Tucker Karnes, Director

Tucker Karnes brings over a decade of experience in campaign strategy, management, and communications to his role as Director at CPS. After beginning his career as a legislative aide in the Tennessee State Senate, Tucker served as an organizer in a U.S. Senate campaign before serving in communications roles for the mayoral campaigns of John Cooper and Freddie O'Connell in Nashville, and more recently managed a congressional campaign. In between campaigns, he worked as a client strategist at the polling firm Change Research in Brooklyn, New York, advising campaigns and organizations across 32 states. Now, Tucker specializes in data-driven strategies and strategic communications to help clients achieve their goals.

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Areas of Expertise

• Campaign Strategy

• Media Relations

• Polling and Data Analysis

Education

B.A. in Political Science, University of Tennessee

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Contact: tkarnes@cooleyps.com