Michael Sullivan

Managed the day to day operations of a campaign team consisting of 13 staffers across the state, in addition to a robust paid internship program of over 25 college and high school students Oversaw a political operation that made over 2 million voter contacts, had a grassroots leadership team of over 1,000 elected officials, party representatives, and community leaders, and built out multiple coalitions including veterans, law and order, and small business Developed and maintained relationships with state and federal elected officials across the state of Tennessee in an effort to establish, grow, and preserve support throughout the campaign Worked with the General Consultant on campaign strategy and operations

Managed a $3 million budget Oversaw the implementation of the statewide RNC victory program with included over 30 staff and 12 field offices Established relationships with all statewide and federal campaigns, as well as both the state house and state senate caucus campaign committees, and ensured TNGOP resources and support was provided when necessary Organized and oversaw 85 county Republican party reorganizations across the entire state Consulted with numerous county office campaigns across Tennessee in our Red to the Roots program

Established field staff and ground operations leading up to the Republican National Convention. Post convention coordinated voter contact field operations with President Trump’s campaign.

Develop campaign strategies and targeted voter plans based on an analysis of voter, campaign, and election data Create election forecast models- recently increased the performance percentage of targeted voter lists by 66% through voter file analysis and forecasting Assist with party communications including press releases, media inquiries, and appearances on television as a spokesman for the state party

Directly involved in multiple state and federal races across the entire state of Tennessee with a heavy emphasis on state legislative races. Assisted in creating and implementing campaign strategies, messaging, and identifying key issues in each district to ensure the best result in each campaign. Also worked on communications for the party and multiple campaigns including drafting and sending press releases, doing television interviews, and answering questions on behalf of the party and campaigns from a variety of media outlets.

Handled all communication responsibilities for members in the Indiana House of Representatives Some responsibilities included: Writing press releases, statements, regular columns, editorials, and newsletters. Recording audio interviews for radio and television spots. Handling media inquiries and organizing interviews

Organized campaign travel for Indiana State Auditor Tim Berry and Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock Coordinated the stops in over 40 different Indiana cities and towns with local supporters and elected officials Organized media interviews at many of the stops throughout Indiana

Moved from Political Director to Campaign Manager after the primary. Managed the campaign staff and all communication responsibilities. Ensured that Congressman Rokita had a coalesced grassroots and political structure that was needed after a 12 candidate Republican primary. Helped coordinate fundraising efforts to ensure victory in November and give the campaign the ability to assist other Republican congressional candidates across the country as we attempted to win back the House majority.

Ran the Patrick Hughes for U.S. Senate campaign in Illinois

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