Robert Wasinger joined McGuireWoods Consulting in February 2017 after serving as director of Senate and Gubernatorial outreach for the Trump for President campaign. In that capacity, he was responsible for War Room – Election Day operations including recruitment and placement of precinct monitors in six states, and monitoring of precinct trends for the state of Pennsylvania.
Rob was also the Trump campaign’s Super Surrogate program coordinator for senators and governors; worked RNC convention floor operations; assisted the whip team with general oversight of several states; and served on Caucus Team “5” Operations.
Prior to his work for the Trump campaign, he served as deputy campaign manager of the Jon Huntsman for President campaign where he gave interviews to The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Fox News, CNN and several other media outlets on behalf of the campaign. Rob played an integral role in the planning and execution of the campaign’s national coalition strategy.
He possesses significant Capitol Hill experience having served chief of staff and presidential campaign manager to U.S. Senator Sam Brownback, and has also worked as legislative director and chief fundraiser.
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Named “Top Lobbyist,” The Hill, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Author, "Expect less drama, more success in Trump 2.0," The Washington Times, November 11, 2024
- Author, Congressional Investigations: Beyond Sensational Headlines — Incoming House Leaders Announce Broad Investigative Priorities Targeting Business Community, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, December 19, 2018
- Harvard UniversityBAEconomics1994
- Panelist, Election Insights Part III: Presidential, U.S. Senate and House Races, October 22, 2020
- Panelist, Election Insights: Presidential, U.S. House and Senate Races, September 16, 2020