Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Builds Out Iowa Campaign Team
Announces Two New Hires After Successful Eastern Iowa Swing
Today, the Gillibrand 2020 Exploratory Committee announced two new senior staff hires in Iowa on the heels of her successful swing through eastern Iowa on Presidents Day. Casey Clemmons will serve as Iowa Caucus Director and Haley Barbour will serve as Political Director, building out Sen. Gillibrand's senior Iowa team ahead of Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses.
“After an incredible swing through eastern Iowa meeting with caucus-goers, we are excited to announce new hires to expand our Iowa team," said Gillibrand Iowa Communications Director Rachel Irwin. “Senator Gillibrand is committed to talking to as many Iowans as possible in every corner of the state. We are thrilled to bring on board Casey and Haley, who will guide our efforts to compete in this critical early state and build a robust operation to be successful in the 2020 caucuses.
Casey Clemmons - Caucus Director
Casey Clemmons most recently served as the get-out-the-vote director for the Iowa Democratic Party's 2018 coordinated campaign. Earlier in the cycle, he served as field director for Florida gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham's primary campaign and Cook County organizing director for now Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's primary campaign. Prior to that, Clemmons was a member of Hillary Clinton's Iowa caucus and Iowa general election field team, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's 2015 campaign, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin's 2014 campaign, and President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign. Clemmons hails from Woodstock, Illinois and attended DePaul University.
Haley Barbour - Political Director
Haley Barbour is a graduate of Drake University who recently served as the Deputy Finance Director of Fred Hubbell's gubernatorial campaign, considered the most expensive gubernatorial race in the state’s history. In that role, Barbour organized and executed events across Iowa. Previously, she worked as an organizer for the Iowa Democratic Party in 2016 and as an intern on Staci Appel's race in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District in 2014. She is originally from Kansas City, Missouri and has been active in Iowa politics since 2013.
