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| This article details the experience of Lindsey Graham's top-level staff for his 2016 presidential primary campaign |
| For a more comprehensive overview of Graham's staff and advisors, see: |
| Lindsey Graham presidential campaign key staff and advisors, 2016 |
For Lindsey Graham's 2016 presidential campaign, Ballotpedia identified the key, decision-making staff members, and the chart below details these staffers' histories up to the time they worked for Graham. Included is the staffer's role and his or her previous experience advising in electoral campaigns. Linked campaigns indicate those to which other key staffers across the 2016 presidential campaigns have contributed. Hovering over a link for a specific campaign will show you which staffers from other campaigns also worked on that same campaign.
The staffers included are those who were on the campaign when it was suspended in December 2015.
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Bob Heckman Senior advisor |
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Brittany Bramell Communications director |
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Christian Ferry Campaign manager |
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Jon Seaton Senior political advisor |
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Paul Young New Hampshire advisor |
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Rachael Leman Director of policy |
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Scott Farmer Senior advisor |
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Shell Suber South Carolina political director |
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Tracie Gibler Iowa state director |
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The following chart is organized by year, detailing when these high-level staffers worked in the same election cycle, either with one another or on separate campaigns.
The most notable year for Graham staffers prior to 2016 was 2008, when five staffers were involved in John McCain's (R) presidential campaign.
| Year | Campaign | Staffer |
| 1976–1979 | ||
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan presidential | Bob Heckman |
| 1981–1983 | ||
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan presidential | Bob Heckman |
| 1985–1987 | ||
| 1988 | Jack Kemp presidential | Bob Heckman |
| Paul Young | ||
| 1989–1991 | ||
| 1992 | George H.W. Bush presidential | Bob Heckman |
| 1993–1995 | ||
| 1996 | Phil Gramm presidential | Bob Heckman |
| Bob Dole presidential | Christian Ferry | |
| Paul Young | ||
| Scott Farmer | ||
| 1997 | Jim Gilmore gubernatorial | Christian Ferry |
| Mike Fair S.C. State Senate | Scott Farmer | |
| 1998–1999 | ||
| 2000 | John McCain presidential | Christian Ferry |
| Steve Forbes presidential | Paul Young | |
| 2001 | Timothy V. Johnson U.S. House | Rachael Leman |
| 2002 | Lindsey Graham U.S. Senate | Scott Farmer |
| John Redwine Iowa State Senate | Jon Seaton | |
| 2003 | ||
| 2004 | George W. Bush presidential | Jon Seaton |
| 2005–2007 | ||
| 2008 | Lindsey Graham U.S. Senate | Scott Farmer |
| Shell Suber | ||
| John McCain presidential | Bob Heckman | |
| Brittany Bramell | ||
| Christian Ferry | ||
| Jon Seaton | ||
| Paul Young | ||
| Rudy Giuliani presidential | Tracie Gibler | |
| 2009 | Chris Christie gubernatorial | Brittany Bramell |
| 2010 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks U.S. House | Tracie Gibler |
| Chris Dudley gubernatorial | Brittany Bramell | |
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | Tim Pawlenty presidential | Tracie Gibler |
| Jon Seaton | ||
| Rick Perry presidential | Paul Young | |
| Michele Bachmann presidential | Bob Heckman | |
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | Lindsey Graham U.S. Senate | Scott Farmer |
| Neel Kashkari gubernatorial | Brittany Bramell | |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks U.S. House | Tracie Gibler |
Categories: [Presidential campaign staff overview, 2016]
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