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Katie Baker is listed as Principal at Muckraker Strategies at Muckraker Strategies, based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Katie Baker.
Katie Baker previously worked as Principal at Muckraker Strategies and National Deputy Communications Director at For Our Future. Katie Baker holds Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English, Concentration In Creative Writing from Amherst College.
Muckraker Strategies is a woman-owned media relations firm whose current and former clients include Democratic candidates, elected officials, labor unions and advocacy groups spanning six states and the District of Columbia. Muckraker was founded by Katie Baker following her tenure as the communications director at both the Virginia House Democratic Caucus and the Democratic Party of Virginia in 2017, when Democrats made historic gains that included the pick-up of 15 seats in the House of Delegates. Katie boasts more than a decade of experience in government and campaigns, including work at the federal, state, and local levels and on both the hard and IE sides. Her background is in research and her passion is communications, but she has also served as a field director and campaign manager. Katie is a licensed Ohio attorney and holds degrees from Amherst College and William and Mary Law School. She is a certified (albeit non-practicing) Zumba instructor and has appeared (and lost) on the game show Jeopardy. Katie can be reached at katie@muckrakerbaker.com. Her Facebook and Twitter handles are both @muckrakerbaker.
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Richmond, Virginia, United States
Communications, campaign and legislative strategy for a portfolio of progressive clients
Virginia
• Managed sheriff’s race for progressive Democrat Josh King in Virginia’s 2nd-largest and only majority-minority county• Came within 0.6 percent of defeating a 16-year GOP incumbent in 3-way race with 124,000+ ballots cast• Managed all aspects of the campaign, including finance, press, political, digital, mail, and six-figure budget• Received $50,000 direct contribution from George Soros-funded Democracy PAC• Secured endorsements and financial backing from elected officials, labor unions, and other allied groups• Bought into coordinated campaign’s field program, advocated for candidate on all coordinated matters• Successfully pitched two articles about the race to the Washington Post; quoted in Intercept article about sheriff’s races• Shaped the narrative by calling for the end of Prince William’s 287(g) partnership with ICE
• Directed media relations for Defend the Republic, a rapid-response messaging project founded by Democratic strategist Zac Petkanas to protect the Mueller investigation• Drafted press releases and talking points to shape national coverage of the Mueller investigation• Successfully pitched Maddow exclusive on national protests demanding public release of the Mueller report• Educated reporters and editorial boards in all fifty states about the Special Counsel Transparency Act
Richmond, Virginia Area
Long Island
Silver Spring, Maryland
•Directed research program for the gubernatorial campaign of then-Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler•Backed up over $5 million of television and radio ad buys in the D.C. and Baltimore media markets •Backed up poll and $300,000 worth of mail•Supported rapid response needs of communications team•Fact-checked press releases•Managed a research assistant and interns to support longer-term research projects, including a significant portion of the campaign’s debate prep book
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Katie Baker works for Muckraker Strategies.
Katie Baker is listed as Principal at Muckraker Strategies at Muckraker Strategies.
Katie Baker is based in Richmond, Virginia, United States while working with Muckraker Strategies.
Katie Baker has worked for Muckraker Strategies, For Our Future, King For Prince William County Sheriff, Petkanas Strategies, and Virginia House Democratic Caucus.
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Katie Baker holds Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English, Concentration In Creative Writing from Amherst College.
Katie Baker is listed with skills including Political Campaigns, Opposition Research, Voter Contact, Votebuilder, Ngp, Legal Research, Lexis, and Westlaw.
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