THE REPUBLICANS
Frist
VOLPAC Iowa Field Director - Marcus Branstad.
(first reported late June 2006)  Graduated from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake in May 2006.  Youngest child of former Gov. Terry and Chris Branstad.
 

Huckabee
Coordinator of Hope for America PAC - Eric Woolson.
(first reported June 13, 2006; June 14 press release) President and CEO of The Concept Works, a public, media and government relations and crisis management firm with offices in West Des Moines and Bettendorf that he founded in 2002.  Communications director on then Gov. George W. Bush's Iowa caucus campaign, 1999-2000.  Communications director for Gov. Terry Branstad during his final term.  Previously worked for 20 years as a member of the Iowa press corps.  He is also author of Grassley: Senator from Iowa (Mid-Prairie Books, Nov. 1995).
 

McCain
Senior Advisor to Straight Talk America - Terry Nelson.
(reported by AP's Ron Fournier on March 18, 2006)  Founder and managing partner of Crosslink Strategy Group; also a consultant and member of Akerman Senterfitt's Policy practice group.  Political director for Bush-Cheney '04, 2003-04 (announced May 30, 2003).  Deputy chief of staff and director of political operations at the RNC from January 2002 until joining the Bush campaign.  In February 2001 Nelson and two partners formed Dawson, McCarthy, Nelson Media, a Washington, DC consulting firm.  Political director for the NRCC during the 2000 cycle, and earlier served as the NRCC's national field director, 1997-99.  Majority staff director of the Iowa Senate, 1997.  NRCC field representative, 1995-96.  Campaign manager for Rep. Jim Nussle, 1992-95.  Graduate of the University of Iowa with a B.S. in Political Science, 1994.  From Marshalltown, Iowa.

Key Supporter - Chuck Larson.
(traveled with McCain during his April 13, 2006 Iowa trip)  State Senator (District 19-Cedar Rapids) since 2002, retiring in Dec. 2006; previously served as a State Representative, 1992-2001.  Founder of Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission, a 501(c)(4).  Deployed to Iraq as a major in the U.S. Army Reserve in Sept. 2003 and served there for a year.  Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa starting Jan. 27, 2001.  General counsel for The ESCO Group, Cedar Rapids, starting in 1999.  Assistant Jones County Attorney, 1997-99.  University of Iowa, JD, 1996; University of Iowa, BA in Economics, 1992.
 

Pataki
On June 14, 2006, in advance of the Iowa Republican state convention, Gov. Pataki announced the Iowa leadership team for his 21st Century Freedom PAC comprising State Sen. Stew Iverson (Chairman), Ed Failor, Jr. (Senior Political Advisor), Diane Crookham-Johnson (Executive Director), Loras Schulte and JoEllen Hill:

Chairman - State Sen. Stew Iverson.
Represents Senate District 5, which includes the counties of Story, Hamilton, Wright and part of Webster.  Iverson was elected Senate Majority Leader in 1996 and served through April 2006; he announced in June 2006 that he will not be seeking re-election.  Iverson is a farmer and resides in Clarion (Wright County).  Elected to the Iowa Senate in 1994; elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1989.  Served fifteen years on the Dows Community School Board.  Served in the United States Marine Corps as budget chief of the First Marine Division.  B.A. in accounting from Buena Vista College; attended Ellsworth Junior College.

Senior Political Advisor - Ed Failor, Jr..
Executive Vice President of Iowans for Tax Relief.  During the 2004 presidential campaign Failor served as executive director of Iowa Victory 2004, helping Bush to carry the battleground state.

Executive Director - Diane Crookham-Johnson of Oskaloosa.
Appointed chair of the Republican Party of Iowa's Victory Fund in June 2005.  Finance chair for the Republican Party of Iowa, 2002-05.  Finance chair for Doug Gross' gubernatorial campaign in 2002.  Vice President for Administration of Musco Lighting Corp. of Oskaloosa.

Loras Schulte.
Chairman of the Benton County Republican Party and a member of the State Central Committee of the Iowa Republican Party.  Managed Gary Bauer's Iowa caucus campaign in 1999-2000 and Pat Buchanan's Iowa caucus campaign in 1995-96.  He resides in Norway (Benton County) and works as a computer consultant.

Jo Ellen Hill.
Managed Mark Leonard's campaign for Secretary of Agriculture in the June 2006 Republican primary.  Regional chair for Bush-Cheney '04.  Member of the Polk County Republican Central Committee and Executive Committee.  Campaign co-chair for the Iowa Federation of Republican Women.

Note: As reported by the Hotline Schulte subsequently sent out an e-mail stating that his "involvement in the PAC is not an endorsement of the Governor for President but it does reflect how seriously I take the job of helping to fund our 2006 candidates for the State House..."

Also note: The year end 2005 FEC report for Pataki's PAC showed payments totaling $6,000 to Erik Helland of Des Moines for political consulting; first payment on Oct. 12, 2005.
 

Romney
Treasurer/Unpaid Advisor to the Iowa Commonwealth PAC - Dave Kochel.
Directed Lamar Alexander's 2000 Iowa caucus campaign.  Executive director of the Iowa Republican Party in the 1996 cycle.

Consulting for The Commonwealth PAC (and the Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee); Deputy Political Director at the RGA - Gentry Collins.
Collins served as deputy chairman/executive director of the Republican Party of Iowa after Chuck Larson was deployed to Iraq in Sept. 2003.  Managed Doug Gross' 2002 campaign for governor.  B.A. in political science from Iowa State University in Ames, 1998.

The Commonwealth PAC Iowa Advisory Committee.
On June 17, 2006 Romney announced creation of this group "composed of fifty distinguished Iowa leaders from all across the state."

Grassroots Supporter - Jeff Fuller.
Fuller of North Liberty runs the Iowans for Romney blog (first posting on May 5, 2006).  Vitreoretinal Surgical Fellowship at University of Iowa.  Residency in Ophthalmology at Medical College of Georgia. Medical School at UAB in Birmingham.  College at Brigham Young University.  Born and raised in Los Angeles area (Glendora High School).
 

also June 17, 2006 Radio Iowa's O. Kay Henderson reported that Gross announced Romney has hired three staff people to work in Iowa on GOP campaigns.  Matt Elliott, previously director of Iowa Republicans' Legislative Majority Fund, reportedly worked briefly for The Commonwealth PAC in the first part of 2006.  (Elliott graduated from Drake University with a degree in political science, 2003; he hails from Farragut, Iowa).

The Commonwealth PAC (Iowa) reported > contributions of $90,800.00 and expenditures of $76,323.36 in 2004 and contributions of $143,000.00 and expenditures of $62,622.95 in 2005.
 

Brownback
Unpaid Advisor (Law School Classmate) - Chuck Hurley.
President of the Iowa Family Policy Center.  Former state representative (represented Lafayette).
 
 

THE DEMOCRATS
Bayh
Midwest Political Director for All America PAC (in DC) - Chris Hayler.
Hayler served as Southeast regional field director on Kerry's Iowa caucus campaign starting March 1, 2003.  Directed the Iowa Coordinated Campaign in the 1st CD in 2002.  Regional organizer for the Alliance for Justice, organizing youth for gun control.  Field organizer for Gore in Washington State.  M.A. in political management and B.A. in political science from George Washington University.
 

Edwards
Key Supporter - Roxanne Conlin.
Co-chair of Edwards' 2003-04 Iowa caucus campaign.  Conlin has practiced law at her own firm in Des Moines, Roxanne Conlin & Associates, P.C., since 1991; "she exclusively represents people who have been harmed by others, whether by discrimination, products, doctors or vehicles."  From 1983-1990 she was a principal at Galligan and Conlin, P.C.  Among her many accomplishments, Conlin was the Democratic nominee for governor in 1982, and she served as first woman president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (1992-93).  In 1995 she was elected to Inner Circle of Advocates, whose membership is limited to 100.  Conlin served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa from 1977-81. She obtained her J.D. from Drake University Law School in 1966 at age 21.

Communications Director for One America Committee (in DC) - Kim Rubey.
Press secretary on Edwards' Iowa caucus campaign starting mid-March 2003.  Prior to starting as Edwards' Iowa press secretary, Rubey was press secretary for the DCCC.  In 2000, she served as Midwest communications director for the Gore campaign.  A native of Oklahoma, Rubey graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in American Government.
 

Feingold
Friend/Volunteer - Paul Tewes.   (visited Iowa and made some recommendations in advance of Sen. Feingold's first trip there on April 28-29, 2006)
Campaign manager of Americans United to Protect Social Security in 2005; formed a consulting firm with Steve Hildebrand in early 2005.  Political director of the DSCC in the 2004 cycle.  Field director on Vice President Al Gore's 2000 Iowa caucus campaign starting in June 1999.  Executive director of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, 1998.  Managed Sandy Pappas’ mayoral campaign in St. Paul in 1997.  Managed U.S. Rep. David Minge's re-election campaign in 1996.  Western MN field coordinator for Ann Wynia's U.S. Senate campaign in 1994.  Graduate of Carleton College with a degree in Political Science, 1993.  Native of Mt. Lake, MN.

Grassroots Supporter - Patrick Stansberry.
Stansberry, who lives in central Iowa, runs the Iowa for Feingold blog (launched Jan. 16, 2006).
"I have lived in central Iowa my entire life.  I headed off to college at the University of Iowa thinking I knew what I wanted to do with my life.  After graduating and working for a year, I decided to go back to school to get my elementary education degree.  I recently graduated [Dec. 2005] and will be teaching 2nd grade starting in August [Aug. 2006]."
 

Warner
Grassroots Supporter - Matthew Moore.
Draft Mark Warner Iowa Coordinator.

Grassroots Supporter - John Zimmerman (Yellowdogjz).