# Andy Blunt

> Andy Blunt, also known as Andrew Blunt, is a Missouri attorney, political strategist and co-founder, CEO and executive chairman of HB Strategies. He managed successful statewide campaigns for his brother Matt and father Roy, helped build the firm’s state lobbying network and became CEO in January 2024. His work combines government affairs, corporate counsel and election analysis; he has said his goal is to build a company that thrives beyond its founders.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman at HB Strategies
- **Organizations:** HB Strategies, Statehouse Strategies LLC, American Viewpoint, Schreimann, Rackers, Francka & Blunt, LLC, The Missouri Bar, U.S. Supreme Court Bar, The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., Missouri Governor’s Mansion Preservation Society, U.S. Capitol Historical Society
- **From:** Springfield, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degrees; American Viewpoint specifies a Bachelor of Science, while the HB Strategies biography describes dual bachelor’s degrees without subjects., Southwest Baptist University, Juris Doctor, University of Missouri, Columbia
- **Known for:** Managed winning statewide campaigns for Matt Blunt in 2000 and 2004 and Roy Blunt in 2010 and 2016., Co-founded the government affairs firm in 2018 and helped build its state lobbying network., Appointed CEO in January 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Managed Matt Blunt’s successful Missouri secretary of state campaign.
- **2001** — Completed law school and joined the firm now known as Polsinelli, as recounted in a 2014 interview.
- **2002** — Became a founding partner of Schreimann, Rackers, Francka & Blunt, LLC.
- **2004** — Led Matt Blunt’s successful Missouri gubernatorial campaign.
- **2005** — Chaired Matt Blunt’s gubernatorial inauguration.
- **2010** — Managed Roy Blunt’s successful first U.S. Senate campaign.
- **2016** — Established Statehouse Strategies and managed Roy Blunt’s Senate reelection campaign.
- **2017** — Joined American Viewpoint as director of strategic development in January.
- **2018** — Co-founded Husch Blackwell Strategies with Gregg Hartley; initially served as COO.
- **2024** — Became CEO on January 8, retaining the executive chairmanship; helped lead the June launch of HBS 50 State.
- **2025** — Chaired Mike Kehoe’s inauguration; the firm became independent from Husch Blackwell and adopted HB Strategies branding in February.
- **2026** — Published redistricting and midterm election analyses.

## Achievements

- Managed winning statewide campaigns for Matt Blunt in 2000 and 2004 and Roy Blunt in 2010 and 2016.
- Co-founded the government affairs firm in 2018 and helped build its state lobbying network.
- Appointed CEO in January 2024.
- Named on The Hill’s 2025 Top Lobbyists list alongside Rocky Fox, Eric Lausten and Stacy McBride.
- Chaired Missouri gubernatorial inaugurations in 2005 and 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Released Midterms Outlook 2026 on October 15, examining possible House and Senate outcomes.
- **2026-10** — Announced as co-host with Roy Blunt of an October 22 virtual midterms panel featuring Jim Ellis and Doug Sosnik; this is an announced event, not a claim that it has occurred.
- **2026-03** — Published The Lines That Could Decide 2026 on March 13, covering redistricting developments in sixteen states.

## Links

- Website: https://hbstrategies.us/andy-blunt/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyblunt/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/andyblunt

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Last updated: 2026-10-22