14 Facts About Jeff DeWit

Jeffrey James DeWit was born on December 21,1972 and is an American businessman and politician who served as the chair of the Arizona Republican Party from January 2023 to January 2024.

Jeff DeWit said in 2016 that he did not plan to seek re-election in 2018.

Jeff DeWit resigned from NASA in February 2020 and joined Trump's 2020 campaign later that year.

Jeff DeWit received his degree in business administration and finance from the University of Southern California, and began his career in 1992 at Smith Barney Shearson.

In 1999, Jeff DeWit started a stock trading company called ECHOtrade, serving as its CEO for over 14 years.

In politics, Jeff DeWit has served as a Precinct Committeeman, State Committeeman, and was appointed by the Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party to serve on the party's Redistricting Committee.

Jeff DeWit was unopposed in the general election, and was therefore the presumptive Treasurer of the State of Arizona.

Jeff DeWit served as the chair of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign in Arizona.

Jeff DeWit said in 2016 that he had no plans to seek reelection at the end of his term as State Treasurer as he disliked the "favor-factory" mentality of established politicians, whose ranks he had no desire to join.

Jeff DeWit was nominated by President Trump to become Chief Financial Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on December 1,2017.

Jeff DeWit was confirmed by voice vote on March 14,2018.

On June 30,2020, it was reported that Jeff DeWit was named the chief operating officer of the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign.

On January 28,2023, Jeff DeWit was elected chair of the Arizona Republican Party.

Jeff DeWit complied, claiming Lake's team threatened to release another incriminating audio recording if he didn't.