2026 STATE MANAGER PROGRAM
This program provides three major benefits to Democratic politics:
It equips state legislative campaigns with top-tier managers, giving them a competitive edge to win.
It supplements managers’ salaries and benefits, including providing salaries for 6 weeks of full-time training, retaining the best talent from all backgrounds.
It creates a poll of driven, resourceful, and adaptable campaign managers who will go on to deliver Democratic victories in 2025, 2026, and beyond.
Meet Our 2026 Cohort
Zarnaab Adil
Heather Jefts
Williamson County Judge
Rochelle Adjei
Kristin Egan
PA HD-142
Edea Bailey
Meriam Sabih
PA HD-131
Justin Calhoun
Tiffany Burks
TX Tarrant County Judge
DeMarcus Countryman
Josh Wallenstein
TX HD-133
Armando Cruz
Rep. Eddie Morales
TX HD-74
Kashmir Davis
Katie O’ Brien Duzan
TX HD-94
Chelsea Fonteno
Chris Jimenez
TX HD-52
Victor Hernandez
Jeff Warren
PA HD-137
Griffith Jennings
Stephanie Guerrero Saenz
TX HD-32
Cashmiere Jones
Tyler Smith
TX HD-138
Ellie Krebs
Sara Agerton
PA HD-88
Diamond Marrero
Margaret Burke
PA HD-147
Menachem Muller
Rob Gurtcheff
PA HD-170
Regina Pearson
Zach Herbert
TX HD-112
Jarrett Risper
Rachel Cuevas
PA HD-187
Payne Rizzer
Aakash Saraf
Alisa L. Simmons
TX Tarrant County Judge
Karla Shaffer
Bryan Allen
PA HD-18
Julia Snow
Jon Lloyd
PA HD-40
Katie Zematis
Hadley Haas
PA HD-44
