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Strategic & Political Consulting
Emily advises clients using the strategic, political, and crisis lessons learned on the ground in the swing states of Ohio, Florida, and Michigan; the early presidential primary states; as well as both chambers of Congress.
Emily has more than a decade of campaign and political experience to pull from including Senator Rob Portman’s office, the Jeb! 2016 presidential campaign, Governor Rick Snyder’s re-election campaign in 2014, the 2012 Romney presidential campaign, and at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Media Relations & Press Strategy
With more than a decade of media relations experience, Emily advises clients to ensure they own their narrative.
Emily has strategic relationships with national, Hispanic, and local media like NBC, CBS, CNBC, the New York Times, Fox News, Fox Business, Washington Examiner, Townhall, Univision, Telemundo, radio shows like Hugh Hewitt and Scott Sands, and local broadcast TV.
Message Development & Crisis Response
A veteran of complicated policy rollouts, bilingual press strategies, and complex crisis communications situations, Emily creates customized messaging solutions targeting specific constituencies to set her clients up for success while addressing unique media challenges.
Hispanic Outreach
With more than a decade of experience in outreach to the Hispanic community, Emily excels at building the bridge between your message or product and the Hispanic community.
Recent media:
- Spectrum News: Outside funding floods Ohio’s 9th district, which both parties see as key to either Republicans keeping—or Democrats taking control of—the House
- Toledo Blade: Brown, Kaptur rally voters ahead of November election
- WTOL: Employee dies after being crushed while working at Jeep plant, Toledo Fire confirms
- Toledo Blade: Kaptur, Brown lead in new poll
- Sandusky Register: Updated: Tension over Gaza spills over into race
- Toledo Blade: Kaptur supportive and Brown quiet on President Biden’s future
- Washington Examiner: Republicans eyeing Harris’s record as ‘border czar’ should she replace Biden
- Washington Examiner: Supreme Court abortion pill ruling will shape the 2024 election
- CBS: Trump says Republicans are united, but polls suggest otherwise
- The Hill: Top DC Latino internship group names former Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen new chair
- Cedar Rapids Gazette: Campaign Almanac: Biden, Trump in dead heat in Grinnell national poll Also, super PAC launches effort to raise Doug Burgum’s profile in Iowa
- Daily Caller: EXCLUSIVE: Doug Burgum PAC Vows He ‘Will Win Cold War With China’ In National Ad
- Townhall: ‘Innovation Over Regulation’: New Pro-Burgum PAC Ad Hits Iowa Airwaves
- Washington Examiner: Doug Burgum super PAC launches Iowa ad touting economic bona fides
- NBC: Doug Burgum super PAC plans an ad blitz for Iowa and New Hampshire
- The Hill: Pro-Burgum group planning $1.4M ad push to promote presidential campaign
- Washington Examiner: For Republicans, 2024 is a make-or-break year with Latino voters
Contact Emily to find out how she can help you own your narrative: