Matt Brasseaux
Matthew Brasseaux | |
|---|---|
| White House Political Director | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Emmy Ruiz[a] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Ryan Brasseaux August 28, 1990 Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Kristen M. Linke (m. 2016) |
| Education | Midwestern State University (BBA) |
Matthew Ryan Brasseaux (born August 28, 1990) is an American political consultant who has served as the White House political director since 2025.
Early life and education
Matthew Ryan Brasseaux was born on August 28, 1990, in Wichita Falls, Texas.[1] Brasseaux attended Wichita Falls High School, where he played baseball.[2] He graduated from the Dillard College of Business Administration at Midwestern State University in December 2012.[3]
Career
Public consulting and Republican National Committee (2013–2022)
By September 2013,[4] Brasseaux had begun to work for Dean International, a consulting company.[5] He represented Texas Central Railway as it sought to construct high-speed rail through Bryan, Texas.[4] He later became a staffer at the Republican National Committee.[6]
Lombardo and Trump campaigns (2022–2024)
By 2023, Brasseaux had become the campaign manager for Clark County sheriff Joe Lombardo's campaign in the 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election.[7] By February 2024, he had become the Republican National Committee's regional director for the Western United States.[8] Brasseaux managed Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign in Arizona and Nevada[7] and served as his deputy political director by November 2024.[9]
White House Political Director (2025–present)
On November 25, 2024, Trump named Brasseaux as his White House political director.[10] As White House political director, Brasseaux was involved in the Trump administration's recruiting efforts for the 2026 elections.[11] In October 2025, he joined vice president JD Vance and deputy chief of staff for legislative, political, and public affairs James Blair in Indiana to encourage the state to redistrict.[12]
Notes
- ^ As the White House director of political strategy and outreach.
References
- ^ Matthew Ryan Brasseaux in the Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997.
- ^ "WFHS Coyotes". Times Record News.
- ^ "Midwestern State University December Graduates". Times Record News.
- ^ a b "Bryan Council Asked To Support High Speed Rail". WTAW.
- ^ "Corrigan council asked to join infrastructure group". Polk County Enterprise.
- ^ Cook 2024.
- ^ a b Gilani 2024.
- ^ Gersony 2024.
- ^ Samuels 2024.
- ^ Frazier 2024.
- ^ Demissie 2025.
- ^ Wren 2025.
Works cited
Articles
- "Bryan Council Asked To Support High Speed Rail". WTAW. September 11, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- Cook, Nancy (November 25, 2024). "Trump Picks Vance Aide James Braid to Run Legislative Affairs". Bloomberg News. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- "Corrigan council asked to join infrastructure group". Polk County Enterprise. July 20, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- Demissie, Hannah (July 22, 2025). "What Trump and the White House are planning for the midterms". ABC News. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- Frazier, Kierra (November 25, 2024). "Trump adds senior Vance aide and 2 others to White House team". Politico. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- Gilani, Haajrah (November 26, 2024). "Former campaign manager for Nevada governor to join Trump administration". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- Gersony, Laura (February 5, 2024). "As presidential campaign heats up, who has the strongest ground game in Arizona so far?". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- "Midwestern State University December Graduates". Times Record News. December 26, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- Samuels, Brett (November 25, 2024). "Trump names Vance aide as legislative affairs director". The Hill. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- "WFHS Coyotes". Times Record News. February 17, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- Wren, Adam (October 8, 2025). "Vance heads to Indiana after Republicans warn White House of stalled redistricting push". Politico. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
Documents
- "Matthew Ryan Brasseaux in the Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997" (Document). Birth Index.