Tucker Martin

J. Tucker Martin joined McGuireWoods Consulting in January 2018 as a senior vice president of MWCAdvocacy. He assists clients nationwide with defining and developing their brands, improving messaging, devising modern earned media strategies, and managing crises. Prior to joining MWCAdvocacy, Tucker owned and operated his own communications shop. In that capacity he served as a senior advisor for campaigns for governor and the U.S. Senate and worked as a consultant to the Republican Governors Association. He has helped write and produce political advertising for numerous campaigns across the country, and also advised a number of major corporations, trade associations, and non-profits on communications strategy and tactics. In the 2016 presidential cycle, Martin served as senior communications strategist for Tucker Martin America Leads, the Super PAC backing Governor Chris Christie’s campaign. SR. VP, MWCADVOCACY, Prior to opening his own communications consulting shop, Tucker spent eight years MCGUIREWOODS serving as communications director for former Governor Bob McDonnell. CONSULTING LLC Martin ran McDonnell’s press office during his term as Attorney General (2006- 2009); his successful 2009 campaign for governor; and throughout his entire term as T +1 804 775 1929 Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (2010-2014) F +1 804 698 2031 During the 2005 Virginia gubernatorial campaign, Martin was Deputy Press Gateway Plaza Secretary for Republican gubernatorial nominee Jerry Kilgore. Before that 800 East Canal Street campaign, he served as Kilgore’s Deputy Communications Director in the Office of Richmond, VA 23219-3916 the Attorney General. Prior to that stint, Martin oversaw communications for then Virginia House Majority Leader, and now U.S. Representative, H. Morgan Griffith (R- [email protected] Va 9). Tucker received his bachelor’s degree in history from Randolph-Macon College and PRACTICES his master’s degree in political management from The George Washington Public Affairs University. He and his wife, Emily, live in Richmond with their children, Connor and Katharine, and two dogs, Blue and Clifford.

EDUCATION The George Washington University, Masters Degree, Political Management Randolph-Macon College, BA, History

EVENTS Panelist, Election Insights Part III: Presidential, U.S. Senate and House Races, October 22, 2020

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