17 Facts About Robby Mook

Robert E Mook is an American former political strategist.

Robby Mook was the campaign manager for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.

Robby Mook then joined the Democratic National Committee and worked for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign as a state director in three states.

Robby Mook managed former Governor Jeanne Shaheen's campaign during the 2008 United States Senate election in New Hampshire, served as the executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2012, and was the campaign manager for Terry McAuliffe's successful 2013 gubernatorial campaign.

Robby Mook was born in Sharon, Vermont, the son of Kathryn and Delo Robby Mook, and was raised in nearby Norwich, across the river from Hanover, New Hampshire.

Robby Mook attended Hanover High School, where Matt Dunne, a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, served as the theater director.

Robby Mook graduated from Columbia University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in classics.

Robby Mook worked as a field director during the 2002 Vermont gubernatorial election, which the Democrats lost.

Robby Mook served as deputy field director during Dean's 2004 presidential campaign in Wisconsin and New Hampshire.

Robby Mook joined the Democratic National Committee after Dean lost the nomination to John Kerry, serving as director of the get out the vote effort in Wisconsin during the general election.

Robby Mook worked for David W Marsden, managing a campaign that won a previously Republican-held seat in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2005.

Robby Mook served as the campaign's state director for Nevada, Indiana, and Ohio.

Robby Mook then managed Jeanne Shaheen's successful campaign for the United States Senate that fall.

Robby Mook worked for McAuliffe's political action committee as well as the Virginia Progress PAC, helping in the reelection campaign of Senator Mark Warner in 2014.

Robby Mook played a key role in negotiating with Bernie Sanders' campaign to win his endorsement for Clinton.

In February 2019, Robby Mook became president of House Majority PAC, a super PAC supporting Democrats in House of Representatives elections.

Robby Mook was the first openly gay manager of a major presidential campaign.