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Graham Platner's campaign manager has resigned amid controversy over his past social media posts and a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, with the departure attributed to personal reasons including a new family addition.
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City involved hedge fund billionaires Bill Ackman and Daniel S. Loeb in vetting his potential campaign manager, highlighting his efforts to secure their financial support for his re-election campaign amid a competitive race.
Some Arab American leaders in Michigan declined to meet with President Biden's campaign manager, Julie Chávez Rodriguez, due to Biden's support for Israel in the Gaza conflict. This reflects the challenging political landscape for Biden in a crucial battleground state, where his stance on the conflict has sparked anger and protests. Despite some leaders refusing to meet, others, like Osama Siblani, engaged in a blunt conversation with Chávez Rodriguez, expressing a sense of betrayal and reluctance to support Biden in the upcoming election. The Biden campaign did not comment on the matter.
Asa Hutchinson, a Republican presidential candidate, announced that his campaign manager, Rob Burgess, will be departing on October 31. Despite struggling to gain traction as an anti-Donald Trump candidate and failing to qualify for the party's second debate, Hutchinson stated that he will not drop out of the race. He plans to make adjustments to his campaign staff and remains optimistic about his chances, even though Trump currently holds the top position in the Republican primary.
Andy Kim, a U.S. Senate candidate, has named Noah Dion, a veteran political operative who previously worked for Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg, as his campaign manager. Dion has experience running successful campaigns and has worked for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the American Federation of Teachers. Kim, who narrowly defeated a Republican incumbent in 2018 and was re-elected in 2020 and 2022, is seeking to bring about change in New Jersey. His Senate race includes potential candidates such as First Lady Tammy Murphy and Lawrence Hamm.
Dennis Kucinich has stepped down as the campaign manager for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential bid and has been replaced by Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, Mr. Kennedy's daughter-in-law. The shake-up comes shortly after Mr. Kennedy announced his decision to end his Democratic primary challenge to President Biden. Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a former CIA agent and memoirist, is expected to bring a fresh perspective to the campaign.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is replacing his campaign manager Generra Peck with James Uthmeier, the chief of staff for his gubernatorial office, as part of a continued shakeup of his struggling 2024 presidential campaign. Uthmeier is known for being a trusted adviser and enforcer of DeSantis' agenda, and the change in leadership aims to position DeSantis for success in the primary and against President Joe Biden.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has replaced his campaign manager, Generra Peck, with James Uthmeier, who previously served as DeSantis' chief of staff. This is the third major reshuffling of DeSantis' campaign team, and comes after the team shed a third of its staffers amid budget concerns. Peck will now serve as chief strategist. The move is aimed at improving the campaign's performance in the polls and positioning DeSantis to win the primary and defeat Joe Biden.
President Biden has appointed senior adviser Julie Chávez Rodríguez, granddaughter of Latino labor leader Cesar Chávez, as his campaign manager for the 2024 presidential election. Chávez Rodríguez has previously worked in the Obama-Biden administration and served as the deputy campaign manager for Biden during the 2020 election. Biden also named Quentin Fulks, former campaign manager for Sen. Raphael Warnock, as his principal deputy campaign manager. Advocacy groups have praised Chávez Rodríguez's appointment, and Biden has expressed his confidence in the leadership of both Chávez Rodríguez and Fulks.
President Biden has named Julie Chávez Rodríguez, a senior adviser and the highest-ranking Latina in the White House, as his campaign manager for the 2024 election. Ms. Chávez Rodríguez is a veteran of the Obama administration and of Vice President Kamala Harris’s political orbit. She is seen as a trustworthy team player with strong political relationships and experience. Quentin Fulks, a Democratic strategist, was named principal deputy campaign manager.
President Joe Biden has not yet announced his 2024 reelection campaign, but his inner political circle is ready to begin executing on the campaign’s strategy from Day One. Biden faces no significant Democratic challenger for the nomination, and his advisers are preparing a new model of campaigning fit for the moment to activate his base and identify and woo the persuadable center. The choice of Biden’s campaign headquarters has been narrowed to Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware, where his home is. The job of campaign manager has yet to be filled, and potential candidates view it as a thankless task, with so much of the decision-making confined to the White House.