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Top consulting firm National Public Affairs announces expansion
NPA adds senior staff, expands client services to include creative, digital, polling & comms
National Public Affairs (NPA), a top political consulting firm which enjoyed a successful 2022 election cycle, has announced a major expansion of senior staff and client services at a time when other political shops are downsizing after a federal election year. NPA is adding experienced political professionals and increasing its service offerings to include more in-house media production, digital products, fundraising, polling, and communications. The newly expanded NPA is conducting business immediately and is already engaging new clients entering 2023.
Founding partners Bill Stepien, Justin Clark, and Sean Dollman announced a new team featuring skilled hands with decades of combined experience in all facets of winning campaign management and messaging. NPA will still be offering the same excellent strategic and media consulting that clients have enjoyed to date, but will now add a full suite of options for political candidates, issue advocacy organizations, and private companies.
“NPA has built a reputation as a serious firm that wins, and we are growing to become one of the only places clients can turn to find every ingredient required for victory under one roof,” Stepien said. “For strategic campaign management, advertising production, polling, digital products, and communications, NPA has the experience, track record, and firepower necessary to win campaigns and the battle of ideas. We now have the capability to coordinate every aspect of a client’s campaign under one roof, making the strategy and message combine seamlessly across all facets.”
“NPA was a pleasure to work with in 2022 and their growth means they will be able to help even more solid conservatives win elections in state houses, in Congress, and beyond,” said Rep. Harriet Hageman, an NPA client who beat incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney in the Wyoming Republican primary by more than 37 points and won the general election by nearly 45 points. “They are professional, aggressive, and thorough, and they understood the nuances of my state’s political landscape. Their game plan carried our campaign to victory and will do the same for many others in the years ahead. The conservative movement is in good hands with NPA.”
As part of their expansion, NPA announced a first slate of new hires, with more announcements expected in the coming weeks.
Nick Trainer is NPA’s Vice President of Political Strategy, managing a team that provides strategic advice and guidance to campaigns to help them chart the winning course. Trainer served in the White House Office of Political Affairs as Director of Regional Political Operations, then on President Trump’s re-election campaign as Director of Delegates & Party Organization and Director of Battleground Strategy. Nick previously held senior political roles at the Republican National Committee and multiple state parties.
Tom Dickens is NPA’s Vice President of Creative Production, overseeing the conception and production of compelling television and radio advertisements. Dickens is an award-winning political strategist and producer based in Washington, D.C. He has over a decade of experience working in campaign politics at the local, state, and national levels and has served in senior roles in state and federal government. Tom was named a Rising Star in American Politics by Campaign & Elections Magazine in 2013 and has produced political and corporate advertising for clients across the United States.
Mike Hahn is NPA’s Vice President of Digital Strategy. Previously, Hahn was the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s Deputy Digital Director and served as Director of Social Media on President Trump’s re-election campaign. He has raised over $100 million online in his career and his national experience will help campaigns fundraise, expand their online presence, target messages precisely, and drive the conversation.
Tim Murtaugh is NPA’s Vice President of Communication Strategy. In the 2022 cycle, Tim’s own communications consulting firm served successful candidates, including Rep.-elect Harriet Hageman of Wyoming and Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. Over the last 20 years, Murtaugh, who served as Director of Communications on President Trump’s re-election campaign, has held senior roles in presidential, U.S. Senate and House, and state-level races, at the Republican National Committee and Republican Governors Association, and in state and federal government. Murtaugh began his career as a radio and television reporter in Virginia.
NPA founding partners:
Bill Stepien was tapped by President Trump to serve as his Campaign Manager in July 2020 and executed a campaign that won more votes than any Republican presidential campaign in history. He previously served as the White House Political Director and as National Field Director during the 2016 Trump campaign. A veteran of national and state politics, Stepien managed both of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s statewide victories and served in senior political roles in the 2008 McCain and 2004 Bush campaigns.
Justin Clark is a veteran of Republican politics, most recently serving as Deputy Campaign Manager on President Trump’s reelection campaign. Prior to joining the campaign, he served at the White House as a Deputy Assistant to the President as both the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Director of Public Liaison. Clark had previously served as Deputy National Political Director of the 2016 Trump campaign and served in senior leadership roles on several nationally targeted state and federal races.
Sean Dollman is an expert in finance and campaign operations, having served in state government and for both of President Trump’s prior campaigns for office. At the Arizona State Treasurer’s Office, he served as Director of Communications and Government Affairs and then as Deputy State Treasurer of Administration. He was the Deputy Director of Operations for the 2016 Trump campaign and then served as Director of Operations and ultimately Chief Finance Officer for the 2020 campaign. Dollman is a U.S. Army veteran who received the Purple Heart after being wounded in combat.
Stepien and Clark formed National Public Affairs in 2019 and quickly found success in the 2020 and 2022 elections, offering strategic advice, data services, and polling. NPA played major roles in some of the most notable races in the country in those cycles:
Helped engineer one of the most notable party switches in recent memory in 2019 and guided the 2020 re-election of former Democrat Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ) as a Republican.
Led the successful Republican primary challenge to Rep. Liz Cheney (WY) in 2022, helping Rep.-Elect Harriet Hageman defeat a well-funded incumbent to win election to Congress.
Managed the only U.S. Senate special election in the 2022 cycle, helping Sen.-Elect Markwayne Mullin (OK) place first in the GOP primary, win the primary runoff, and then take the general election.
NPA is well-positioned to build on these victories, especially with the expanded list of client services now available. NPA can be found online at www.NatPublicAffairs.com and on Twitter at @NatPubAffairs, and houses its main headquarters in Arlington County, Virginia with a branch office in Arizona.
Founding partners Bill Stepien, Justin Clark, and Sean Dollman announced a new team featuring skilled hands with decades of combined experience in all facets of winning campaign management and messaging. NPA will still be offering the same excellent strategic and media consulting that clients have enjoyed to date, but will now add a full suite of options for political candidates, issue advocacy organizations, and private companies.
“NPA has built a reputation as a serious firm that wins, and we are growing to become one of the only places clients can turn to find every ingredient required for victory under one roof,” Stepien said. “For strategic campaign management, advertising production, polling, digital products, and communications, NPA has the experience, track record, and firepower necessary to win campaigns and the battle of ideas. We now have the capability to coordinate every aspect of a client’s campaign under one roof, making the strategy and message combine seamlessly across all facets.”
“NPA was a pleasure to work with in 2022 and their growth means they will be able to help even more solid conservatives win elections in state houses, in Congress, and beyond,” said Rep. Harriet Hageman, an NPA client who beat incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney in the Wyoming Republican primary by more than 37 points and won the general election by nearly 45 points. “They are professional, aggressive, and thorough, and they understood the nuances of my state’s political landscape. Their game plan carried our campaign to victory and will do the same for many others in the years ahead. The conservative movement is in good hands with NPA.”
As part of their expansion, NPA announced a first slate of new hires, with more announcements expected in the coming weeks.
Nick Trainer is NPA’s Vice President of Political Strategy, managing a team that provides strategic advice and guidance to campaigns to help them chart the winning course. Trainer served in the White House Office of Political Affairs as Director of Regional Political Operations, then on President Trump’s re-election campaign as Director of Delegates & Party Organization and Director of Battleground Strategy. Nick previously held senior political roles at the Republican National Committee and multiple state parties.
Tom Dickens is NPA’s Vice President of Creative Production, overseeing the conception and production of compelling television and radio advertisements. Dickens is an award-winning political strategist and producer based in Washington, D.C. He has over a decade of experience working in campaign politics at the local, state, and national levels and has served in senior roles in state and federal government. Tom was named a Rising Star in American Politics by Campaign & Elections Magazine in 2013 and has produced political and corporate advertising for clients across the United States.
Mike Hahn is NPA’s Vice President of Digital Strategy. Previously, Hahn was the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s Deputy Digital Director and served as Director of Social Media on President Trump’s re-election campaign. He has raised over $100 million online in his career and his national experience will help campaigns fundraise, expand their online presence, target messages precisely, and drive the conversation.
Tim Murtaugh is NPA’s Vice President of Communication Strategy. In the 2022 cycle, Tim’s own communications consulting firm served successful candidates, including Rep.-elect Harriet Hageman of Wyoming and Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. Over the last 20 years, Murtaugh, who served as Director of Communications on President Trump’s re-election campaign, has held senior roles in presidential, U.S. Senate and House, and state-level races, at the Republican National Committee and Republican Governors Association, and in state and federal government. Murtaugh began his career as a radio and television reporter in Virginia.
NPA founding partners:
Bill Stepien was tapped by President Trump to serve as his Campaign Manager in July 2020 and executed a campaign that won more votes than any Republican presidential campaign in history. He previously served as the White House Political Director and as National Field Director during the 2016 Trump campaign. A veteran of national and state politics, Stepien managed both of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s statewide victories and served in senior political roles in the 2008 McCain and 2004 Bush campaigns.
Justin Clark is a veteran of Republican politics, most recently serving as Deputy Campaign Manager on President Trump’s reelection campaign. Prior to joining the campaign, he served at the White House as a Deputy Assistant to the President as both the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Director of Public Liaison. Clark had previously served as Deputy National Political Director of the 2016 Trump campaign and served in senior leadership roles on several nationally targeted state and federal races.
Sean Dollman is an expert in finance and campaign operations, having served in state government and for both of President Trump’s prior campaigns for office. At the Arizona State Treasurer’s Office, he served as Director of Communications and Government Affairs and then as Deputy State Treasurer of Administration. He was the Deputy Director of Operations for the 2016 Trump campaign and then served as Director of Operations and ultimately Chief Finance Officer for the 2020 campaign. Dollman is a U.S. Army veteran who received the Purple Heart after being wounded in combat.
Stepien and Clark formed National Public Affairs in 2019 and quickly found success in the 2020 and 2022 elections, offering strategic advice, data services, and polling. NPA played major roles in some of the most notable races in the country in those cycles:
Helped engineer one of the most notable party switches in recent memory in 2019 and guided the 2020 re-election of former Democrat Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ) as a Republican.
Led the successful Republican primary challenge to Rep. Liz Cheney (WY) in 2022, helping Rep.-Elect Harriet Hageman defeat a well-funded incumbent to win election to Congress.
Managed the only U.S. Senate special election in the 2022 cycle, helping Sen.-Elect Markwayne Mullin (OK) place first in the GOP primary, win the primary runoff, and then take the general election.
NPA is well-positioned to build on these victories, especially with the expanded list of client services now available. NPA can be found online at www.NatPublicAffairs.com and on Twitter at @NatPubAffairs, and houses its main headquarters in Arlington County, Virginia with a branch office in Arizona.
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