Ed Gillespie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ed Gillespie

American political strategist

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1961

Place of Birth: Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, United States

Profession: politician, lobbyist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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Edward Walter Gillespie (born August 1, 1961) is an American politician, strategist, and lobbyist who served as the 61st Chair of the Republican National Committee from 2003 to 2005 and was Counselor to the President from 2007 to 2009 during the Presidency of George W.
Bush.
In 2012 Gillespie was a senior member of the Mitt Romney presidential campaign.
Gillespie founded the bipartisan lobbying firm Quinn Gillespie & Associates with Jack Quinn, and founded Ed Gillespie Strategies. Gillespie ran for the 2014 United States Senate election in Virginia.
Gillespie narrowly lost to incumbent Mark Warner by a margin of 0.8%.
Gillespie ran for Governor of Virginia in the 2017 election.
After winning the Republican primary, he was defeated in the general election by Democratic nominee Ralph Northam; Gillespie received 1.17 million votes (45%) to Northam's 1.40 million (54%) in the election.