Jeff Roe
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Jeff Roe (born September 25, 1970)[1] is an American political consultant and strategist for the Republican Party.[2] He is the founder and principal of Axiom Strategies, a political consulting firm based in Kansas City, Missouri, with twelve offices in eight states.[3] He formerly served as a chief of staff, campaign manager, and longtime aide for United States Representative Sam Graves.[4]
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Personal details | |
Born | (1970-09-25) September 25, 1970 (age 53) Brookfield, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Missy Roe |
Children | 3 |
Education | Northwest Missouri State University (BA) |
Website | Official website |
Known for his aggressive campaign techniques, Roe has earned a reputation as a "bare-knuckle" political operative who "plays to win."[5][6][7] Roe has been called "the next Karl Rove".[8] His political consulting firm, Axiom Strategies, has won over 50 "Pollie" & Reed awards on its way to an "81% win rate".[9][10]
Roe has consulted for a variety of local, state, and federal political campaigns including the presidential campaigns of Mike Huckabee, Rick Perry and Ted Cruz. Roe was the senior strategist and campaign manager for Cruz's 2016 presidential bid.[11] Roe has also advised numerous members of Congress, U.S. Senate, governors and other statewide candidates including Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise.
Roe has served as a strategist for the Club for Growth on various issue and candidate campaigns. This includes U.S. Senator Josh Hawley's 2018 victory against Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill. Additionally, he has worked on numerous ballot measures and issue campaigns. These include passing particularly passing Jackson County's bond initiative in 2006 to renovate the Arrowhead and Kaufman stadiums, financing the Raiders stadium in Las Vegas in 2016, and the enactment of Proposition B in Missouri in 2010 to reform puppy mill regulations.