Stuart Stevens
Author and political consultant
Stuart Stevens is an American author, political consultant and television writer. He was a top strategist on Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and wrote It Was All a Lie.
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American Born in Jackson, United States
About Stuart Stevens
Stuart Stevens was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and grew up in the state. He co-founded the Washington, DC political media firm Stevens & Schriefer Group, and in 2013 became a founding partner in Strategic Partners & Media. He worked on several presidential campaigns, including as a top strategist for Mitt Romney in 2012, and later joined the Lincoln Project, a Republican group opposed to Donald Trump. Stevens has also written for television dramas such as Northern Exposure, I'll Fly Away, K. Street and Commander in Chief. His articles have appeared in publications including The New York Times and Esquire. It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump is his eighth book, and his earlier titles include the travel books Night Train to Turkistan and Malaria Dreams. He is also an endurance sports enthusiast. He has skied the last 100 kilometres to the North Pole and ridden the 1,200 km Paris-Brest-Paris cycling event. He was the first person to finish every World Loppet (Nordic ski marathon) race in a single season.