Category Our Team

Billy Wooten

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Billy Wooten lives in Savannah and is a Certified Georgia Election Official. He served as the Superintendent of Elections for Chatham County retiring in 2026. Earlier in his career, he served as the executive director for operations for a national…

Don Balfour

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Don Balfour was the longest-serving Republican in the Georgia State Senate, representing Gwinnett County for more than 20 years. During his tenure, he chaired the influential Rules Committee. Balfour also led a number of national policy associations, serving as President…

Lynne Riley

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Lynne Riley retired from a twenty-one-year career in public service in 2025. Subsequent to her retirement, she was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Development Authority of Fulton County and serves as the Board Treasurer. Riley was also…

Michael Brady

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Michael Brady teaches election law at Wayne State University Law School and is also a practicing attorney in that field. He previously served as chief legal director to the Michigan Secretary of State and the Michigan Department of State from…

Deanna Ballard

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Deanna Ballard is the founder and principal of Evergreen Management Consulting, where she provides strategic guidance to clients across education, economic development, and nonprofit sectors. She currently serves on the board of NCInnovation and myFutureNC, and on the Blue Ridge…

Brian Robinson

Brian Robinson was the communications director for former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on both his successful campaigns and as deputy chief of staff in the governor’s office until 2015 when he started his own firm. Before joining the Deal team,…

Kamryn Hoadley

Kamryn Hoadley joined Keep Our Republic after earning her Master of Public Administration from Villanova University. A lifelong Michigander, she previously served in election administration roles in Genesee, Saginaw, and Oakland Counties. Kamryn is passionate about helping voters understand and…

Ben Chang

Ben Chang joined Keep Our Republic to support engagement strategies and lead initiatives. Prior to joining Keep Our Republic, Chang worked in Texas politics and held legal, policy, and philanthropic roles at numerous pro-democracy organizations. Most recently, he served as…

Suzanne Spaulding

Suzanne Spaulding is a senior adviser for the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Previously, she was a senior adviser for homeland security and director of the Defending Democratic Institutions project at CSIS.…

Anthony Trombi

Anthony Trombi is a professional communicator with expertise in national and state politics and media. His work with WisPolitics and various Madison media outlets led him to help launch Keep Our Republic’s Wisconsin programming and communications efforts, which evolved into…