About Us
Who we are
Making blue waves in progressive fundraising
Since early 2017, GA Campaigns has been on the forefront of using data to drive fundraising for progressive campaigns, causes, and organizations. As the political landscape has grown, so have we – initially born in a call-time room as a way to make the call-time process more effective, our service has expanded significantly. The ongoing expansion of our database through private acquisition of campaigns, non-profits, and other left-leaning causes, has fueled our growth and development as a company. We’ve become experts in digital audience curation, mobile phone lists, bulk email acquisition, and fundraising strategy. Following the 2020 cycle, our database includes information on 20+ million left-leaning American donors with disposable income.
In the 2020 cycle, our hyper-targeted and personalized lists helped more than 1,000 campaigns raise more than $228 million from 3.1 million contributions nationwide.
TEAM
Julia Murray
Julia joined the Grassroots team as a data contractor while attending Syracuse University. She’s excited to bring campaign experience on local and federal campaigns from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New York to the team, and is incredibly proud of the progressive changes that Grassroots’ technology makes possible for candidate fundraising.
EDUCATION
B.A., Citizenship and Civic Engagement and Political Science, Syracuse University
WHAT EXCITES JULIA?
Young women running for all levels of office
Podcasts about political scandals + art heists
Syracuse basketball and the Boston Red Sox
Kate Barton
Kate joined the GAC team after serving as Finance Director for John Blair for Congress in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Previously, she worked on the finance team for Rep. Katie Porter's inaugural 2018 campaign as well as several pro-choice organizations, including NARAL Pro-Choice VA where she currently sits on the c4 and PAC boards.
EDUCATION
B.A., Global Affairs, George Mason University
WHAT EXCITES KATE?
Good campaign ads
Local news
New A24 films
Joey Mamlin
EDUCATION
B.A., Political Science and American Studies, The George Washington University
WHAT EXCITES JOEY?
American History
A nice stereo sound system
Cleveland sports
Meghan McAnespie
Meghan joins Grassroots Analytics following digital strategy and training roles at Washington D.C based digital firms. She has spearheaded digital strategy for Democratic candidates across the country and up and down the ballot. Her specialty has been digital fundraising for top Red to Blue Congressional races. Previously, Meghan was a Field Organizer in Ohio for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential Campaign. She graduated from the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C and is a Lowell, Massachusetts native.
WHAT EXCITES MEGHAN?
Training
Online fundraising hauls in down ballot races
Pad Thai
Elvin Bruno
Elvin is an expert organizer, fundraiser, and movement builder with a decade of experience. He has worked for nonprofits and on political campaigns at the local, statewide, and presidential levels. Elvin is an alum of both the Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden campaigns for President. He enjoys going to his local CrossFit gym and hanging out with friends and his Goldendoodle, Fitzgerald.
EDUCATION
BBA, Finance, Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst
WHAT EXCITES ELVIN?
SMS Fundraising
Food
Refreshing ActBlue
Maria Diaz
Maria (she/her/ella) is a Florida native who is passionate about helping to build progressive power from the ground up. Maria joined the Grassroots team after working on the Independent Expenditure side in Florida, advising and helping to fund over 60 electoral campaigns. Previously, she worked at a health policy think tank, analyzing state data and laws related to Medicaid and the ACA Marketplaces. Maria is also an HFA alum.
EDUCATION
B.A., Public Health Studies, Johns Hopkins University
WHAT EXCITES MARIA?
Cheap flights
Mentoring programs
Michelin Guide's DC Bib Gourmand List
Diego Dew
Diego is a Bay Area native and former organizer who is passionate about electing Democrats at all levels of government. Diego joined the Grassroots team after serving as a Field Organizer for the Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress campaign. Previously, he worked on Capitol Hill as a legislative intern for Representatives Jackie Speier and Ruben Gallego. He is excited by GAC’s potential to democratize campaigning, thereby widening the big Democratic tent even further.
EDUCATION
B.A., Political Science; Minor in Theatre and Performance Studies, Stanford University
WHAT EXCITES DIEGO?
Snatching power away from Mitch McConnell’s purple hands
Scorsese, Shakespeare, and Selling Sunset
Steph Curry launching from deep
Sadie Newcombe
Prior to joining GAC, Sadie served as the Call Time Manager for Tedra Cobb for Congress, where the campaign raised more than $1 million in just three days. As a proud Northern New Yorker, Sadie also worked on Tedra's 2018 finance team. She is excited to bring her experience in the call time room to help Democrats win up and down the ballot.
EDUCATION
B.A., Political Science, Niagara University
WHAT EXCITES SADIE?
Women's soccer
Statistical significance
Electing progressive women
Bri Harris
As an Atlanta native, Bri joined Grassroots Analytics after serving as the Deputy National Finance Director for Amy McGrath. Previously, Bri has worked on statewide and federal campaigns as a fundraiser in Georgia; including Stacey Abrams for Governor. She is excited to bring her experience in fundraising to help campaigns in the south establish a thriving fundraising program.
EDUCATION
B.A. Public Relations, Clark Atlanta University
WHAT EXCITES BRI?
Her dog, Rocco
Creating and executing call time programs
Beyonce concerts
Richard Elliott
Richard joined the Grassroots team as a political analyst while attending Johns Hopkins University. He’s excited to bring campaign experience on local and federal campaigns from Maryland to the team. Grassroots Analytics has empowered progressive campaigns that have traditionally had difficulty fundraising to increase their abilities considerably and is visibly changing politics day by day.
EDUCATION
B.A., American Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
M.A., Political Science, Johns Hopkins University
WHAT EXCITES RICHARD?
Progressive candidates for office with new ideas
Trips to the beach
Reading
Kiara Madar
Kiara joined GAC after serving most recently as Deputy Finance Director for Nina Turner. Previously, she worked on Desiree Tims’ DCCC targeted Red to Blue campaign, and got her start in her home district of TX-24 on Kim Olson’s campaign. Kiara is passionate about electing strong women to office.
EDUCATION
B.A., Historical Archaeology, University of York
WHAT EXCITES KIARA?
All the trashiest reality TV
Harry Potter (go Slytherin)
Her dog, Tyler, and her birds, Caeto and Pippin
Yenifer Rodriguez
Yenifer is a Florida native who is passionate about progressive, female candidates in office. Her interest in political fundraising sparked when she joined the Florida Democratic Party's Finance department as an intern in 2020. At the FDP, she analyzed logistics to promote finance initiatives and developed fundraising campaigns. She then joined Senator Karen Carter Peterson's campaign to represent Lousiana's 2nd Congressional District as a campaign assistant for the field and finance team. Yenifer is eager to learn new groundbreaking fundraising strategies from GAC to help make Democratic dreams come true.
EDUCATION
B.S., Political Science, Minor in Sociology, Florida State University
Pursuing MPA, Masters of Public Administration, Florida State University
WHAT EXCITES YENIFER?
Big foodie
Binge-watching shows
Outdoors
Trisa Chakraborty
medicaid/medicare, and social justice movements. She is committed to elevating the voices of minority groups and propelling candidates and organizations that can make a difference in their community through inspiration and authenticity.
in Spanish and Biology, Indiana University
Intersectionality of health policy, medical care, and health administration
Ethiopian food
Denisha Ragland
Denisha is an East Tennessee native who joined the Grassroots Analytics team after serving as the Call Time Manager and Special Assistant for Nina Turner. She is passionate about electing progressive candidates with new and exciting ideas and strategies up and down the ballot.
EDUCATION
B.A., Global Studies, Political Science, University of Tennessee
WHAT EXCITES DENISHA?
BlPOC and women candidates
Reading
International Travel
Robin Miller
Robin Miller is a current graduate student at American University in Washington, DC. Robin is a passionate campaign wonk who has worked on campaigns in her hometown of Westford, Massachusetts up to the national level. Robin specializes in digital fundraising through email and advertising, bringing her experience from a Democratic digital firm in the 2020 campaign cycle. Robin has received training from AU's Campaign Management Institute and Emerge MA's Campaign Manager Bootcamp.
EDUCATION
M.P.A., American University, Class of 2022 B.A., Political Science, American University, Class of 2021
WHAT EXCITES ROBIN?
Progressive female candidates
Her dog, Rory
Playing the viola
A new book
And the little ding when a candidate gets an ActBlue donation!
Katia Rodriguez
Katia Rodriguez is a proud Chicagoan who recently graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in public relations. During her college career, Katia was elected and
held office in several positions Director of Communication and Marketing for Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government and President of the Spanish and Latino Student Association. Katia also held a position during her four years at Kent State as a tour guide, preserving the history at the May 4th Visitor Center.
EDUCATION
B.S., Public Relations, Kent State University
WHAT EXCITES KATIA?
A funny TikTok
Progressives winning all across the country, but specifically in traditionally red states
A beach day to Oak Street Beach in Chicago
Erica Pauls
Prior to Grassroots Analytics, Erica led initiatives at the intersection of fundraising, advocacy, and social impact through student leadership on her campus at Texas A&M University. These opportunities have shaped her into an individual who loves achieving results, strategically fixing problems and fueling growth and impact. In 2020, Erica interned for Texas' Annie's List, as well as attending their campaign strategy training. Through this, she further developed her interest in politics by working with progressive Texas female candidates. Erica is eager to learn fundraising strategies based in data analytics and is excited to bring her passion for creating innovative solutions in the space of progressive politics.
EDUCATION
B.S., Political Science, Texas A&M University
WHAT EXCITES ERICA?
Spending time in the outdoors
Trying + cooking new food
Young progressive candidates with bright and new ideas
Morgan Kull
EDUCATION
M.A., Public Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago (Degree in progress)
WHAT EXCITES MORGAN?
First time female candidates and flipping Southern seats from red to blue
Cats, coffee, concerts
A new season of the Great British Bake Off
Daniel Cohen
Prior to joining the Grassroots team, Daniel has worked on state and national campaigns in his home state of New York. He is passionate about uplifting candidates who have bold environmental and healthcare policy solutions. As a student at American University, he has continued developing his knowledge of campaign strategy through the Campaign Management Institute. Daniel is excited to use his political and data science background in the area of fundraising to elect progressives across the country.
EDUCATION
B.S., Data Sciences for Political Science, American University, Class of 2022
M.P.P., Masters of Public Policy, American University, Class of 2023
WHAT EXCITES DANIEL?
Progressives running to challenge the status quo
Winning games of Scrabble
Bouldering
Pryor Krugman
A proud Atlanta native, Pryor comes to Grassroots to support and uplift progressive campaigns in the American South. After dancing with Atlanta Ballet for 12 years, Pryor began work in nonprofit arts development and management where he garnered extensive fundraising, public relations, and customer service experience. Pryor officially made the shift to the political sphere during the 2020 Election Cycle when he worked with voter mobilization organizations in Georgia and joined now-Senator Jon Ossoff’s campaign. While his experience on the campaign trail was life changing, Pryor is excited to join the Grassroots team where he will work directly with multiple campaigns of all different sizes on the federal, state and local levels--helping them in their effort to make important, long lasting change in this country.
EDUCATION
B.A., Government and B.A., Artistic Production and Management, Wesleyan University
WHAT EXCITES PRYOR?
Traveling to a new destination (he tries to do this at least once a year)
Commercial airplanes (not a joke)
Delicious meals with friends and family
His dream of someday owning a big, fluffy, orange cat named Polenta
Katia Rodriguez
Katia Rodriguez is a proud Chicagoan who recently graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in public relations. During her college career, Katia was elected and
held office in several positions Director of Communication and Marketing for Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government and President of the Spanish and Latino Student Association. Katia also held a position during her four years at Kent State as a tour guide, preserving the history at the May 4th Visitor Center.
EDUCATION
B.S., Public Relations, Kent State University
WHAT EXCITES KATIA?
A funny TikTok
Progressives winning all across the country, but specifically in traditionally red states
A beach day to Oak Street Beach in Chicago
Morgan Kull
EDUCATION
M.A., Public Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago (Degree in progress)
WHAT EXCITES MORGAN?
First time female candidates and flipping Southern seats from red to blue
Cats, coffee, concerts
A new season of the Great British Bake Off
Daniel Cohen
Prior to joining the Grassroots team, Daniel has worked on state and national campaigns in his home state of New York. He is passionate about uplifting candidates who have bold environmental and healthcare policy solutions. As a student at American University, he has continued developing his knowledge of campaign strategy through the Campaign Management Institute. Daniel is excited to use his political and data science background in the area of fundraising to elect progressives across the country.
EDUCATION
B.S., Data Sciences for Political Science, American University, Class of 2022
M.P.P., Masters of Public Policy, American University, Class of 2023
WHAT EXCITES DANIEL?
Progressives running to challenge the status quo
Winning games of Scrabble
Bouldering