MIKE BLOOMBERG 2020 ANNOUNCES NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERSHIP TEAM
While other Democratic campaigns prepare to leave the Granite State, Bloomberg campaign launches statewide general election effort to keep New Hampshire blue in November
MANCHESTER, NH — While many Democratic presidential campaigns prepare to leave the state of New Hampshire, Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg’s campaign today announced a significant investment through November in ensuring the state remains blue in 2020. Bloomberg’s New Hampshire operation will be led by New Hampshire Democratic strategist Liz Purdy, who will serve as senior advisor, and State Director Ryan Mahoney, an experienced New Hampshire Democratic operative.
Over the coming months, the Mike Bloomberg 2020 New Hampshire team will engage with voters to highlight Bloomberg’s record of taking on tough fights — and delivering results — and the unprecedented threat another four years of a Trump presidency represents to our future.
Bloomberg’s New Hampshire team joins a nationwide operation working to Get Out The Vote for Mike Bloomberg and defeat Donald Trump. The campaign's 2,400 staff includes 2,000 staff based in 43 states and territories, including all Super Tuesday states and the critical battlegrounds that will decide the election in November. Mike Bloomberg 2020 has opened more than 150 offices across the country to date, and the campaign has engaged in more than 2 million conversations with voters in the past month alone.
“Democrats must have one goal - to defeat Donald Trump. I believe there is one candidate who is uniquely qualified to build an economy that works for allGranite Staters, and has a lifelong record of accomplishment on critical issues like gun violence prevention, climate change, education, women's rights and health care. Mike can bring together a coalition to win in November, and we know that Mike will have the resources to defeat Donald Trump and elect Democrats up and down the ticket. I am excited to get to work and help lead his campaign to victory here in November,” said Liz Purdy, Mike Bloomberg 2020 New Hampshire Senior Advisor.
“The people of New Hampshire know that our country faces an existential threat of our values and standing around the world if Trump is given another four years,” said Ryan Mahoney, Mike Bloomberg 2020 New Hampshire State Director. “I am proud to be joining Mike’s team because he has the vision to create the organization necessary to help Democrats succeed in some of the toughest states that often go ignored by presidential candidates between the primary and general election. We’re going to get to work immediately to make sure the people of New Hampshire know that Mike will fight for them and their futures every single day.”
“Liz and Ryan bring unmatched New Hampshire knowledge and experience to the campaign, and we are thrilled to have them lead our state team. In a state where Hillary Clinton won by less than 3,000 votes in 2016, this early investment in Democrats’ November success here is key to defeating Donald Trump and keeping New Hampshire blue,” said Dan Kanninen, Mike Bloomberg 2020 States Director.
The campaign has initial plans to hire nearly a dozen staffers on the ground and will open its first office in Concord in the coming week. The campaign is also investing heavily in paid advertising following the Democratic primary on Tuesday so that New Hampshire voters continue to know what’s at stake in November. This announcement aligns with Bloomberg’s effort to staff up across the country in critical areas that Democrats have often left behind because of resources between elections.
Ryan Mahoney - State Director
Ryan Mahoney has more than a decade of experience in New Hampshire politics. Ryan most recently served as Chief of Staff to Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig. He was previously the Chief of Staff to Speaker of the NH House of Representatives and the senior staff member for the NH State Senate Democrats. In addition, Ryan served as Executive Director of the New Hampshire Democratic Party in 2012 and as Chair of the Manchester City Democratic Committee from 2015 to 2018.
Liz Purdy - Senior Advisor
Liz Purdy brings more than 15 years of New Hampshire political experience to the Bloomberg campaign. A principal at MEP Strategies (MEP), Liz is an experienced state and national campaign expert, skilled in strategic management of all aspects of organizational operations. Liz managed the first gubernatorial campaign of New Hampshire Governor John Lynch, when he defeated a self-funded incumbent governor. Liz also served as a Senior Political Advisor to the successful campaigns of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and to U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan’s first gubernatorial campaign. In 2008, as Senior Advisor, she helped Hillary Clinton’s campaign stage a stunning come-from-behind win in the New Hampshire Primary campaign. Liz has also worked on major policy campaigns. In 2011, she ran the successful effort to defend NewHampshire’s marriage equality law from repeal – building a bipartisan coalition to kill the bill in a House of Representatives where supporters held a supermajority. And, in 2016, she worked with Gabby Giffords and Americans for Responsible Solutions to build a New Hampshire campaign to fight gun violence.
