U.S. Senate candidate Alex Gray announces campaign team

UNITED STATES SENATE CANDIDATE ALEX GRAY ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN TEAM

Press release, Oklahoma City, OK (April 11th) – Today, former Trump national security official and U.S. Senate candidate Alex Gray has announced the additions of key members to his campaign team. Gray has brought on Chris Wilson of WPA Intelligence as Senior Advisor, Rory McShane of McShane LLC as General Consultant, Robert Aho of Brabendor Cox as Media Consultant, and Somerlyn Cothran as Finance Consultant.

Chris Wilson, Senior Advisor – Polling & Analytics

Chris is the CEO of WPA Intelligence, a research firm specializing in impacting behavior by integrating innovative predictive analytics with advanced statistics. Chris is also a native of Oklahoma with deep political ties and experience running campaigns in the state.

In 2016, as the Director of Research, Analytics and Digital Strategy for the Cruz for President campaign, Chris is widely credited for playing a key role in Cruz’s triumph in Iowa and helping the Texas Senator finish with the most delegates earned by a 2nd place finisher since Ronald Reagan in 1976. 

Chris recently directed the polling and analytics for Glenn Youngkin in his recent upset win over Terry McAullife in Virginia—a state that had not elected a Republican Governor in over a decade and that Joe Biden had won by double digits just a year prior. Chris is the CEO of WPA Intelligence, a research firm specializing in impacting behavior by integrating innovative predictive analytics with advanced statistics. Chris is also a native of Oklahoma with deep political ties and experience running campaigns in the state, including the polling and analytics for Governor Stitt and Congresswoman Stephanie Bice.

Rory McShane, General Consultant 

Rory has been involved in 75 electoral victories since 2017 at all levels of government, from U.S. Congress to City Council.  In 2020 Rory McShane was recognized by the American Association of Political Consultants as one of the “Top 40 Under 40” Consultants in the United States. Additionally, Campaigns & Elections Magazine awarded McShane one of only eight Republican “Rising Star” Awards.

Robert Aho, Media Consultant 

Rob is a partner at Brabender Cox with over 25 years of political experience. Rob is recognized as a pioneer in developing award-winning video creative that is targeted to every screen. He has developed ad campaigns for many well-known GOP leaders, including US Senators Todd Young, Tom Coburn, Governor Kevin Stitt, and several members of Congress. He is an accomplished advertising executive & GOP media consultant with a background in developing cross-screen advertising creative, brand repositioning, and crisis communications. 

Cothran Development Strategies, Inc., Finance Consultant

Cothran Development Strategies, Inc. (CDS) is a leader in national political and organizational fundraising and is regarded as one of the top fundraising firms in the country. In the space for more than 20 years, they have managed hundreds of national and local fundraising efforts, trade associations, nonprofits, and political action committees. With clients in over 15 states, they have served as a finance consultant to multiple statewide, US Senate and Congressional campaigns as well as presidential nominee Mitt Romney and former President Donald Trump. 

“A winning campaign takes a solid team. Chris, Rory, Rob, and Somerlyn are all seasoned and extremely talented political operatives. I am excited to announce their additions to my campaign team as we work to secure our state and our country's future in the November election this year,” Gray said.  

Gray already has an impressive list of endorsements to go with his new campaign team. Senator Mike Lee of Utah, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, former Acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell, former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense Kash Patel, Lt. Gen. (Ret) Keith Kellogg, former Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller, Congressman Paul Gosar, former Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, former Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, former U.S. Senator and Governor of California Pete Wilson, and Trump Economic Advisor Adam Boehler have all endorsed Gray’s campaign.