Chad Heywood
Chad Heywood | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mesa, Arizona |
| Education | Highland High School |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
| Employer(s) | Partner, Camelback Strategy Group |
| Political party | Republican |
Chad Heywood is an Arizona political figure who served as the executive director of the Arizona Republican Party,[1] a role that he held from 2013 to 2016. Heywood was nominated by the Arizona Capitol Times as the "Top Political Operative" in 2014[2] and 2015.[3] He is currently a Partner at Camelback Strategy Group[4] where he represents numerous campaigns[5] and organizations in Arizona.
Political career[edit]
Heywood began his career in politics in 2007 as a Congressional staffer and Director of Outreach for Arizona Representative Jeff Flake.[6] After leaving Representative Flake's office, Heywood worked for a political consulting firm, DC London Inc., from 2011 to 2013. During his time at DC London Inc., Heywood ran campaigns for then Arizona Speaker of the House Kirk Adams, as well as the Victory efforts for the AZ House and Senate majorities.
In 2013, Heywood was hired by the Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party, Robert Graham, to be the Party's Executive Director, a role he served in until 2016. During that time, Arizona won every statewide election, and Donald Trump won Arizona's electoral votes.
Heywood has managed and consulted on numerous federal, state, local, and issue campaigns, as well as serving as an elected grassroots chairman in the Republican Party.[7]
In 2016, Heywood launched Criterion Public Affairs. In 2018, he formed a new political firm, Camelback Strategy Group,[4] and a canvassing firm, Grassroots Advocates.[8] He has worked on numerous races in western states and is a frequent commentator on Arizona Politics.[9][10]
In the 2020 election, Heywood ran the Republican Legislative Victory Committee for House Speaker Rusty Bowers and Senate President Karen Fann. The committee successfully defended the Republican majority in Arizona[11] even with AZ turning blue at the Federal level.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "State Party". Arizona GOP.
- ^ "2014 Best of the Capitol". Arizona Capitol Times. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ Coddington, Josh (2015-03-16). "2015 Best of the Capitol". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ a b "Camelback Strategy Group". Camelback Strategy Group. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ Castle, Lauren. "Singer John Legend endorses Democrat Julie Gunnigle for Maricopa County attorney". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "Chad Heywood Executive Director". GOP.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Arizona Republican urges party to endorse 'anyone but McCain'". Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- ^ "Grassroots Advocates". Grassroots Advocates. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ Gardiner, Dustin. "Democrats won more seats in Arizona House than they have since 1966. Here's how that changes the state". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ a b "How did Biden win Arizona? Map of Maricopa County's votes reveals one key path to victory". azcentral. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ Harker, Victoria (2020-11-11). "Arizona Legislature bucks blue, Republicans remain in power". Chamber Business News. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- Is Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District within Democratic reach? | Arizona Capitol Times
- [1] Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine