McCain General Election Campaign Organization, New Hampshire
updated March 3, 2009

McCain-Palin 2008
New England Regional Headquarters: 250 Commercial St., Suite 3007  |  Manchester, NH 03101

Regional Campaign Manager (New England - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI and VT)

Jim Barnett

State director on McCain's NH primary campaign (succeeded Jim Martin, the campaign's first NH campaign manager, after Martin was dismissed in May 2007).  Barnett earlier served as the campaign's New England Regional Director.  Chairman of the Vermont Republican Party, elected May 2003, served through late Nov. 2006.  Deputy campaign manager on Jim Douglas' successful 2002 campaign for governor of Vermont, then worked on Gov. Douglas' senior staff.  Deputy Associate Director in the Presidential Personnel Office, 2001-02.  Public relations manager at Validea.com, 2000.  Senior research analyst at RNC, 1999-early 2000.  Research associate at the National Journal Group.  Junior research analyst at the RNC, 1998.  Bachelor's degree in political science (CLEG) from American University, 1998.

Deputy Regional Campaign Manager

Alden Guptill

Executive director of the Vermont Republican Party starting in March 2007 and earlier the party's political director starting in late 2005.  Field coordinator for Jim Douglas' 2004 campaign for governor of Vermont.  Graduate of Champlain College with a degree in business administration/international business, 2004.

Regional Communications Director

Jeff Grappone

Communications director on Rudy Giuliani's NH primary campaign.  Press secretary to U.S. Sen. John Sununu starting 2005; he joined Sununu’s staff in 2003.  Worked for U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass in Washington, DC and as a field representative on Bass’s successful 2002 reelection. Grappone was a reporter for the Concord Monitor.  He also has experience working as a field manager for the New Hampshire Republican State Committee and on President George W. Bush’s 2000 primary campaign in New Hampshire.  Graduate of Georgetown University.  Native of New Hampshire.

Regional eCampaign Director

Aaron Goulette

Coalitions/operations director on McCain's NH primary campaign before the July 2007 restructuring.  In 2006 Goulette and former Congressman and State Supreme Court Justice Chuck Douglas formed the Property Protection Alliance of New Hampshire, a political committee.  72-Hour director on the New Hampshire Republican State Committee's Victory '04 program.  Worked as litigation support director for Chuck Douglas’ law firm in Concord, NH.  In 2002 he worked as a field operative on former U.S. Sen. Gordon Humphrey’s campaign for governor and for the New Hampshire Republican State Committee’s Victory operation.  B.A. in political science from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, 2002.  New Hampshire native; graduate of Berlin High School.

Regional Coalitions Director

Rob Heuchling

reported by John DiStaso, June 30, 2008

Regional Director of Scheduling and Surrogate Operations

Amber Hillman

Legal Assistant at Vertex, a pharmaceutical company, 2007-08.  Finance volunteer for McCain's primary campaign in Massachusetts [source John DiStaso].  Chief of staff on Healey/Hillman '06.  Legislative aide in the Massachusetts State House.  Graduate of Middlebury College, 2005.

Regional Special Projects Director

Matt Flanders

Field coordinator for Sullivan, Grafton and Coos counties during McCain's NH primary campaign.  Staffer on Chuck Blasdel for Congress in Ohio's 6th CD in 2006.  Graduate of Drew University, 2006.

New Hampshire State Director

Ashley Maagero

Field organizer for Strafford and Merrimack Counties on McCain's NH primary campaign.  Previously an account coordinator at Weber Shandwick Worldwide.  Graduate of Northeastern University with a degree in journalism, 2006.  Served as secretary of the Greater Boston Young Republicans.


Victory 2008

Director

Brandon Vidrine

(announced June 24, 2008) Came to Victory from his position as political director on the John Kennedy for U.S. Senate campaign in Louisiana.  Campaign manager for Mike Strain for Commissioner of Agriculture in Louisiana.  72-Hour director for the Republican Party of Arkansas.  Worked in the Office of Public Liaison for the 55th Presidential Inaugural Committee, and as absentee-early vote director for the RNC’s Florida Victory 2004 efforts.  Bachelor's degree in philosophy from St. Joseph Seminary College in Covington, LA, May 2004.

Communications Director

Mark Lenzi

Deputy press secretary on McCain's NH primary campaign.  Came to the campaign fin Nov. 2007 from Tbilisi, Georgia, where he served for four years as the country director for the International Republican Institute (which is chaired by Sen. McCain).  Fulbright Scholar in Lithuania.  Served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Poland.  Graduate of UNH with a degree in civil engineering.  New Hampshire native.

Victory Offices
Nashua - 139 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua, NH 03060   603-888-3138   ...grand opening July 27, 2008
Laconia - 664 Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246   602-524-1999
Stratham - 151 Portsmouth Avenue, Stratham, NH 03885   603-778-1154
Lebanon - 57 Mechanic Street, Lebanon, NH 03766   603-448-0004


State Finance Chairs:
Chairman John Lyons
Co-Chairman Steve Duprey


 New Hampshire Republican Party  |  10 Water Street  |  Concord, NH 03301  (603) 225.9341   >

Chairman

Fergus Cullen

Editorial page columnist with the New Hampshire Union Leader, 2004-06.  Republican nominee in the Rochester-based 6th state senate district in 2002 but ruled ineligible; managed Dick Green's successful campaign for the seat.  Consultant to two of the most closely fought congressional races in 2000.  Deputy campaign manager for Gov. Rowland’s successful 1998 re-election campaign.  Political Director for the Connecticut Republican Party, 1997.  Finance director for NH gubernatorial nominee Ovide Lamontagne in 1996.  A member of Sen. Phil Gramm’s NH presidential campaign staff in 1995-96.  Deputy press secretary for former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland’s winning campaign in 1994 and later was an aide in the governor’s office.  Interned in former U.S. Sen. Bob Smith’s Washington office in 1992.

Vice-Chairman

Wayne MacDonald

Executive Director

Mike Hamilton

(started Feb. 2008)  Field representative on Mitt Romney's NH primary campaign.  Came to the Romney campaign from Public Opinion Strategies, the Republican polling firm based in Alexandria, VA, where he was a project director during the 2006 election cycle; started at POS as a research assistant in 2003.  Graduate of Dartmouth College, 2003.  Originally from the Boston area.

Finance Director

Pete Flynn

County GOP Offices
Cheshire County - 328 West St. Keene, NH
Salem Town  - 356 South Broadway  Salem, NH
Carrol County  - Majestic Theater, Main St. Conway, NH
Grafton County  - Main St. Plymouth, NH



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