Biography

Liz Mair is the owner, founder and President of Mair Strategies LLC and the US’ leading right-​of-​center online communications operative. She principally writes about politics, with additional commentary on sports, travel and other assorted topics.

A recovering private equity/​debt finance lawyer, Liz has an MA in International Relations from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and a Certificate in Political and Social Sciences from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po). She studied law at the College of Law in London and practiced at Macfarlanes LLP.

A libertarian Republican and Arsenal FC fan, Liz served as Online Communications Director at the Republican National Committee during 2008, where she led an aggressive and groundbreaking online media outreach effort aimed at electing John McCain, Sarah Palin and Republicans across the US. In this capacity, she also served as a spokesperson, undertaking on-​camera interviews and debates on behalf of the RNC and the campaign against representatives of the Obama campaign and the DNC.

Liz has advised Sen. Rand Paul on outreach to tech and conservative online media, particularly during 2013 when the Senator’s influence and imprint on the GOP was steadily increasing. She also conducted communications and opposition research services that enabled the decisive re-​election of Sen. Roy Blunt in 2016.

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