# Shannon Burns Canonical page: https://wabstrategic.com/shannon-burns/ Shannon Burns is the founder and CEO of WAB Strategic. Read his biography, campaign and advocacy experience, and selected interviews and media coverage. [← Back to leadership](https://wabstrategic.com/#leadership) CEO, WAB STRATEGIC # Shannon Burns An entrepreneur and political strategist connecting technology, voter contact, and trusted relationships. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonmburns)[X](https://x.com/ShannonBurns)[Email](mailto:shannon@wabstrategic.com) WAB STRATEGIC Political strategy Voter contact & technology Advocacy program development ## CEO, WAB Strategic Shannon Burns is a political consultant, Republican political strategist, grassroots leader, and national political operative with more than two decades of experience in campaign operations, party infrastructure, and conservative advocacy. His career brings together business leadership, national political campaigns, industry associations, and the development of organizations that influence public policy. Burns is the CEO of WAB Strategic, a political consulting and strategic communications firm founded in 2021 that advises candidates, advocacy organizations, and coalitions on campaign strategy, grassroots mobilization, and communications. His professional experience includes leading national organizations and providing strategic consultation and leadership to industry associations and national political groups. Drawing on relationships in Washington, D.C., and every state capital in the nation, Burns connects national strategy with state and local experience. His work combines organizational development, coalition building, political intelligence, and communications to help clients bring people together around shared objectives and translate those objectives into effective advocacy. From 2005 through 2020, Burns was the CEO of Victory Solutions LLC, a national Republican voter contact and political technology firm that worked with Republican campaigns, state parties, and the Republican National Committee. Through this work he gained firsthand experience with the strengths and limitations of the national party’s campaign infrastructure. Burns brings extensive national campaign and party experience. During the 2016 presidential election cycle, he served as a vendor to the Donald J. Trump for President campaign and a consultant on the campaign’s data team, contributing to voter targeting and campaign data operations during the historic election. Over the course of his career, Burns has also served three presidential administrations as a Presidential and Vice Presidential Advance Lead and Advance Associate, coordinating political events and official visits across the country. He also currently helps lead a national Trump-aligned 501(c)(4) organization advocating for President Trump’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA™) agenda, working to advance patient-focused healthcare reforms and build a national coalition around the initiative. Burns currently serves as the Ohio Republican Party State Central Committeeman for the 24th State Senate District, representing Republican voters in Cuyahoga County. First elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2022, 2024, and 2026, he has worked to strengthen grassroots engagement, support Republican candidates, and expand party infrastructure in Northeast Ohio. He is also the Chairman of Strongsville GOP, where he has led the organization to become the largest and most influential grassroots Republican organization in the State of Ohio. Under his leadership, Strongsville GOP has expanded membership, increased political engagement, and hosted numerous candidate forums and events featuring statewide and national Republican leaders. Within the Ohio Republican Party, Burns is recognized as a leader of the growing conservative caucus on the State Central Committee. Since 2022, the caucus has expanded its vote strength each election cycle, successfully organizing grassroots-minded members and winning key internal battles against the party establishment to advance a stronger conservative direction for the party. Through more than two decades working inside Republican campaigns, state parties, and the Republican National Committee, Burns believes the party must embrace a new era of innovation. The political left has built a sophisticated, interconnected ecosystem of technology platforms, data operations, advocacy organizations, and grassroots mobilization networks that operate year-round to influence elections and public policy. To compete and win long term, Burns believes Republicans must innovate the entire Republican ecosystem — from data infrastructure and voter contact technology to coalition building, grassroots engagement, and policy advocacy. Modernizing the party’s operational model will be essential for Republicans to remain competitive in national elections through 2032 and beyond while staying grounded in the conservative principles that unite Republican voters. Burns and his wife, Mary, live in Strongsville, Ohio, with their three children, Estella, Adalyn, and Monroe, and their Great Dane, Winnie. IN THE NEWS SHANNON BURNS ## Selected coverage. Interviews and reporting featuring Shannon’s perspective on politics, advocacy, and voter engagement, listed newest first. October 22, 2026 The Washington Post QUOTED / ANALYSIS ### Ohio’s governor race and Republican voter engagement Burns discusses Republican base turnout and reactions to campaign advertising in Ohio’s race for governor. October 22, 2026 Strictly Speaking with Bob Frantz RADIO / VIDEO INTERVIEW ### Ohio’s election landscape with Bob Frantz Shannon joins Bob Frantz for an extended discussion of Ohio’s governor and Senate races, campaign messaging, and grassroots mobilization. His interview begins at 1:25:00 in the full program. October 20, 2026 One America News Network · The Matt Gaetz Show TELEVISION INTERVIEW ### Ohio’s election outlook on The Matt Gaetz Show Shannon joins Matt Gaetz to discuss Ohio’s Senate and governor races, Republican voter engagement, and grassroots organizing ahead of the 2026 election. [Watch the full interview](https://www.facebook.com/reel/1150507874319364) October 17, 2026 The Washington Post QUOTED / NEWS ### Campaign messaging in Ohio’s 7th District Burns offers a Republican grassroots perspective in reporting on Rep. Max Miller’s reelection campaign and his response to domestic-abuse allegations. February 6, 2026 The Washington Post QUOTED / NEWS ### Pandemic leadership meets electoral politics Burns discusses Republican voter sentiment toward Amy Acton’s candidacy for Ohio governor. December 24, 2025 Ohio Political News PODCAST INTERVIEW ### Talking Ohio Politics with Shannon Burns Shannon joins host Joe Miller and his panel for an extended conversation about Ohio politics, bringing his perspective as a State Central Committeeman and Strongsville GOP leader. June 17, 2025 The Center Square · Republished by Highland County Press INTERVIEWED / NEWS ### Medicaid eligibility and accountability In an interview with Tom Joyce, Shannon outlines the Patient First Coalition’s concerns about Medicaid eligibility verification and its calls for stronger oversight. The report explores the coalition’s findings and proposed action. April 3, 2025 Signal Cleveland QUOTED / NEWSLETTER ### Opening the conversation at a town hall Within its Ohio politics newsletter, Signal Cleveland covers a Strongsville GOP town hall with Senator Bernie Moreno. Shannon discusses welcoming respectful critics and giving attendees the opportunity to ask questions. February 17, 2025 The Columbus Dispatch QUOTED / NEWS ### Jim Tressel and Ohio’s political landscape As speculation grows about Jim Tressel’s political future, Shannon offers a grassroots perspective on the attention surrounding Ohio’s new lieutenant governor and his reception among Republican activists. January 30, 2025 Breitbart News QUOTED / NEWS ### Building an advocacy effort around a confirmation fight Coverage of the Patient First Coalition’s effort to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation highlights its rapid-response operation. Shannon explains the coalition’s objectives and its push to mobilize support during the Senate hearings. October 10, 2024 Associated Press QUOTED / NEWS ### Understanding small-dollar donor fatigue In reporting on declining small-dollar contributions to Trump’s campaign, the Associated Press turns to Shannon for a local perspective on donor fatigue, fundraising messages, and helping supporters contribute by check. [Return to WAB leadership](https://wabstrategic.com/#leadership)