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Election SOS and the American Press Institute are partnering to provide a Trusted Elections Expert Network. This database is designed for you to quickly find vetted, non-partisan diverse election experts across a variety of topics to call on for sources and for support. Election SOS is proud to list the Press and Communications professionals for each Secretary of State.

 

Sources: The National Associate of State Election Directors (NASED) and the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS).

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Josh Applebee

Chief Deputy - Lt. Governor | Alaska
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Tiffany Montemayor Hinchman

Election PR Manager - Lt. Governor | Alaska
photo of Grace Newcombe the press secretary for Alabama's Secretary of State

Grace Newcombe

Press Secretary - Secretary of State | Alabama
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Chris Powell

Press Secretary - Secretary of State | Arkansas
photo of Murphy Hebert director of Communications for Arizona's Secretary of State

Murphy Hebert

Director of Communications - Secretary of State | Arizona
photo of Sophia Solis the public information officer for Arizona's Secretary of State

Sophia Solis

Public information Officer - Secretary of State | Arizona
photo of Sam Mahood press secretary for California's Secretary of State

Sam Mahood

Press Secretary - Secretary of State | California
Paula Valle photo, deputy Secretary of state in California

Paula Valle

Deputy Secretary of State and Chief Communications Officer - Secretary of State | California
photo of Betsy Hart communications director for Colorado's Secretary of State

Betsy Hart

Communications Director - Secretary of State | Colorado
photo of Steve Hurlbert deputy communications director for Colorado's Secretary of State

Steve Hurlbert

Deputy Communications Director - Secretary of State | Colorado
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Gabe Rosenberg

Communications Director - Secretary of State | Connecticut
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Gina Atanasoff

Press Secretary - Secretary of State | Connecticut
Nick Jacobs public information officer for District of Columbia Board of Elections

Nick Jacobs

Public Information Officer - Board of Elections | District of Columbia
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Milliani Bueno

FOIA Coordinator - State Election Commission | Delaware
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Mark Ard

Marketing Director & Interim Communications Director - Secretary of State | Florida
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Ryan Ash

Deputy Director of External Affairs | Florida
photo of Ari Schaffer press secretary for the Georgia Secretary of State

Ari Schaffer

Press Secretary - Secretary of State | Georgia
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Nedielyn Bueno

Section Head, Voter Services - Office of Elections | Hawaii
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Kevin Hall

Communications Director - Secretary of State | Iowa
photo of Kristina Aleksander communications specialist for the Iowa Secretary of State

Kristina "Kris" Aleksander

Communications Specialist - Secretary of State | Iowa
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Robert Logan

Communications & Graphic Designer - Secretary of State | Idaho
photo of Matt Dietrich the PIO for the Illinois Board of Elections

Matt Dietrich

Public Information Officer - Board of Elections | Illinois
photo of Valerie Warycha the Deputy Chief of Staff for the Indiana Secretary of State

Valerie Warycha

Deputy Chief of Staff/Communications Director - Secretary of State | Indiana
Ian Hauer the Deputy Communications Director for the Indiana Secretary of State

Ian Hauer

Deputy Communications Director - Secretary of State | Indiana
photo of Katie Koupal the Deputy Assistant for the Kansas Secretary of State

Katie Koupal

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Policy & Communications | Kansas
photo of Miranda Combs the director of communications for the Kentucky Secretary of State

Miranda Combs

Director of Communications - Secretary of State | Kentucky
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Tyler Brey

Communications Director - Secretary of State | Louisiana
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Debra O'Malley

Communications Director - Secretary of State | Massachusetts
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Donna Duncan

Assistant Deputy for Election Policy - Board of Elections | Maryland
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Kristen S. Muszynski

Director of Communications - Secretary of State | Maine
photo of Tracy Wimmer the Media Relations Director for the Michigan Secretary of State

Tracy Wimmer

Director of Media Relations - Secretary of State | Michigan
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Peter Bartz-Gallagher

Communications Director - Secretary of State | Minnesota
photo of Risikat Adesaogun the Press Secretary for the Minnesota Secretary of State

Risikat Adesaogun

Press Secretary & Deputy Communications Director - Secretary of State | Minnesota
Maura Browning the director of Communications for the Missouri Secretary of State

Maura Browning

Director of Communications - Secretary of State | Missouri
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Madison Walker

Communications Assistant - Secretary of State | Missouri
photo of Kendra James Communications Director for the Mississippi Secretary of State

Kendra James

Communications Director - Secretary of State | Mississippi
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Susan Ames

Communications Director & Office Manager - Secretary of State | Montana
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Patrick Gannon

Public Information Officer - Board of Elections | North Carolina
photo of Jim Silrum Deputy Secretary of State in North Dakota

Jim Silrum

Deputy Secretary of State| North Dakota
photo of Cindi Allen Communications Director for the Nebraska Secretary of State

Cindi Allen

Communications Director - Secretary of State | Nebraska
photo of Jessica Eskeland the PIO for the New Hampshire Secretary of State

Jessica Eskeland

Public Information Officer - Secretary of State | New Hampshire
photo of Alicia D'Alessandro the Communications Director for the New Jersey Secretary of State

Alicia D'Alessandro

Communications Director - Secretary of State | New Jersey
photo of Alex Curtas the Communications Director for the New Mexico Secretary of State

Alex Curtas

Communications Director - Secretary of State | New Mexico
photo of Jennifer Russell the Public Information Officer for the Nevada Secretary of State Office

Jennifer Russell

Public Information Officer - Secretary of State | Nevada
photo of John Conklin the Director of Public Information for the New York Secretary of State

John Conklin

Director of Public Information - Board of Elections | New York
photo of Cheryl Couser the deputy director of public information for the new york secretary of state

Cheryl Couser

Deputy Director of Public Information - Secretary of State | New York
photo of Jon Keeling the Director of Communication for the Ohio Secretary of State

Jon Keeling

Director of Communication - Secretary of State | Ohio
photo of Maggie Sheehan deputy press secretary for Ohio Secretary of State

Maggie Sheehan

Deputy Press Secretary - Secretary of State | Ohio
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Misha Mohr

Public Information Officer - Board of Elections | Oklahoma
photo of Andrea Chiapella the legislative and communications director for the Oregon Secretary of State

Andrea Chiapella

Legislative and Communications Director - Secretary of State | Oregon
Wanda Murren photo the Director of Press and Communication for the Pennsylvania Secretary of State

Wanda Murren

Director of Press and Communications - Secretary of State | Pennsylvania
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Ellen Lyon

Deputy Communications Director - Secretary of State | Pennsylvania
Nick Domings the Public Information Officer for the Rhode Island Secretary of State

Nick Domings

Public Information Officer - Secretary of State | Rhode Island
photo of Chris Whitmire the Director, Public Inforation for the South Carolina State Election Commission

Chris Whitmire

Director, Director, Public Information and Training - State Election Commission | South Carolina
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Jason Lutz

Deputy Secretary of State | South Dakota
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Julia Bruck

Director of Communications - Secretary of State | Tennessee
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Charmaine McNeilly

Communications Specialist - Secretary of State | Tennessee
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Stephen Chang

Communications Director - Secretary of State | Texas
Kirsten Rappleye

Kirsten Rappleye

Public Information Officer - Lieutenent Governor | Utah
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Andrea Gaines

Director of Communications - Department of Elections | Virginia
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Chris Winters

Deputy Secretary of State - Secretary of State | Vermont
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Eric Covey

Chief of Staff - Secretary of State | Vermont
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Kylee Zabel

Communications Director - Secretary of State | Washington
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Reid Magney

Public Information Officer - State Election Comission | Wisconsin
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Mike Queen

Communications Director - Secretary of State | West Virginia
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Jennifer Gardner

Assistant Communications Director - Secretary of State | West Virginia
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Monique Meese

Communications and Policy Director - Secretary of State | Wyoming
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Kodi Gerhold

Secondary Communications Contact - Secretary of State | Wyoming
photo of Maria Benson Director of Communications at the National Association of Secretaries of State

Maria Benson

Director of Communications | National Association of Secretaries of State
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Amy Cohen

Executive Director | National Association of State Election Directors

Election SOS’ Trusted Election Experts are selected by the Election SOS outreach team. We invite scholars, advocates, attorneys, journalists, and anyone who has a verifiable body of work behind their opinions, to join the network. The experts are identified by their relevant expertise, their availability, and their commitment to benefitting the public good. No compensation is exchanged for the experts’ time, and it is up to the individual to respond to requests as they are able. The team finds our trusted experts through various means including their professional and personal networks, following the news, researching university and think tank websites, and recommendations from reliable sources. We look for people and organizations that demonstrate accountability and transparency in their research, meet our program objective to represent a variety of voices, and rely on our own journalistic instincts when vetting them as trustworthy.

If you or someone you know want to contribute your expertise to the Election SOS Trusted Election Expert Network please contact Patricia McMahon at patty.mcmahon@wearehearken.com.