Corey Lewandowski | |
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Born | Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. | September 18, 1973
Education | University of Massachusetts, Lowell (BA) American University (MA) |
Occupation(s) | Lobbyist Political operative Political commentator |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Alison Hardy (m. 2005) |
Children | 4 |
Corey R. Lewandowski (/ˌluːənˈdaʊski/; born September 18, 1973)[1] is an American political operative, lobbyist, political commentator and author who is politically associated with Donald Trump. He was the first campaign manager of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and was dismissed by Trump during the Republican Primary. He later became a political commentator for One America News Network (OANN), Fox News and CNN.
Before convincing Trump he could lead his campaign, Lewandowski worked on several campaigns, as well as for a congressman, for the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity, and as a lobbyist. He also held the position of Seasonal Marine Patrol Officer Trainee for approximately 3½ years and graduated from the New Hampshire part-time Police Officer Academy. He ran unsuccessfully for office twice, once in Massachusetts and once in New Hampshire. On December 21, 2016, Lewandowski co-founded Avenue Strategies, a lobbying firm, in an office near the White House. He left the firm in May 2017.
On August 1, 2019, Lewandowski announced that he was "very seriously" considering seeking the Republican nomination to oppose incumbent Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen in the 2020 United States Senate election in New Hampshire.[2] In January 2020, he ultimately decided not to run, while stating that he "would have won" had he run.[3]
In September 2021 it was reported that he had allegedly made sexual advances towards the wife of a major Trump donor, leading to a Trump spokesman saying Lewandowski "will no longer be associated with Trump World."[4]
On August 15, 2024, Lewandowski joined the 2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign as a senior advisor.[5]
The police report states, 'Based on the above-described investigation, probable cause exists to charge Corey Lewandowski DOB 9/18/1973...'