Barrett Young
Austin, TX 417-***-**** *************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Young Americans for Liberty Austin, Texas April 2017 – December 2021 Mobilization Strategist 2017-2020
Vice President Grassroots and Mobilization 2021
● Oversaw 363 independent expenditure campaigns to elect or defeat state legislative candidates
● Maintained relationships with over 250 sitting state lawmakers to pass 194 pieces of legislation
● Managed over 200 employees and contractors to execute electioneering, direct lobbying, and grassroots lobbying efforts
● Managed $4M electoral budget and $2M legislative budget Make Liberty Win Alexandria, Virginia January 2021-Present Executive Director
● Oversaw 875 independent expenditure campaigns to elect or defeat state leg candidates
● Over 500 sitting state lawmakers in 40 states elected or re-elected by Make Liberty Win from 2022-2024
● Legislators elected by Make Liberty Win have passed 506 pieces of legislation from 2022-2024
● Managed over 400 employees and contractors to elect or defeat state legislative candidates
● Raised $17,118,473 from 2021-present (expected to finish around $20M by cycle’s end)
● Managed $9M electoral budget in 2024 (expected to finish around $12M by cycle’s end)
● Oversaw the creation of the most comprehensive data analysis of state legislative districts in the country, which has been utilized by numerous partner organizations in the state policy space
● Secured 70% win rate in 2024 despite being outspent on average 3:1
● Incumbent challenges without Make Liberty Win’s support only win 8% of the time, but with Make Liberty Win’s support there is an incumbent challenge win rate of 54% in 2024
● Achieved historic results:
Ousted West Virginia Senate President/Lieutenant Governor Craig Blair
For the first time ever an Idaho Senate President Pro Tempore was ousted in a primary, making Make Liberty Win the first group to oust two Senate Presidents in one election cycle
Ousted the most incumbents in an Ohio primary as far back as can be verified
Spearheaded the largest independent expenditure campaign in Wyoming history
Spearheaded effort to pass school choice in Texas by ousting 3 incumbents in the primary and 6 in the runoff
Despite being outspent in some races 10-1, routed the Commonwealth Conservative Coalition’s Kentucky slate
AWARDS
American Association of Political Consultants’ Pollie Awards 17 wins 9 gold 5 silver 3 bronze Campaigns & Elections Magazine’s Reed Awards 9 wins 1 overall award 8 top tens Peer Choice Awards 5 wins 1 Golden Elephant 4 Silver Elephants Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute Next Great Communicator winner EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
George Washington University August 2016 - May 2017 Poli Sci • Honors: Politics and Values Program 7-Figure Fundraising Certified 7-Figure Fundraiser i360 Certified i360 Expert
MGR360 Management Framework Certified