Ron Rauschenberger

Basic facts
Organization:| Office of the Governor of North Dakota
Role:| Chief of Staff
Location:| Bismarck, N.D.

## Contents

* 1 Career
* 2 Top influencers by state
* 3 Recent news
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

Ron Rauschenberger was chief of staff to Governor of North Dakota Jack Dalrymple (R), a role he took in 2010.[1] He was chief of staff to former Governor of North Dakota and current U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R) from 2007 to 2010.[2] In 2012, Rauschenberger was named to the list of Top 500 Influencers in American Politics by Campaigns & Elections Magazine; the magazine called him "without a doubt the most powerful GOP staffer/consultant in the state."[3]

## Career[edit]

Ron Rauschenberger served as senior adviser to then-Governor of North Dakota John Hoeven (R) from 2001 to 2004. From 2004 to 2007, he was deputy chief of staff to Gov. Hoeven. From 2007 to 2010, he was Hoeven's chief of staff.[2] In 2010, Hoeven won election to the United States Senate. Rauschenberger was named state director for Hoeven in 2010, but was tasked to stay in North Dakota to assist then-Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota Jack Dalrymple (R).[1] He informed Hoeven in 2011 that, rather than stay as state director, he would remain chief of staff to Governor Dalrymple.[4]

In 2012, Rauschenberger was named to the list of Top 500 Influencers in American Politics by Campaigns & Elections Magazine.[3]

## Top influencers by state[edit]

Influencers in American politics are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take on many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, nonprofits, to name a few.

In 2015, Ballotpedia identified Ron Rauschenberger as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:

* Local knowledge of our professional staff
* Surveys of activists, thought leaders and journalists from across the country and political spectrum
* Outreach to political journalists in each state who helped refine our lists

## Recent news[edit]

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## See also[edit]

* Jack Dalrymple
* John Hoeven

## External links[edit]

* Office of the Governor of North Dakota website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bismarck Tribune, "Hoeven staff shuffle continues," November 29, 2010
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Inforum, "Hoeven names new chief of staff," June 20, 2007
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Campaign and Elections (Via Acquire Media NewsEdge), "The Influencers 500 (Campaigns and Elections)," January 22, 2013
4. ↑ Bismarck Tribune, "They will party early at Capitol," April 15, 2011

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