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This page provides information about the campaign managers for each noteworthy 2024 presidential campaign, including his or her previous position, X (formerly Twitter) handle, and other presidential campaign experience.
Campaign managers typically oversee a candidate's political campaign. While the role's responsibilities vary, they typically include staff hiring, fundraising, media presence, and political strategy. The role also involves understanding polling data and voter analytics.[1][2]
The following campaign managers are featured on this page:
- Julie Chávez Rodríguez, Joe Biden (D) campaign manager
- Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, Donald Trump (R) co-campaign managers
- Steve Dasbach, Chase Oliver (L) campaign manager
- Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I) campaign manager
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Contents
- 1 Julie Chávez Rodríguez
- 2 Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles
- 3 Steve Dasbach
- 4 Amaryllis Fox Kennedy
- 5 Withdrawn candidates
- 6 See also
- 7 Footnotes
Julie Chávez Rodríguez
- See also: Joe Biden presidential campaign, 2024
Julie Chávez Rodríguez is the campaign manager for President Joe Biden's (D) 2024 presidential re-election campaign.
Chávez Rodríguez was a senior advisor and assistant to the president and director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs in the Biden administration. She also worked in Kamala Harris' (D-Calif.) senate office, and on Harris' and Biden's 2020 presidential campaigns. Chávez Rodríguez is the granddaughter of César Chávez, the founder of the United Farm Workers Union.[3]
X account: @JulieR2022
Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles
- See also: Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2024
Trump has not formally named a campaign manager, but Reuters identified Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles as co-campaign managers.[4]
Chris LaCivita is a co-campaign manager for Donald Trump's (R) 2024 presidential campaign.
LaCivita was a senior advisor to U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's (R-Wis.) 2022 re-election campaign and Rand Paul's 2016 presidential campaign.[5][6] He formerly worked on campaigns for Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell and the 2014 re-election campaign for Kansas Republican Sen. Pat Roberts. LaCivita was a media advisor to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, an organization that played a key role in the 2004 presidential election.
X account: @lacivitac
Susan "Susie" Wiles is a co-campaign manager for Donald Trump's (R) 2024 presidential campaign.
In 2015, Wiles worked as Florida co-chair of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. In 2020, Wiles served as a senior advisor to Trump's re-election campaign. Following the 2020 presidential election, Wiles served as the chief executive officer of the Save America Leadership PAC, Trump's leadership political action committee.[7] She has been active in Republican Party politics since she worked for former Representative Jack Kemp (R-NY) in 1979. After working for the Reagan administration for a few years, Wiles consulted for several political campaigns and worked on staff for the city of Jacksonville, Fla.[7]
X account: @susie57
Steve Dasbach
Steve Dasbach is the campaign manager for Chase Oliver's (L) 2024 presidential campaign. Dasbach was the campaign manager for Jo Jorgensen's (L) 2020 presidential campaign.[8] His professional experience includes working as a high school and college-level chemistry and physics teacher.[9]
Dasbach joined the Libertarian Party in 1979. He has served in various roles within the Libertarian Party of Indiana and the Libertarian National Committee. Dasbach was chairman of the Libertarian Party from 1993 to 1998.[8]
X account: @stevedasbach
Amaryllis Fox Kennedy
Amaryllis Fox Kennedy is the campaign manager for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s (I) 2024 presidential campaign. Fox Kennedy was elevated from co-campaign manager to the main Kennedy campaign manager on October 13, 2023, following the resignation of former campaign manager Dennis Kucinich (D). Fox Kennedy previously worked as the chief executive officer of Mulu, a product recommendation website, as head of Twitter's consumer products e-commerce division, as an author and television host, and as a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer.[10][11][12] She is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s (I) daughter-in-law.[13]
X account: @ amaryllisfox
Withdrawn candidates
| 2024 presidential campaign managers (withdrawn primary candidates) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Campaign manager | Campaign | Previous experience | Twitter handle |
| Mike Zolnierowicz[14] | Doug Burgum (R) | Chief of staff, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner (R) | N/A |
| James Uthmeier[15] | Ron DeSantis (R) | Chief of staff, DeSantis' gubernatorial office | @JamesUthmeierFL |
| Matt Ciepielowski[16] | Larry Elder (R) | Campaign manager, Lanhee Chen 2022 California Comptroller campaign | @MattCip |
| Betsy Ankney[17] | Nikki Haley (R) | Executive director, Stand for America PAC | @betsyankney |
| Alison Williams[18] | Asa Hutchinson (R) | Chief of staff, Office of Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson | N/A |
| Paul Cordes[19] | Perry Johnson (R) | Chief of staff, Michigan Republican Party | @ paulcordes |
| Stephen DeMaura[20] | Mike Pence (R) | Vice President, Targeted Victory | @ Sdemaura |
| Ben Yoho[21] | Vivek Ramaswamy (R) | Chief executive officer, the Strategy Group Company | @BenYoho |
| Jennifer DeCasper[22] | Tim Scott (R) | Founder, political consulting firm | @d3casp3r |
We were unable to identify a campaign manager for the following candidates before they withdrew: Dean Phillips (D), Marianne Williamson (D), Ryan Binkley (R), Chris Christie (R), Will Hurd (R), Corey Stapleton (R), and Francis Suarez (R).
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Footnotes
- ↑ Wellstone Action, "Campaign Roles and Responsibilities," accessed July 17, 2015
- ↑ Slate, "How To Run a Killer Campaign," November 15, 2012
- ↑ NPR, "Who is Julie Chávez Rodriguez, Biden's reelection campaign manager?" April 25, 2023
- ↑ Reuters, "Who are Trump's top presidential campaign aides?" February 1, 2024
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Rand Paul Taps Veteran Adviser for Likely 2016 Campaign," January 12, 2015
- ↑ New York Mag, "Chris LaCivita, the Swiftboater Coming for Biden," February 22, 2024
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Linkedin, "Susie Wiles," accessed December 4, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Steve Dasbach's website, "About," accessed May 30, 2024
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Steve Dasbach," accessed May 30, 2024
- ↑ Kennedy's campaign website, "Kennedy Campaign Announces New Campaign Manager," October 13, 2023
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Meet Mulu, a Pinterest-Like Site for E-Commerce — With a Cause," January 24, 2012
- ↑ Men's Health, "The Business of Drugs Host Amaryllis Fox Has a History in the CIA," July 16, 2020
- ↑ Town & Country, "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says He Couldn't Be Happier for His Son to Marry Former CIA Officer Amaryllis Fox," June 26, 2018
- ↑ Inforum, "Burgum hires political vets for presidential bid, including ad maker known for 'demon sheep'," June 17, 2023
- ↑ NBC News, "Ron DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he reboots his presidential bid," August 8, 2023
- ↑ Politico, "An insider’s guide to who’s wired — and who’s not — in Iowa," July 24, 2023
- ↑ The State, "Who’s on Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign team?" February 15, 2023
- ↑ Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, "Longtime Hutchinson associate named new presidential campaign manager," November 2, 2023
- ↑ Johnson's campaign website, "Perry Johnson Releases Statement Endorsing MIGOP Resolution on Presidential Primary," accessed August 9, 2023
- ↑ NBC News, "Pence campaign predicts he'll qualify for the debate stage next week," August 2, 2023
- ↑ Axios, "'Woke, Inc.' author launches GOP presidential campaign," February 21, 2023
- ↑ The Hill, "Tim Scott set to name former aide Jennifer DeCasper as 2024 campaign manager," May 2, 2023
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