PERSON: Robby Mook

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Robert E. Mook (/mʊk/; born December 3, 1979) is an American former political strategist. He was the campaign manager for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Mook worked on state campaigns and on Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign. He then joined the Democratic National Committee and worked for Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign as a state director in three states.

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.

In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, Mook drew criticism for his campaign strategy, specifically his reliance on data analytics.

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