# Jones Mandel Inc

> Jones Mandel is a privately held political research and strategic counsel firm founded in 2015. From offices in Seattle and Alexandria, Virginia, its teams conduct self-research, opposition research, personnel and donor vetting, rapid response, debate preparation, and factual support for communications. The firm says more than 650 clients have hired it and that its work has supported two presidents, 17 governors, 18 senators, dozens of House members, and down-ballot campaigns.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Seattle, United States
- **Founders:** Benjamin Jones (Co-founder, CEO & Partner), Ian Mandel (Founder, COO & Partner)
- **Products:** Candidate self-research, Opposition research, People vetting, Integrated strategic counsel
- **Notable:** The company says more than 650 clients have trusted it since 2015., The company says its work has supported two presidents, 17 governors, 18 senators, dozens of U.S. House members, and down-ballot campaigns., Publicly released DCCC research books carry Jones Mandel's name and show the firm's long-form, source-heavy deliverable in practice.

## Products & services

- **Candidate self-research** — Background research, perception analysis, vulnerability assessment, and positive biographical reference for message planning.
- **Opposition research** — Public-record and media research designed to identify an opponent's positions, vulnerabilities, and usable contrasts.
- **People vetting** — Review of staff, appointees, transition personnel, donors, event hosts, and endorsing people or organizations.
- **Integrated strategic counsel** — Retainers covering factual backups for paid communications, rapid response, debate preparation, rebuttal planning, and strategic input.

## Achievements

- The company says more than 650 clients have trusted it since 2015.
- The company says its work has supported two presidents, 17 governors, 18 senators, dozens of U.S. House members, and down-ballot campaigns.
- Publicly released DCCC research books carry Jones Mandel's name and show the firm's long-form, source-heavy deliverable in practice.
- Ben Jones credits the broader research field, including his firms, with helping normalize self and opposition research as part of campaign messaging from day one.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Federal campaign filings continued to list Jones Mandel for research services in the 2026 election cycle.
- **2024-07** — The company site refreshed its public client roster with organizations and elected officials including the DCCC, DSCC, JB Pritzker, Sherrod Brown, and Elissa Slotkin.
- **2024-06** — Benjamin Jones participated in an industry discussion about technology, video, and the changing media environment for opposition research.
- **2024-03** — Vice President Taylor Holst joined a GAIN Power panel on progressive opposition research and disinformation.

## Links

- Website: https://jonesmandel.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jones-mandel-inc

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Last updated: 2026-09-20