Christopher McDonald
Deputy Paid Relational Director (He/Him/His)
Christopher McDonald was raised on the South Side of Chicago, where he learned the importance of community building from his grandparents, who ran a food pantry and offered sewing classes. Their example compelled him to recognize the potential for making an impact in helping people on a larger scale.
In 2008, he worked on the Obama-Biden campaign in Durham, North Carolina, and continued his efforts in the 2012 reelection campaign in Davenport, Iowa. Since 2014, he has progressed from an organizer to senior leadership roles due to the hard work he dedicated to the campaigns he was grateful to be part of.
2014: Organizer for Ami Bera for Congress
2015: Organizing Specialist for UpVote Voter Registration in San Francisco
2016: Regional Organizing Director for Ro Khanna for Congress
2017 & 2019: G.O.T.V. Director for Bucks County Victory
2020: State Data Director for NextGen Wisconsin
2022: State Field Director for the Democratic Party of Illinois
2023: Voter Registration Director for A.C.E Voter Registration in Milwaukee
2024: Data Special Projects for the Empower Project
When Chris is not campaigning, he enjoys visiting friends and family, fire spinning, spontaneous road trips, watching documentaries, and keeping detailed travel logs of his adventures. He is a graduate of Sierra College, the Paralegal Studies program at UCLA, and is currently attending Northwestern University.