# RedRock Strategies

> RedRock Strategies is a privately held Las Vegas political and public affairs consultancy founded by Ryan Erwin in 2005. It combines political consulting, government relations, ballot-initiative work, public affairs, digital campaigning, polling and data analytics for candidates, advocacy organizations, companies and business groups. Its clearest differentiator is integration: the firm says it built its own digital capability after outside vendors failed to give clients the attention and geographic fluency campaigns required.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Las Vegas, United States
- **Founders:** Ryan Erwin (Founder and President)
- **Products:** Political Consulting, Public Affairs, Government Affairs, Ballot Initiatives, Data Analytics and Polling
- **Notable:** Worked in more than 40 states and on two continents, according to the firm., Helped elect more than two dozen people to the United States Congress, according to the firm., Won hundreds of down-ballot contests, according to the firm.

## Products & services

- **Political Consulting** — Campaign leadership, strategic planning, messaging, fundraising, media training and audience targeting for candidate and issue campaigns.
- **Public Affairs** — Integrated communications, media relations, stakeholder engagement, grassroots and grass-tops outreach for companies and advocacy organizations.
- **Government Affairs** — Legislative, regulatory and advocacy strategy, with stated strengths in healthcare, defense and homeland security, education, gaming, and travel and tourism.
- **Ballot Initiatives** — End-to-end work spanning feasibility assessment, issue qualification, campaign passage and preparation for legal challenges.
- **Data Analytics and Polling** — Polling, micro-targeting, audience analysis and custom reporting dashboards designed to track message reach and resource efficiency.
- **Digital Campaigning** — Digital strategy and execution built in-house after the firm concluded that remote vendors were not providing clients with sufficient service.

## Achievements

- Worked in more than 40 states and on two continents, according to the firm.
- Helped elect more than two dozen people to the United States Congress, according to the firm.
- Won hundreds of down-ballot contests, according to the firm.
- Passed more than 25 statewide ballot initiatives in more than a dozen states, according to the firm.
- Founder Ryan Erwin served as lead strategist for Joe Lombardo's successful 2022 Nevada gubernatorial campaign, the only campaign that year to defeat an incumbent governor.
- A RedRock entry for Joe Deters' campaign won a regional Gold Pollie in the 2021 awards program.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — The company's public team page lists 14 professionals and its site continues to position the firm across political consulting, public affairs, government affairs, ballot initiatives and data analytics.
- **2025** — Chase Gonfiantini joined the public team roster after serving as a policy analyst focused on healthcare and housing during Nevada's 2025 legislative session.
- **2022-11** — Joe Lombardo won the Nevada governor's race with founder Ryan Erwin serving as lead strategist; Erwin then chaired the governor-elect's transition team.

## Links

- Website: https://www.redrockstrategies.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redrockstrategies
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/redrock_hq
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrock_hq/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redrockstrategies

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Last updated: 2026-09-21