Kathleen Hicks
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense (2021-2025)
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Political Speakers
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Politicians and public servants are under constant scrutiny. However, their role in maintaining our country's democracy cannot be understated. For organizations looking for clarity and expert insights on current events, our selection of well-known, highly-experienced political speakers are the perfect fit. Browse our available political speakers for your next virtual or in-person event, today.Search within Political Speakers
Vladimir Kara-Murza
Russian Opposition Leader; Political Activist; Journalist; Author; Filmmaker; Former Political Prisoner
$25K - $40KVirginia
Jessica Yellin
Founder and Host, News Not Noise
Under $25,000California
Andrea Jones-Rooy
Founder, The Data Thinking Revolution
Under $25,000New York
Michael Beschloss
Presidential Historian, NBC News and PBS NewsHour, New York Times Columnist and #1 Best-Selling Author
Contact WSB for FeesDistrict of Columbia
Tara Palmeri
Veteran political correspondent; Fellow, American University’s SINE Institute of Policy and Politics; Host of “The Tara Palmeri Show”; Author of “The Red Letter” on Substack
Under $25,000New York
David Plouffe
Obama Campaign Manager and White House Senior Advisor, Author, Non-Profit and Tech Executive
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Mark Updegrove
Historian and author; ABC News' Presidential Historian; Host of PBS' "Live from the LBJ Library;" President and CEO of the Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation
Contact WSB for FeesTexas
Theresa Payton
First Female White House Chief Information Officer; AI Strategist; Business and Personal Security Expert; Privacy Visionary
Under $25,000Maryland
Doug Heye
Founder, Douglas Media; Former Republican National Committee Communications Director; Former Deputy Chief of Staff to the House Majority Leader; Senior Advisor, 2012 Iowa Republican Caucus
Under $25,000District of Columbia
Carly Fiorina
Chairman and CEO, Hewlett-Packard Company (1999-2005) and Best-Selling Author
Over $70,000Virginia
Sean Trende
Senior Elections Analyst, RealClearPolitics; Author, The Lost Majority: Why the Future of Government is Up For Grabs and Who Will Take It; Co-Author, The Almanac of American Politics
Under $25,000Ohio
Tim Ryan
U.S. House of Representatives (2003-2023)
$25K - $40KOhio
Nina Easton
Sellers|Easton Media Co-CEO
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Anderson Cooper
Anchor, CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°
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Gloria Borger
Senior Political Analyst, CNN
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Jason Chaffetz
Fox News Contributor, Best-Selling Author, Former U.S. Congressman (UT)
Under $25,000Utah
Sarah Hurwitz
First Lady Michelle Obama’s Chief Speechwriter (2010-2017) and Author
Under $25,000District of Columbia
Jeffrey Engel
Founding Director, Center for Presidential History, Southern Methodist University; Prize-winning author or editor of thirteen books on American diplomacy and politics; Podcast Host, "The Past, the Promise, The Presidency"
Under $25,000Texas
Richard Lui
Network Breaking News Anchor, CNN Worldwide and NBC News Group; Citibank Fintech and AI Founder; Care Economy Thought Leader
Contact WSB for FeesCalifornia
Ben Stein
Economist; Longtime Columnist for The Wall Street Journal, Barrons and The New York Times; Speech Writer and Aide for Presidents Nixon and Ford; Emmy-winning Television Gameshow Host; Commentator for CBS News, Fox News and CNN and Award-winning Commentator on Finance
$40K - $70KCalifornia
Trish Regan
Award Winning Journalist and Executive Editor of the Economic Magazine, American Consequences
Contact WSB for FeesNew York
Joseph Dunford
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2015-2019)
Contact WSB for FeesMassachusetts
Patrick Kennedy
U.S. House of Representatives (1995-2011); Co-Founder, One Mind for Research and Founder, The Kennedy Forum on Community Mental Health
$25K - $40KNew Jersey
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