Jamestown Associates

Jamestown Associates is a Republican political consulting firm based in Philadelphia. It provides full-service political consulting and works with clients throughout the United States to develop mailings, commercials, and campaign strategies for political clients throughout the country.

Work

Jamestown Associates has offices in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tallahassee, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Manalapan, NJ.^[1]

Ads produced by Jamestown have been cited in various media sources.^[2][3] The firm has won a number of Pollie Awards.^[4] A number of its advertisements have been featured on Meet the Press, ABC, NBC, and CBS News, Crossfire, Hannity and Colmes and Hardball with Chris Matthews.

For the 2009 General Election, Jamestown Associates did award-winning work for the successful campaign of Gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie. Jamestown Associates won two Pollie Awards, one for a piece of Direct Mail and another for a Web Video.

As of the end of the 2010 General Election Jamestown Associates was the 7th largest grossing Republican Consulting firm in the country.

In February 2011, Jamestown client Jonathan Perry won a special election for State Senate in Louisiana, which gave the Republicans control of both houses of the Louisiana legislature for the first time since Reconstruction. In October 2010, the firm said that a contractor it hired had used the phrase "hicky blue collar" in describing the actors wanted for a National Republican Senatorial Committee ad to be shown in West Virginia.^[5]

Notable clients in the 2015 Election Cycle

• Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin^[6]
• Fix the Debt^[7]

Notable clients in the 2014 Election Cycle

• A Great Maryland^[8]
• New York Gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino^[9]
• Congressman Brian Babin^[10]
• Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker^[11][12]
• Senate candidate Paul Broun^[13]
• New Jersey Governor Chris Christie^[14]
• Club for Growth^[13]
• Senator Ted Cruz^[15]
• Congressman Ron DeSantis (FL)^[16]
• Drug Free Florida^[17][18]
• Freedom Partners^[19]
• Generation Opportunity^[20]
• Congressman Richard L. Hanna^[13]
• Congressman Jody Hice^[21]
• Congressman Sam Johnson^[13]
• Florida state Representative Mike LaRosa^[16]
• Congressman Barry Loudermilk (GA)^[13]
• Connecticut Gubernatorial candidate John P. McKinney^[22][23]
• Congressman Dan Newhouse^[24][25]
• Congressman Dennis Ross (FL)^[16]
• Congressional candidate Jake Rush^[26]
• Congressman Mark Sanford (SC)^[27]
• Senate Conservatives Fund^[13]
• Congressional candidate Tony Strickland^[13]
• Congressman Fred Upton^[28]
• Congressman Tim Walberg^[13]
• Senate candidate Milton R. Wolf^[13]

Notable clients in the 2012 Election Cycle

• Senate candidate Richard Mourdock^[13]
• Congressman Roger Williams (U.S. politician)^[29]

Notable clients in the 2010 General Election

Elected to Congress on November 2, 2010

• Justin Amash – MI-3^[13]
• Robert Dold – IL-10^[13]
• Frank Guinta – NH-1
• Richard L. Hanna – NY-24^[13]
• Tim Walberg – MI-7^[13]
• Joe Walsh – IL-8^[13]

Re-Elected to Congress on November 2, 2010

• Mary Bono Mack – CA-45
• Sam Johnson – TX-3^[13]
• Leonard Lance – NJ-7^[13]
• Connie Mack III – FL-14
• Lee Terry – NE-2

Elected Statewide on November 2, 2010

• Tom Horne, Attorney General (AZ)
• Curtis Loftis, State Treasurer (SC)
• Alan Wilson, Attorney General (SC)

Notable clients in the 2008 General Election

• Republican Jewish Coalition^[30]

Notable clients in the 2006 General Election

• Former Congressman Mike Ferguson (NJ)^[13]
• New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Doug Forrester^[31]
• Former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (CT)^[13][32]
• Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell^[13]
• Former Congressman Chris Shays (CT)^[13]

Locations

Jamestown Associates has offices in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tallahassee, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Austin, Texas, and Princeton, New Jersey.^[1]

Awards

Jamestown Associates has won a number of awards recognizing its work.^[4]

2016 Reed Awards

• Best Campaign Comeback ^[33]
• Most Effective Comparative TV Advertisement ^[33]
• Best Ad for Republican State Legislative Candidate ^[33]
• Best Newspaper Ad For Public Affairs/Issue Advocacy Campaign ^[33]
• Toughest Newspaper Ad ^[33]
• Best Web Video For Independent Expenditure ^[33]
• Best Web Video For County, Local Or Judicial Candidate ^[33]
• Best Comparative Mail Piece ^[33]

2015 Pollie Awards

• Best in Show, Bronze - Charlie Baker for Governor^[34]
• TV, U.S. House of Representatives - Republican, Silver - I can and I will^[34]
• TV, Best Use of Humor - Republican, Silver - Shopping Cart^[34]
• TV, Best Use of Humor - Republican, Bronze - Phony Baloney^[34]
• TV, Independent Expenditure Campaign - U.S. Senate, Silver - Shopping Cart^[34]
• Web, Web Video - U.S. Senate, Gold - La-Z-Boy^[34]
• Web, Web Video - Best Use of Humor, Bronze - La-Z-Boy^[34]
• Direct Mail, Independent Expenditure Campaign - U.S. Senate - Republican, Silver - Gamble^[34]
• Radio, Best Use of Negative/Contrast - Republican, Bronze - Opponent^[34]
• Newspaper-Public Affairs Division, Full Page, Silver - Rennick^[34]

2015 Reed Awards

• Best Ad That Never Saw the Light of Day ^[33]
• Most Original TV Advertisement ^[33]

2014 Pollie Awards

• Overall Campaigns, Best Use of Negative/Contrast, Silver - Voice^[35]
• TV, Governor, Republican, Silver - Compassion^[35]
• TV, U.S. Senate/House, Republican, Silver - Change Washington^[35]
• TV, State Legislature, Republican, Gold - Arrogant Albano^[35]
• Radio, Best Use of Radio, Governor, Gold - Shaq^[35]
• Radio, Best Use of Radio, State Legislature, Bronze - Sick^[35]

2014 Reed Awards

• Toughest Radio Ad^[36]

2013 Pollie Awards

• Direct Mail, Public Affairs & Issue Advocacy, National/State Organization, Bronze - Bernie^[37]
• Internet - Candidate, Web Animation/Web Video/Statewide, Silver - Conservative Values^[37]
• Newspaper, Public Affairs and Issue Advocacy, Full Page, Bronze - Bernie^[37]
• TV, Public Affairs and Issue Advocacy, Advocacy/Grassroots Lobbying - Nationwide, Honorable Mention - Bernie^[37]

References

1. "Contact - Jamestown Associates". Company Website. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
2. Ad one of ten best.
3. Effort to turn the tables.
4. , 2004 Pollie Award Recipients.
5. Greg Sargent (October 14, 2010). "NRSC admits responsiblity [sic] for 'hicky' language". Washington Post.
6. Youngman, Sam (23 May 2015). "How Matt Bevin (probably) won the GOP nomination for governor". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
7. Irwin, Janelle (6 August 2015). "Conservative group to air anti-debt ad during GOP presidential debate". SaintPetersBlog. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
8. Shane, Brian (31 October 2014). "Harris-funded PAC fuels local anti-Democrat ad". DelmarvaNow. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
9. Kaplan, Thomas (15 September 2014). "In New Commercial, Astorino Laments the State of the State". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
10. "Disbursements, DR BRIAN BABIN FOR CONGRESS filing #930360 Influence Explorer". Influence Explorer. The Sunlight Foundation. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
11. Miller, Joshua (23 September 2014). "Charlie Baker drops media firm, hires new ad maker". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
12. Levenson, Michael (10 October 2014). "Charlie Baker releases upbeat TV ad". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
13. Rothenberg, Stuart (20 February 2014). "How Jamestown Associates Adapted and Prospered". Roll Call. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
14. Haberman, Maggie (1 May 2013). "Chris Christie keeps Mitt Romney ad man, hires new one Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/chris-christie-romney-ads-90818.html#ixzz3RpQbGvsH". Politico. Retrieved 15 February 2015. External link in |title= (help)
15. Haberman, Maggie (7 September 2014). "Ted Cruz woos donors, party elites". Politico. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
16. Schorsch, Peter. "The ultimate list of Florida election 2014 Winners & Losers". http://www.saintpetersblog.com/. Retrieved 15 February 2015. External link in |website= (help)
17. Call, James. "SaintPetersblog". http://www.saintpetersblog.com/. Retrieved 15 February 2015. External link in |website= (help)
18. Curry, Christopher. "Adelson pumps another $1 million into anti-medical marijuana campaign". Ocala.com. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
19. "Independent Expenditures, FREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND INC. filing #958607 Influence Explorer". Influence Explorer. The Sunlight Foundation. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
20. Jaffe, Alexandra (18 June 2014). "Young-adult group hits Landrieu in new ad: 'We can’t afford that!'". The Hill. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
21. "Disbursements JODY HICE FOR CONGRESS filing #958493 Influence Explorer". Influence Explorer. The Sunlight Foundation. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
22. Pazniokas, Mark (11 July 2014). "Meet The Folks Who Want to Sell You the Next Governor". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
23. Davis, Christina (8 August 2014). "McKinney outspends Foley as primary nears". Hartford Business Journal. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
24. Titus, Elizabeth; Delreal, Jose (28 July 2014). "Energy group boosts Alexander — Abercrombie trails by 10 — Chamber: No decisions in Louisiana Senate — You’ve got the wrong twin". Politico. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
25. "Disbursements, DAN NEWHOUSE FOR CONGRESS filing #974871 Influence Explorer". Influence Explorer. The Sunlight Foundation. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
26. Thompson, Bill (20 Mar 2014). "Alachua lawyer Jake Rush predicts 'intense' campaign against Yoho". Ocala Star Banner. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
27. Cillizza, Chris; Sullivan, Sean (8 May 2013). "How Mark Sanford won". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
28. "Disbursements, UPTON FOR ALL OF US filing #992857 Influence Explorer". Influence Explorer. Sunlight Foundation. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
29. "Leadership Institute Faculty Brent Barksdale". Leadership Institute. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
30. "Republican Jewish Coalition: "Concerned About Obama?"". National Journal. National Journal. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
31. , Who's Really Running the Race.
32. , The Battle for Congress.
33. "2016 Reed Award Winners". Campaigns & Elections Magazine. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
34. "AAPC 2015 Annual Pollie Awards & Conference Winners Book" (PDF). http://www.theaapc.org/. American Association of Political Consultants. Retrieved 23 March 2015. External link in |website= (help)
35. "AAPC 2014 Pollie Awards & Conference Winners" (PDF). American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC). American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC). Retrieved 30 March 2015.
36. "Reed Awards 2014 | Campaigns & Elections". Campaigns & Elections. Campaigns & Elections. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
37. "AAPC 2013 Annual Pollie Awards & Conference Winners Book" (PDF). American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC). American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC). Retrieved 1 April 2015.