Michael Okerlund Leavitt is an American Republican Party politician who served as the 14th governor of Utah from 1993 to 2003,and in the George W. Bush administration as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2003 to 2005 and as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from 2005 to 2009.
Alan Wayne Allard is an American veterinarian and politician who served as a United States Representative (1991–1997) and United States Senator (1997–2009) from Colorado,as well as previously a Colorado State Senator (1983–1991). A member of the Republican Party,he did not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2008. In February 2009,he began work as a lobbyist at The Livingston Group,a Washington,D.C.–based government relations consulting firm.
Willard Mitt Romney is an American politician,businessman,and lawyer serving as the junior United States senator from Utah since 2019. He served as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and was the Republican Party's nominee for president of the United States in the 2012 election.
John Vincent Weber is an American politician and lobbyist from Minnesota. A member of the Republican Party,he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1993.
Kerry Murphy Healey is an American politician and educator serving as President Emerita of Babson College. She previously served as the 70th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 under Governor Mitt Romney. A former member of the Republican Party,she was the party's nominee for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2006 gubernatorial election,but was defeated by Deval Patrick.
The Mitt Romney presidential campaign of 2008 began on January 3,2007,two days before Mitt Romney left office as governor of Massachusetts,when he filed to form an exploratory committee with the Federal Election Commission to run for President of the United States as a Republican in the 2008 election. Subsequently,on February 13,2007,he formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president in 2008. He did so at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn,Michigan,as an emblem of American ingenuity.
Matthew “Matt”Rhoades is an American political and public affairs consultant. He is cited as a pioneer in messaging through less conventional outlets,such as the Drudge Report,and influencing the public image of candidates and organizations who oppose his clients. He was the campaign manager of Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and a founder of America Rising. Rhoades is currently serving as Co-CEO at CGCN Group,a Washington,D.C.-based public affairs firm.
Steven J. Ricchetti is an American political aide serving as a Counselor to the President under President Joe Biden. He was the chairman of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign. Ricchetti previously served as Chief of Staff to Vice President Biden during the Obama administration and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations under President Bill Clinton. In between stints in Democratic administrations,Ricchetti has worked as a lobbyist.
Linda Koch Lorimer was Vice President for Global and Strategic Initiatives at Yale University,where she was responsible for an array of administrative departments. She developed and oversaw Yale's Office of International Affairs and created its Office of Digital Dissemination,which takes the administrative lead in sharing the university's intellectual treasury around the world. She is also the university officer responsible for the Office of Public Affairs and Communications,the Yale Broadcast Center,and the Yale University Press. She serves a liaison to the Association of Yale Alumni.
Nancy Patricia Dorn was the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army from 1991 to 1993. She later served as deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget from 2002 to 2003.
Michele A. Davis is the Global Head of Corporate Affairs at Morgan Stanley with responsibility for media relations,internal communications and philanthropy. She is also a member of the Firm's Management Committee.
Joe A. Palmer is a Republican Idaho State Representative since 2008 representing District 20 in the A seat.
The Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) at the George Washington University is a school of political management and applied politics,strategic communications and civic engagement. Its graduates hold a variety of professional titles including campaign managers,pollsters,speechwriters,communications professionals,legislative aides and directors,candidates,lobbyists,and new media experts.
Patrick Durkin was an American businessman and senior staff level political and public official. He was the managing director at Barclays and co-head of government relations and public policy. Prior to that he was a managing director in asset management and banking at Credit Suisse and Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette.
Bradley R. Wilson is an American real estate developer and Republican politician. Wilson is a former member of the Utah House of Representatives,representing District 15. He served as the House Speaker from 2019 to 2023. On April 13,2023,he formed an exploratory committee to run for the U.S. Senate in 2024.
Andrew Blunt is the chief executive officer and executive chairman for Husch Blackwell Strategies. He is the son of former U.S. Senator Roy Blunt and the brother of former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Utah,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on June 26.
Amy W. Swonger is an American political advisor and lobbyist who served as White House director of legislative affairs. Swonger was appointed to the position after Eric Ueland,the previous director,was named a senior advisor at the United States Department of State.
