MAKE THE 11TH DISTRICT COMMITTEE RPV'S MODEL DISTRICT COMMITTEE

I'm running for 11CD Chairman to make the 11CD Committee a FORCE of political planning, strategy, execution, and victory

MAKE THE 11TH DISTRICT COMMITTEE RPV'S MODEL DISTRICT COMMITTEE

I'm running for 11CD Chairman to make the 11CD Committee a FORCE of political planning, strategy, execution, and victory

THOUGHT LEADER AND GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNER

Thought Leader and Strategist

I am an active thought leader in the Republican Party of Virginia and the 11th District. My work, focused on Virginia political strategy, has been featured in The Federalist, the American Spectator, and the Republican Standard. For example, my recent piece in the Spectator, Seize the Initiative, Virginia Republicans, provides a road map for consolidating and expanding the tremendous gains we Virginia Republicans made in 2021. I am also the co-author of the 2021 11th District's Annual Report and a co-author of the 2018 and 2019 Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition (SUVGOP) Annual Reports.

Back in May 2021, I was already urging our statewide candidates to focus on education, CRT, and discrimination against Asian students in TJ admissions as key issues in Virginia in two articles in The Federalist (here and here). I am always looking around the corner to see what's up ahead and how the party can improve its electoral strength. I never stop thinking about how we can strengthen the party and its candidates.

My Accomplishments

Thought Leader and Strategist

As one of the three current 11CD SCC representatives, I helped user in one of the most active periods in the Committee's history.

I spearheaded our TJHSST campaign to highlight anti-Asian discrimination in TJ admissions. The 11CD Committee produced six separate videos featuring Asian immigrants and others talking about the unfairness of the new TJ admissions criteria. Over 40,000 people saw these videos on social media.

I also improved 11CD communications with our constituents by launching the 11th District Weekly Update, an email newsletter that comes out on Tuesdays with all of the latest news from RPV and upcoming events in the 11th District and beyond.

I helped lead the Committee's candidate recruitment and training efforts in 2021 as part of RPV Chairman Rich Anderson's commitment to run candidates in all 100 delegate districts--which we did! New House Speaker Todd Gilbert commended our committee for these efforts.

I've knocked on hundreds of doors over the last several years for candidates throughout Northern Virginia, including in Fairfax County and Fairfax City. I am an activist through-and-through, ready to help candidates every way I can.

MY Platform

Capitalize on the 2021 Victory to Strengthen the Republican Party of Virginia and the 11th District

I have a VISION for the Republican Party of Virginia and the 11th District Committee. With the election of Governor Youngkin, LG Sears, AG Miyares, and a Republican House of Delegates, the window of opportunity has opened for the RPV. We have to seize these opportunities.

That's what my vision for the District Committee is about. Consolidating and expanding our 2021 gains to make the RPV a permanent force in Virginia.

My vision for the district includes:

Issue advocacy. Seizing on education, from keeping our schools open to CRT, as the issue to win 11CD voters back to the GOP. The 2021 election proved that education is the beachhead issue for winning back suburban districts like the 11CD.

Planning. We will plan not just for 2022, but for 2023 and beyond. We need to hit the ground running with a full slate of strong candidates in January 2023 to take back the state Senate, Boards of Supervisors, and especially the School Boards.

Force multiplication. Collaborate hand-in-glove with the Fairfax Republican Committee (FCRC), the City of Fairfax Republican Committee, and local auxiliary groups such as the Republican Women’s Clubs and YRs.

Community collaboration -- more force multiplication. Work together with local third-party activist groups on the education issue, to extend the party's reach into the community to reach new voters.

Communicate. Capitalize on the good governance of Governor Youngkin and the continued unpopularity of the Democrats' extreme progressive agenda by spreading the word of Republican accomplishments under the new Administration. We'll do this with an increased social media presence, newsletters, and continued direct communication with the grassroots.

Fundraising. Execute a strong, multipronged fundraising program to prepare for 2022 and 2023. Concerns about education among 11CD voters is a key focus in our approach to donors.

Listening to YOU! Our committee will regularly communicates with you and LISTEN to you. If you have an idea, we will want to hear it, and we'll quickly put the best ideas into action.

As one of the 11CD's three SCC representatives, I brought this fresh, innovative thinking and these lessons learned to the State Central Committee. And I'm the candidate who will bring the energy, determination, drive, and organizational skill to continue to improve the party at the state and local level.

It's About a Vision for the RPV

My efforts, strategic vision, and foresight were instrumental in helping the Republican Party win its statewide sweep in 2021. I've helped build party infrastructure and and brought strategic vision to our successful effort to win back Virginia. I'm ready to lead the 11th District as we work to build on our amazing 2021 success to prepare for elections in 2022, 2023, and beyond. If you want a chairman who is always thinking two steps ahead of the Democrats, I'm your candidate.

Contact Mike and Get Involved!

If you want to learn more about me and my campaign, email me directly at mikeforscc@gmail.com. Or visit (and like!) my Facebook page. I'd love to hear from you!

About MIKE

Two decades of volunteering for the Republican Party

I've been involved in some way, shape, or form with the Republican Party of Virginia since moving to Virginia in 2003. I am passionate about the RPV and have devoted myself to making RPV and its organizations and affiliates a driving force for getting Republicans elected, building Republican community, and promoting conservative values and solutions.

Grassroots Co-Chairman, Arlington/Falls Church Young Republicans, 2005
Chairman, Arlington/Falls Church Young Republicans, 2006
YR State Central Committee Representative, 2007-08
8th Congressional District Chairman, 2008-2014
Operations Chair, Fairfax County Republican Committee, 2017
Co-founder, Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition (SUVGOP), 2018-present
11th District State Central Committee Representative, 2020-present

Personal Background

Graduated Harvard University summa cum laude with a degree in mechanical engineering, 1997
Master's Degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University, 1999
Law degree from Harvard Law School cum laude, 2002
National security attorney at Arnold & Porter, 2003-2014
Lead counsel for the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), 2014-2016
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, CACI International Inc, 2016-present
Contributing author, The Federalist (read all my articles here) and American Spectator (here)
Married to Cara with two wonderful children, six-year-old Andrew and three-year-old Madelyn
President, Westbrook at Marshall Farms HOA, 2015-2017; Vice President, 2018-2020; President, 2021-present
Member, Congregation Beth Emeth