PERSON: Barry Bennett

Ben Carson presidential campaign

Campaign manager

Barry Bennett is the campaign manager for Ben Carson’s 2016 presidential campaign. He previously worked on campaigns for Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio). Originally from Minford, Ohio, Bennett now lives in Alexandria, Va., where he directs BKM Strategies and is a partner of Vox Populi Polling.<br> <br> On March 3, 2015, Bennett was named the head of the exploratory committee for a Ben Carson presidential campaign. When Carson officially announced his presidential campaign on May 3, 2015, Bennett transitioned to the role of campaign manager. According to The Washington Examiner, Bennett “assembled the bulk of the candidate’s campaign operation.” The paper also reported that Bennett and Carson were first introduced to one another through Ed Brookover, who now serves as a senior strategist for Carson’s campaign.<br> <br> — ballotpedia.org