. Elected Mayor of Bogota in
1995; re-elected in 1999 and 2003 and did not seek re-election in
2007. According to NJ.com, Lonegan has run six races for federal
or state office. These include: candidate for Congress in New
Jersey's 3th CD in the 2014 Republican primary, losing to Tom
MacArthur; Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in the Oct. 2013 special
election, losing to Cory Booker (D); candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor in 2009, losing the June 2 primary to Chris
Christie; candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor in 2005,
finishing fourth; and Republican nominee for Congress in New
Jersey's 9th CD in 1998, losing to incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve
Rothman (D). M.B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1981;
B.A. in business administration from William Paterson College,
1980. twitter
New Jersey Leadership Team
(announced Dec. 3,
2015) 121 people
serving as coalition, county and town chairs.
Coalition
Chairs:
Albert Del Tufo, Catholic Outreach
Lori Caratzola, 2nd Amendment
Charles Barr, College Students
Paul Draper, Millennial
Audrey Libenschek, Teens for Ted
County Chairs:
Robert Berkowitz, Morris
Louis Cartabona, Warren
Gary Charwin, Middlesex
Kathleen DelRossi, Salem
Carmen N. DiGiacinto, Cumberland
Robert J. Donaher, Hunterdon
Elliott Fischman, Union
Lucinda Lane, Burlington
Eric Libenschek, Ocean
Esther Libenschek, Ocean
Richard Luzzi, Sussex
Ed Mazlish, Bergen
Michael McGonigle, Gloucester
Rossana Parsons, Camden
Sue Ann Penna, Essex
Rich Pezzullo, Monmouth
Thomas Roughneen, Somerset
Suni Sawyer, Passaic
Charles Urban, Atlantic
Eugene Varshavsky , Mercer
Jay Young, Cape May
and
Endorsements
Alan Steinberg - a former regional EPA administration;
columnist at PolitickerNJ.com (announced Dec. 9, 2015)
Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll - represents District 25,
Morris Township (announced Mar. 7,
2016)
Office: 220 Old Country Rd., Mineola
Endorsement
New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedom
PAC (Rev. Jason McGuire, ex.dir)
(reported April 6, 2016)
Leadership Team
(43 members as of July 14, 2015, including representatives in every
congressional district)
(co-chairs announced June 16, 2015)
USMC
Lieutenant Colonel William "Bill" & Velvet Cowan (Ret.), Mt. Airy
David
&
Tracy
Bengtson,
Davidson
Tim
& Judy Daughtry, Yanceyville
Clarence
Henderson,
High
Point
- not listed on
July 14 release
Paul
Valone, Raleigh
(more announced July 14, 2015) John Aistrop, Salisbury Edie Benchabbat, Raleigh Sue Butcher, Willow Springs Angie Cutlip, Wendell Bob Diamond, Charlotte Deon Dunn, Columbus Jo Elvis, Stokes Marisa Gaither, Apex Christine Gates, Lenoir Jean Griswold, Concord Lee Haywood, Summerfield Joel Hudson, Asheboro Missy Jones, Mt. Pleasant Rev. Murray and Susan Kartanson, Winston-Salem Carmen Maddrey, Burlington Rev. Darin and Angie Moser, Mt. Airy Joanne Muller, Hampstead Aimee Rose Mulligan, Holly Springs Steve Noble, Raleigh Tanya and Jason Oesterreich, Concord Lori Phillips, Raleigh Hugh Rillie, Cary Teresa Rodriguez, Holly Springs Larry F. Schug, Zebulon Kevin Shenault, Pilot Mountain Myrtle Spry, Concord Judy Steele, Lenoir Justin Tart, Winterville Dr. Dwane Thomas, Marion Michael Weiss, Esq., Huntersville Rosemarie Wenzel, Chapel Hill Joanne Wittenborn, Greensboro Rev. Roger Woodard, Kings Mountain |
(more announced Nov. 18, 2015) Lisa Briley, Roxohel North Carolina State Rep. Rayne Brown, Lexington Mason Burchette, Fairview James Davis, Hayesville Dr. Florian Deltgen, Columbia Hazel and William Diederich, Kenly Michelle Dufay, Davidson Dr. William Forstchen, Black Mountain Rex Foster, Lexington Deborah and Ron Greer, Concord Jennifer Hargett, East Flat Rock Larry Herwig, Grimesland Theodore Hicks, Cary Heather Jameson, Yanceyville Janet Keever, Conover Warren Kennedy, Castle Hayne Korey Kiger, Greensboro Elizabeth Lankford, Charlotte Jeff Lominac, Conover Matthew Paruch, Granite Falls Dr. J.N. “Hub” Powell, Asheville Ron Price, Reidsville Frank Shultz, Davidson Jerry Stafford, Reidsville David E. Stewart, Windsor Suzannah Tho’mas, Durham Norman Thompson, Rocky Mount Wyly Walker, State Millenials Director Bobbi Wise, Roxohel Pastors Team: Dr. Michael Brown, Concord Pastor Kevin Broyhill, King Pastor Tim Daniel, Kinston Rev. Chad Ellege, Waynesville Pastor Jackie Elwart, Kinston Pastor Rick Finlay, Durham Dr. David Frye, Raleigh Dr. Eric Grindstaff, Marion Robert Eugene Lewis, Fuguy Pastor Jon McConkey, Jacksonville Pastor Michael Parker, Kinston Dr. Timothy D. Rabon, Raleigh Rev. J. Wendell Runion, Asheville Rev. Terry Sartain, Charlotte Dr. Rit Varraile, Jr., Shelby |
Regional
and
County
Leaders:
Greg
Arnette,
Kinston
Susan
Baker,
Lewisville
Jordan
Burchette,
Fairview
Tommy
Covill,
Wilmington
Angela
Denton,
Stanfield
Deborah
G.
Fullam,
Landis
Patricia
Garrison,
Pantego
Jonathan
Hewitt,
Monroe
Laura
and
John
Hodges, Goldsboro
Andrew
Johnson,
Winston-Salem
Lauren
Kelly,
Hickory
Dylan
Light,
Sanford
Carolyn
Marin,
Louisburg
Nicole
McAbee,
Mills
River
Hannah
McLawhorn,
Grifton
Alexa
C.
Pike,
Denver
Mary
Ellen
Schick,
Mt. Holly
Dick
Shaughnessy,
Rutherfordton
Sara
Jane
Sparks,
Hookerton
Laura
and
Cliff
Sumrall, Pinehurst
Donnie
Taylor,
Ahoskie
Jackie
Weyhenmeyer,
Fayetteville
Lynn
Whitehead,
Ahoskie
Barb
and
Thomas
Yarter, Rutherfordton
Endorsements
U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows (NC-11) (announced Jan. 27, 2016)
Dr. Mark Harris, a leading
North Carolina pastor and former U.S. Senate
candidate (announced Feb. 16, 2016)
Senate Leader Phil Berger
(Rockingham) (announced Mar. 14, 2016)
Endorsements
(34 endorsements announced Mar. 14,
2016)
Cleveland Right to Life
Ohio Conservatives United
Citizens for Community Values Action
(CCV Action)
Cuyahoga Valley Republicans
State Rep. Andy Thompson,
District 95
Phil Burress - Chairman of
Citizens for Community Values Action (CCV Action)
Molly Smith - President of
Cleveland Right to Life
Lori Viars - Board Member of
Conservative Republican Leadership Committee
Diane Stover - Founder of
NE Ohio Values Voters
Linda Theis - President
of Ohio ProLife Action
Linda Harvey - Founder of
Mission America
Bobbi Radeck - Former State
Director, Concerned Women for America
click link for complete list...
Leadership Team
(announced
Aug. 12, 2015)
Chairman U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine (OK-1)
State Sen. Brian Bingman, District 30
State Sen. Gary Stanislawski,
District 35
State Sen. Sen. Anthony Sykes,
District 24
Rep.
David Brumbaugh, District 76
Rep.
David Derby, District 74
Pastor/Rep..
Dan Fisher, District 60
Rep.
Mark Lepak, District 9
Rep.
Mark McCullough, District 30
Rep.
Michael Rogers, District 98
Rep. Chuck Strohm, District 69
Rep.
Ken Walker, District 70
Rep.
Justin Wood, District 26
Tulsa County Assessor Ken Yazel
Wagoner County Clerk Lori Hendricks
Wagoner County Court Clerk Jim Hight
Wagoner County Assessor Sandy Hodges
Wagoner
County Treasurer Dana Patten
additional endorsements (announced
Feb. 29, 2016)
Insurance
Commissioner John Doak (Feb. 24 +)
Cathy Costello, widow of former Commissioner of Labor Mark Costello (+)
State Sen. Joseph Silk, District 5
Rep. Jeff Coody, District 63
Rep. George Faught, District 14
Rep. James Leewright, District 29
Rep. Lewis Moore, District 96
Rep. Jason Murphey, District 31
Rep. Tom Newell, District 28
Rep. Charles Ortega, District 52
Rep. Mike Ritze, District 80
Rep. Sean Roberts, District 36
Rep. Todd Russ, District 55
Former Rep. Rex Duncan, District Attorney, Osage & Pawnee Counties
Jason Hicks, District Attorney, Caddo Grady, Jefferson, & Stephens
Counties
Offices:
20 Erford Rd., Suite 101, LeMoyne, PA
17043 (Harrisburg)
...opening April 16, 2015
Chairman Lowman S. Henry
(announced Dec. 3,
2015) Chairman
and CEO of the Lincoln
Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc., a
nonprofit public policy foundation based in Harrisburg.
Republican Party nominee for Pennsylvania State Treasurer in
1992.
Served in elective office as a Dauphin County Commissioner and a Lower
Paxton Township Supervisor. Executive assistant to the Attorney
General
of Pennsylvania. Chief of staff to State Sen. Earl Baker.
President of the Pennsylvania Leadership Council. Political
director of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania.
Started his career as a broadcast and print journalist. Graduate
of Gannon University (Erie, PA). twitter
State Director Vonne Andring
Principal at Vonne Andring Consulting since
2011. Director of
strategy and public relations fro the PA state chapter of Americans for
Prosperity. Politcal director for Sam Rohrer for Governor in
Western PA. English teacher for the Kiski Area School District in
Vandergrift, PA. Combat paratrooper in the U.S. Army,
1989-92. Master's degree in strategic public relations from The
George Washington University; B.A. in English from Seton Hill College.
Pennsylvania Leadership Team
69 statewide leaders, county chairs, and delegate
candidates
from 54 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties (announced
April 25, 2016)
Endorsement
Michael Geer, president and CEO
of Pennsylvania Family Council (announced April 26, 2016)
Chairman Kevin Kookogey
(announced June 8,
2015) President and founder (Jan. 2011) of Linchpins of Liberty: An
American
Leadership
Development
Enterprise,
and
educational
organization;
he
testified
before
the
House
Ways
and
Means
Committee
about
the
IRS
delay
of
his
application
for
501(c)(3)
status.
Unannounced
candidate
challenging
U.S.
Sen.
Lamar
Alexander's
2014
re-election,
but
pulled
out
of
the
race
Served
as
chairman
of
the
Williamson
County
Republican
Party
from
2011-13,
and
treasurer
from
2009-11.
Worked
for
more
than
two
decades
as
an
entertainment
lawyer
and
music
industry
executive.
Author
of
four
independently
published
books
on
American
leadership
and
the
American
order.
State Director Stephen Siao
(announced Aug. 7,
2015) Comes to the campaign
from position as Southern regional coordinator at Heritage Action for
America; started with that group in Jan. 2014. Served on the
communications staff of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty,
Jan.-Aug. 2013. B.A. in political science from Vanderbilt
University, 2012; twice elected state chairman of the Tennessee College
Republicans. Life-long Tennessean from
Nashville. twitter
Including Kookogey and Siao, the
Leadership
Team includes a total of 84
conservative leaders as of Oct. 22, 2015:
(24 announced Aug. 7, 2015)
Ben Cunningham
- a longtime leader of the tea party movement in Tennessee.
Myra Simons - most recently served as Board President
of
the Yes on 1 Campaign, a pro-life TN constitutional amendment campaign
Julie West - one of the key conservative
leaders on education in Tennessee.
Lyndon Allen - pastor of Woodmont Bible Church and
host of The Total Life Victory Radio Show.
Mark West -president of the Chattanooga Tea Party.
Tommy Vallejos - a retiree of the US Army and is the
Care Pastor for Faith Outreach Church in Clarksville.
James Amundsen - has served in various leadership
positions within the Williamson County Young Republicans and Willamson
County Republican Party and is an U.S. Air Force veteran.
Charlie Cato - Nashville attorney.
Bob Crigger
- has been a longtime advocate for conservative Republicans in Nevada
and
Tennessee and is active in the Maury County Republican Party.
Kim Dahlgren - immediate past president of the
Washington County Republican Party.
Dr. Lee Douglas - founder of 912 Project
Tennessee.
Karen Entz - formerly served as vice
treasurer for the Williamson County Republican Party and treasurer of
the Republican Women of Williamson County.
Hope Foulds - became an activist with Heritage Action
in
2013, and started a Sentinel
Coalition that year.
Michelle Garcia - wife, a mother of two, and a
Tennessee native.
Frank Gorgie - has been politically active since
volunteering for the Reagan campaign in 1984.
Grant Hubbard - vice president for national promotion
at Capitol CMG.
Katherine Hudgins - a longtime conservative leader in
Rutherford County.
Kyle Mallory - served two terms as Chairman of the
Stewart County Republican Party.
John Miles - chairman of City Planning Commission
in Union City, as well as chairman of the Obion County Tea Party.
Steve Osborn - immediate past chairman of the
Sevier County Tea Party.
Rob Thacker - pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church
(PCA) in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
Jim Vesper - a longtime activist leader in Blount
County, TN.
Mick Wright - formerly served as President of the
Northeast Shelby Republican Club and as Fourth Vice Chair of the
Republican Party of Shelby County.
Michael Zinser - president of the Zinser Law Firm,
P.C.
Joe Carr - former three-term
State Representative and U.S. Senate
candidate (announced Aug. 20, 2015)
(57 additions announced Oct. 22, 2015) including nine
state Representatives:
Rep. Judd Matheny, 47th
District, former House Speaker Pro-Tempore and
Coffee County Republican Party Chairman
Rep. Sheila Butt, 64th
District, House Majority Floor Leader
Rep. Kelly Keisling, 38th
District, House Insurance and Banking
Subcommittee Chairman
Rep. Mike Sparks, 49th
District, Vice Chair of the House Local
Government Committee
Rep.
Courtney Rogers, 45th District, House Transportation Committee
Vice
Chair, Retired Lt. Colonel, U.S. Air Force, and Nuclear Advisor
Rep. Micah Van Huss, 6th
District, House Criminal Justice Committee
Vice Chair, Retired Marine Sniper
Rep. Jerry Sexton, 35th
District, House Majority Assistant Floor
Leader, Pastor
Rep. Jay Reedy, 74th District,
U.S. Army Veteran
Rep. Jason Zachary, 14th
District, Americomm Principal and Executive
Vice President
...
(announced Feb. 2,
2016)
nine new legislative endorsements:
Sen. Janice Bowling, 16th
District
Sen. Mark Green, 22nd District
Sen. Joey Hensley, 28th District
Sen. Frank Niceley, 8th District
Sen. Jim Tracy, 14th District
Rep. Tilman Goins, 10th District
Rep. Ron Lollar, 99th District
Rep. Billy Spivey, 92nd District
Rep. Rick Womick, 34th District
and
County Chairs for all 95 Counties
Chairman Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
(announced Oct. 26,
2015)
Co-Chairs
Texas Railroad
Commission Chairman David Porter (endorsement announced Oct. 19, 2015)
Texas Railroad
Commissioner Ryan
Sitton (announced Oct. 26, 2015)
Endorsements
(announced May 21,
2015)
U.S. Rep. John Culberson (TX-7)
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-1)
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (TX-26)
U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe (TX-4)
(announced
July 2, 2015)
U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36)
(announced Sept. 28, 2015)
U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14)
(announced Jan. 11, 2016)
U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson (TX-3)
JoAnn Fleming (announced July 28, 2015)
41 State Legislators (announced Sept. 30, 2015)
Former Gov. Rick Perry
(announced Jan. 25, 2016)
Texas Leadership Team
(announced Feb. 11, 2016) including 27 members of the Texas State Republican Executive Committee, 57 Congressional district chairs and co-chairs in all 36 Texas Congressional Districts, and 462 Texas county chairs and co-chairs.
Gov. Greg Abbott
(announced Feb. 24, 2016)
Leadership Team (announced Jan. 12,
2016)
Chairman Phil Wright, vice chairman of the Utah GOP
Campaign Coordinator Former state Rep. Chris Herrod
Rep. Curt Oda – a Utah legislator known for his strong
stance on the 2nd Amendment
Ken Sumsion – former Utah
legislator, known for his budget expertise
Matt Throckmorton – former Utah
legislator and current Executive Director for the Utah Military Academy
Chuck Williams – retired Lt. Col.
in the United States Air Force, and a
former Assistant Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. Western
Coordinator Vets for Cruz
Stefani Williams – former Deputy
Chief of Staff to conservative Alan
Keyes, former Chair of the Utah Young Republicans in 2002-2003
Jake Lee – Ted Cruz College
Republican Coordinator, nephew to Senator Mike Lee
Selma Sierra – former Utah BLM
Director, Southern Salt Lake County Coordinator
Frank Mylar – former Utah Attorney
General Candidate, respected attorney for various conservative causes
Ed Snow – former aide to three
members of Congress, and Central Utah County Coordinator
David Kyle – former Utah Republican
Party Caucus Ambassador
Brian Halladay – Alpine School
Board member, Northern Utah County Coordinator
Candace Salima – former Utah County
director for the Mike Lee campaign in 2010, Southern Utah County
Coordinator
Scott Hawkins – President of the
Salt Lake County Republican Assembly
Peter Greathouse – Millard County
Republican Chair
Gina Worthen – Cache County
Republican Party Vice-Chair
Paul Cozzens – Cedar City
Councilman – Iron County Coordinator – Utahans for Cruz
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (announced
Mar. 10, 2016)
Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox (announced Mar. 19, 2016)
also
former Gov. Mitt Romney (statement
of Mar. 18, 2016)
Gun Owners of Vermont (announced Feb. 26, 2016)
Leadership Team
(47 people; initially announced
Sept. 1,
2015 and more announced Nov. 24,
2015)
Chairman State Sen. William M.
"Bill" Stanley
Represents District 20, Rocky Mount; was first elected in a Jan. 2011
special election, and elected to a full four-year term in Nov. 2011.
Attorney at Stanley, Houchens & Griffith.
Co-Chairman
Shak Hill
Candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Virginia
in 2014. Served as a pilot in the Air Force for nine years and
flew
combat missions during Desert Storm. Resident of Centreville.
Co-Chairman Cynthia Dunbar
Former Assistant Professor of Law and Advisor to the Provost of Liberty
University. Elected to the Texas State Board of Education in 2006
and served one four-year term. J.D. from Regent University School
of Law, 1990.
Co-Chairman
State Sen. Richard "Dick" Black
Represents District 13 (parts of Loudoun and Prince Williams Cos.; just
west of Dulles Airport), elected in 2011; served in the Virginia House
of Delegates from 1998-2006. Partner in the law firm of Taylor,
Horbaly, and Black. Headed the Army's Criminal Law Division at
the Pentagon. Major in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's
Corps (JAG). Law degree (1976) and degree in business (1973) from
University of Florida. Marine combat veteran in Vietnam.
Endorsement
Morton Blackwell - Repubican
National Committeeman from Virginia; founded the Leadership Institute
in 1979 (announced Jan. 14, 2016)
Leadership Team
(announced Nov. 18,
2015)
Chairman State Rep. Graham Hunt
Represents the 2nd Legislative House District; appointed to fill
vacancy in Jan. 2013 and elected in 2014. Owns and operates Hunt
Family Insurance Agency. Served on the Orting City Council,
2010-June 2014. Served in the U.S. Armed Forces, 1997-2006,
including combat veteran in Iraq and Afghanistan.
State
Representative
Jesse
Young,
Gig
Harbor
Jennifer Fetters,
Bellevue
Saul Gamoran, Mercer Island
Eric Kantor, Tacoma
Pierce County Councilman Jim McCune, Graham
Glen Morgan, Tenino
Orting City Councilman Joshua Penner, Orting
Marc Perez, Puyallup
Doug Turner, Spokane
Dr. John Vasko, Sammamish
Expanded Leadership Team (announced April 30, 2016)
Chairman U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney
(announced Jan. 12, 2016) Elected to Congress Nov. 2014 representing WV-2. Chairman of the Maryland Republican Party, elected Dec. 2010 served to Feb. 2013. Elected to the Maryland Senate in 1998, re-elected in 2002 and 2006 and defeated in 2010. Legislative analyst for the House Republican Conference Committee, 1995. Aide to U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (MD), 1993-95. A.B. in philosophy from Dartmouth College, 1993; candidate for NH House of Representatives in 1992. Mooney's mother was a Cuban refugee.
Offices:
17 Forest Ave., Suite 114, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
...Hudson Talley (started in
Sioux City IA)
2670 Ashland Ave., Suite 201,
Green Bay, WI 54304 ...Zach Carrier (served as deputy
director in
NH)
1920 Crestview Drive, Suite 6, Hudson,
WI 54016 ...Jeremiah (Jerry) Stephan Dunleavy
5609 Medical Circle, Madison, WI 53719
...Megan
Phelps
3207 Washington Ave., Racine
...open by Mar. 24, 2016
1701-3 Pearl St., Waukesha, Wi 53186
...Heidi Cruz at opening on Mar. 23
3315 Terrace Ct., Wausau, WI 54401
Leadership Team
(announced
Feb. 15, 2016)
Chairman Sen. Duey Stroebel
Represents District 20 (just north of Milwaukee and west of Sheboygan), elected in an April 2015 special election; previously served in the Assembly, first elected in May 2011 special election. Candidate for Republican nomination for Congress in WI-6 in the Aug. 12, 2014 primary, finishing third. President at Terrace Realty, Inc.. M.S. from UW-Madison, 1987; B.B.A. from UW-Madison, 1984.
Co-Chairs
Rep. Dave Craig
Rep. Bob Gannon
Rep. Andrew Jacqu
Rep. Jesse Kremer
Rep. Dean Knudson
Rep. Adam Neylon
Faith Director Erik B. Corcoran
Started as Cruz's faith director for the South
Carolina primary in Dec. 2015, then
faith director for the campaign in Missouri. A regional field
representative on Rick Perry's South Carolina campaign, announced June
2015. Graduate of Charleston Southern
University, where he served as chairman of the College
Republicans. From Ireland; sworn in as an American citizen on
Feb.
29, 2016. twitter
more endorsements
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (WI-6) (announced
Mar.
11,
2016
on
WTMJ's
"Midday
with
Charlie
Sykes")
Right Wisconsin (announced Mar. 21, 2016)
Assembly Majority
Leader Jim Steineke
(Mar. 21, 2016 tweet)
...had backed Rubio until he withdrew.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (Mar. 25, 2016) ...had backed Rubio until he withdrew.
former Green Bay Packers defensive
end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (announced Mar. 25, 2016)
Gov. Scott Walker (announced Mar. 29, 2016)
Wisconsin Right to
Life (announced Mar. 29, 2016)
Juliane Appling,
president
of
Wisconsin
Family
Action
(personal
endorsement)
(announced
Mar. 30, 2016)
and Wisconsin Family Action PAC
50 clergy and faith
leaders (announced April 1,
2016)
U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble
(WI-8)
(announced April 2, 2016)
15 State Legislators (incl. Steineke and Vos) and 100 county chairs in all 72 counties (announced April 4, 2016)
50 additional
Wisconsin faith leaders (announced
April 5, 2016)
Leadership Team
(announced Feb. 3,
2016)
Chairman Former Speaker of the
House Ed Buchanan
Sen. Curt Meier (SD3)
Sen. Larry Hicks (SD11)
Fmr. Sen. Kit Jennings (SD 28)
Rep. Mark Baker (HD 48)
Rep. Scott Clem (HD31)
Rep. Harlan Edmonds (HD12)
Rep. Mark Jennings (HD 30)
Rep. David Miller (HD 55)
Rep. Tom Reeder (HD 58)
Rep. Nathan Winters (HD 28)
Fmr. Rep. Amy Edmonds (HD 12)
Fmr. Rep. Mark Semlek (HD 1)
Fmr. Rep. Matt Teeters (HD 5)
Chairman Charles Warren
(announced
Feb. 26,
2016) Accountant.
Chairman Gov. Eddie Calvo
(announced Jan. 28, 2016) Elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Served five terms as a Senator in the Legislature of Guam. Vice president and general manager at Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Guam. Worked at Pacific Construction Company in east Hagatna. B.A. degree in business administration from Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA, 1983.
Chairman Steven Pixley
(announced Feb. 26, 2016) Attorney.
Chairman Antonio Hernandez
(announced Feb. 26, 2016) Attorney.
Chairman Max Schanfarber
(announced Sept. 28,
2015) Member of the GOP executive committee for the Virgin
Islands. Served as state coordinator for Campaign for Liberty,
and as U.S. Virgin Islands chairman for Ron Paul in 2012. Boxing
ringside photographer and webmaster for
340 Boxing.
semi- or
pseudo-endorsement U.S. Sen.
Lindsey Graham (SC) (reported
by
CNN on Mar. 17, 2016) >
U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (TX-5, Dallas) (reported by the Washington Examiner on Mar. 17,
2016 )
Former U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm (TX)
(announced Mar. 18, 2016)
Former Gov. Jeb Bush (FL) (announced Mar. 23, 2016)
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (CO) (announced April 27, 2016)
See:
Andy Kroll. "Ted Cruz's Howitzer" The New Republic, January 20,
2016.
Old Notes:
Leslie Larson. "Graphic designers say Ted Cruz's logo looks like
a burning flag." Business Insider, March 24,
2015.
Theodore Schleifer. "Ted Cruz to announce presidential bid
Monday." Houston Chronicle, March 21,
2015.
Other key
people in Cruz-land
> Senate Office
www.cruz.senate.gov
| SenatorTedCruz
|
@SenTedCruz
Chief of Staff Paul Teller
(announced Sept. 10,
2014) Previously deputy
chief of staff (announced Jan. 13, 2014). Worked at the
Republican Study
Committee (RSC) from Feb. 2001 to Dec. 2013, as legislative director,
deputy director and director until he was fired by RSC chair U.S. Rep.
Steve Scalise on Dec. 12, 2013. A staff member for the Committee
on House Administration under Rep. Bill Thomas, 2000-01. Senior
account executive at The Washington Times, national weekly edition,
1996-99. Research associate at the National Center for Public
Policy Research, summer 1996. Advertising director at the College
Republican National Committee, 1994-95. Ph.D. in political
science from American University, 1999; bachelor’s degree in political
science from Duke University, 1993.
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations James
Christoferson
(announced Sept. 10, 2014) "Over ten years of
senior legislative
experience on Capitol Hill,
including as deputy chief of staff and legislative director for former
U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX). Most recently, he
served as
clerk of the Senate Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice
and Science (CJS). Christoferson also has extensive experience
working
in Texas state and local governments, including coordinating the
economic development efforts for the Denton County Judge and serving as
Texas’ Director of the Office of Defense Affairs, where he managed
programs to assist communities adversely impacted by the federal Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process. Christoferson holds a
bachelor’s degree from Hardin-Simmons University."
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy Nick
Muzin
(reported on Aug. 28, 2014 by Politico's Burgess Everett and John Bresnahan) Announced in July 2014 as deputy chief of staff for strategy in the Senate office. Director of coalitions for the House Republican Conference starting Jan. 2013. Chief of staff and political director to then Congressman Tim Scott, Jan. 2011-Jan. 2013. Corporate counsel at The InterTech Group, Jan. 2008-Dec. 2010. Senior medical advisor on John McCain 2008. Attorney at Williams & Connolly LLP, Sept. 2005-Jan. 2008. Legal counsel at the Republican National Committee, Aug.-Nov. 2004. J.D. from Yale Law School, 2005; M.D. from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2001; B.A. in biology from Yeshiva University, 1997. twitter
Senior Advisor Brooke Bacak
(announced
July 7, 2014; previously legislative director from Jan.
2013) Assistant dean
at the University of Alabama School of Law. Formerly
served as U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn’s (R-OK) Senate Judiciary Committee
chief counsel as well as on the staffs of Sens. Kyl and Sessions.
Law
degree
from
the
University
of
Alabama
School
of
Law;
bachelor’s
degree from Auburn University.
Senior Policy Advisor Sean Rushton
(senior policy advisor from April 2014; communications
director from
Jan. 2013) Worked on the Cruz campaign as
senior advisor for communications. Director of corporate
communications
at Mission Essential Personnel, LLC, March 2009-Aug. 2012.
Communications director at the U.S. Small Business Administration, Dec.
2006-Jan. 2009. Executive director of C. Boyden Gray’s Committee
for Justice, 2003-06. Media director at Citizens Against
Government Waste, 2000-03. Press secretary for U.S. Rep. Bill
Archer (R-TX), 1998-2000. Deputy press secretary for U.S. Rep. Ed
Royce (R-CA), 1996-98. B.S. in foreign service, international
relations, law and organization (1995); and M.A. in liberal studies
(2001) from Georgetown University. twitter
Legislative Director Jeff Murray
(announced July 7, 2014) "Most recently served
as Sen. Cruz's
deputy legislative director, managing issues before the Senate Commerce
Committee. He previously served as legislative counsel to Sen. Jim
DeMint, R-SC, where he managed issues before the Senate Banking
Committee. Prior to joining the Senate, he was director of legislative
affairs for the Nickles Group and legislative counsel to Congressman
Tom Feeney. Jeff received a bachelor's degree from Auburn University
and a law degree from Samford University Cumberland School of Law."
Communications Director Amanda Carpenter
...to July 5, 2015.
(leaving announced as communications director on Nov.
12,
2014; previously speechwriter and senior communications advisor from
Jan. 2013) Speechwriter and senior
communications advisor to U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, Feb. 2010-Jan.
2013. Columnist, reporter and blogger at The Washington Times,
April 2009-Feb. 2010. National political reporter at Townhall.com
and Townhall magazine, Feb. 2008-April 2009. Election blogger for
Glamour magazine, 2008. Congressional correspondent for
Human
Events, Aug. 2005-Feb. 2008. B.A. in communications from Ball
State University, 2005. Native of Montrose, MI. twitter
Deputy Press Secretary Phil Novack
(announced Nov. 12, 2014) "Most recently worked
at Salesforce in
San Francisco, where he led communications for the company’s public
sector business and several of its fastest-growing apps. He previously
led global communications for Mindjet and began his Silicon Valley
career at Sparkpr. Novack served on the communications staff of 2006
Michigan gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos and began his political
career working for former Michigan Gov. John Engler. He holds a
bachelor’s degree in history from Princeton University and is a native
of Warren, MI." twitter
Deputy Digital Director Jack Minor
(announced Nov. 12, 2014) Most recently served as a digital associate at Heritage Action for America. He has also served as a digital and creative consultant to multiple congressional campaigns. Minor received bachelor's degrees in political science and broadcast journalism from Elon University and is a native of Conover, North Carolina.
Senior Economist and Director of Outreach Max Pappas
(Jan. 2013) Vice president of public policy and
government affairs at FreedomWorks, May 2008-Dec. 2012. Director
of research at BGR Group (formerly Barbour Griffith & Rogers),
2006-08. Policy analyst/director of policy at FreedomWorks,
2003-06. Research assistant to P.J. O'Rourke; also did freelance
writing, 2001-03. Candidate for state representative in
Massachusetts, April-Nov. 2002. Research assistant at the Cato
Institute, 1999-2000. M.Sc. from London School of Economics and
Political Science, 1999; B.A. in economics from the College of the Holy
Cross, 1997.
Director of Scheduling Dougie Simmons
(Jan. 2013) Director of events at the RNC, Oct.
2011-Dec. 2012. Scheduler to Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Aug.
2009-Dec. 2011. Associate at The Larrison Group, July 207-Oct.
2008. Executive assistant to the Director of the National
Economic Council at the White House, Feb. 2005-Aug. 2007.
Scheduler in the Office of Presidential Scheduling at the White House,
May 2004-Feb. 2005. Scheduler in the Office of the Secretary at
the U.S. Department of the Treasury, April 2003-May 2004. Staff
assistant to Sen. Jeff Sessions, Jan.-Aprii 2003. Graduate of the
University of Alabama, 2002.
Administrative Director Kimberly Levernier
(started in Nov. 2012) Administrative director
to Sen. Ron Johnson, Jan. 2011-Nov. 2012. Administrative director
(2006-Jan. 2011) and scheduler (2005-06) for Sen. Jim Bunning.
North American events manager at Alltech, 2002-05. Graduate of
Centre College, 2002.
Chief Counsel Scott Keller
(Jan. 2013) Associate at Yetter Coleman LLP,
Nov. 2010-Jan. 2013. Judicial clerk for U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Anthony Kennedy, July 2009-July 2010. Fellow in the
Office of the Soliciter General at the U.S. Department of Justice,
2008-09. Judicial clerk for Chief Judge Alex Kozinski at the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2007-08. J.D. from the
University of Texas School of Law, 2007; B.A. in political science and
philosophy from Purdue University, 2004.
Former:
Communications Director Amanda Carpenter
(left effective July 5, 2015; announced as communications director on Nov. 12, 2014; previously speechwriter and senior communications advisor from Jan. 2013) Speechwriter and senior communications advisor to U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, Feb. 2010-Jan. 2013. Columnist, reporter and blogger at The Washington Times, April 2009-Feb. 2010. National political reporter at Townhall.com and Townhall magazine, Feb. 2008-April 2009. Election blogger for Glamour magazine, 2008. Congressional correspondent for Human Events, Aug. 2005-Feb. 2008. B.A. in communications from Ball State University, 2005. Native of Montrose, MI. twitter
State Director John Drogin ...executive
director of Make DC Listen PAC from April 2015
(Jan. 2013 to
April
2015) Campaign manager at Ted Cruz for
Senate from Jan. 2011 to present. Associate at Caddo Associates,
April 2010 to present. Campaign manager at Texans for Ted Cruz,
July 2009-April 2010. Press secretary (Aug. 2003-July 2008) and
deputy press secretary (Dec. 2002-Aug. 2003) to Sen. John Cornyn;
deputy press secretary on the Cornyn for Senate campaign, March-Dec.
2002. Chief correspondent for Inside the Vatican magazine and
senior reporter at Vatican Radio. Undergraduate degree from Berea
College. twitter