Roger Lau

Roger Lau (born in 1977) is an American political consultant who served as the campaign manager for Elizabeth Warren's 2020 presidential campaign.^[1][2] Lau is the executive director of the Democratic National Committee.^[3]

Roger Lau
Deputy Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office February, 2021
Preceded by	Vacant
Personal details
Born	1977 (age 47–48) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA)

Roger Lau
Traditional Chinese	劉煒
Simplified Chinese	刘炜
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Wěi Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Lau4 Wai3

Early life

Lau was born in Woodside, Queens, New York to parents from Guangzhou, China. He has two brothers. His parents worked many jobs including driving instructors, takeout restaurant owners, etc. He attended the Bronx High School of Science but dropped out. After receiving a GED, he went to the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he majored in political science and minored in Chinese. While at UMass, he interned for John Kerry. Lau graduated in 2000, and planned to return to New York; instead he was hired by John Kerry's staff and asked for a job working with constituents.^[4]

Career

Lau started his career working with Kerry, including his 2004 presidential campaign. While working on the campaign, he met former United States president Bill Clinton and United States Senator Hillary Clinton, for whom he now provides consultancy on Massachusetts-related politics.^[4] He also worked on Kerry's 2008 U.S. Senate re-election campaign.

Lau briefly worked in the United States Department of Commerce for President Barack Obama.^[5]

After the death of Ted Kennedy and the Democrats’ loss of the Senate seat in the subsequent special election, Lau led the victorious 2012 Senate campaign of Elizabeth Warren. He would then serve as her state director and later go on to manage her 2020 presidential campaign.

In 2021, Lau was named Deputy Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee.^[6][7]

In 2025, Lau was named Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee.^[8]

Personal life

Lau is partnered with Amanda Coulombe, a political field organizer who emphasizes technology, and they reside in Somerville, Massachusetts.^[4]