White House Director of Political Affairs

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The White House Director of Political Affairs is a senior presidential adviser responsible for overseeing the administration’s political strategy, party relations, and electoral outreach.

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instanceOf United States federal executive position
White House staff position
alternateName Assistant to the President for Political Affairs
Director of Political Affairs
appointedBy President of the United States
country United States of America
employer Executive Office of the President of the United States NERFINISHED
hasConstraint subject to Hatch Act restrictions on political activity by federal employees
subject to federal ethics rules
hasDuty advising the President on political implications of policy decisions
coordinating White House engagement with key political constituencies
coordinating electoral outreach
coordinating political messaging with communications staff
coordinating with state and local party officials
helping plan the President’s political travel
integrating political considerations into legislative strategy
liaising with national party committees
maintaining relationships with elected officials in key states and districts
managing relations with the President’s political party
monitoring public opinion and electoral trends
overseeing the administration’s political strategy
providing political briefings to the President and senior staff
supporting candidate recruitment and endorsements strategy
supporting midterm and presidential reelection strategies
working with outside political organizations within legal limits
inception 1970s
isA senior presidential adviser
locatedIn White House NERFINISHED
notableFor shaping the President’s electoral and partisan strategy
partOf Executive Office of the President of the United States
White House Office NERFINISHED
rank senior staff
relatedTo Democratic National Committee NERFINISHED
Republican National Committee NERFINISHED
White House Office of Legislative Affairs NERFINISHED
White House Office of Public Engagement NERFINISHED
reportsTo President of the United States
White House Chief of Staff NERFINISHED
scopeOfWork domestic U.S. politics
selectionMethod presidential appointment without Senate confirmation
usedBy presidential administrations of both major U.S. political parties
workLocation West Wing of the White House NERFINISHED

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Ken Mehlman positionHeld White House Director of Political Affairs