McCain General Election Campaign Organization, Montana

McCain General Election Campaign Organization, Montana
updated February 22, 2009

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Regional Headquarters: 678 Transfer Road St. Paul, MN 55114 651-356-8251

Regional Campaign Manager, North Mountain (MN, ND, SD, MT, WY, ID)

Ben Golnik

Political director, then executive director of the Minnesota Republican Party. Executive director of the Vermont Republican Party starting in March 2003. Worked on Capitol Hill as a legislative aide in the Senate. Studied in Russia on a fellowship. Graduate of Middlebury College, 2000.

Chairman

former Sen. Conrad Burns

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Chairman

Erik Iverson

Concurrently chief of staff to Rep. Dennis Rehberg; has worked for Rehberg since 2001, starting as legislative director.

Executive Director

Jake Eaton*

Eaton resigned three weeks before the election “to pursue other interests.” There was controversy over the state party's unsuccessful effort to challenge some voter registrations, which Democrats charged were voter suppression.

*Iverson named Larry Grinde to succeed Eaton.
former state Representative from Lewistown

Communications Director

Bridger Pierce

Special Projects Director

Adam Jespersen

Grass Roots Director

Karli Hill