# Sarah Longwell

> Sarah Longwell is an American political strategist, founder, president and CEO of Longwell Partners, publisher and co-founder of The Bulwark, and host of The Focus Group podcast. A former Republican and former national board chair of the Log Cabin Republicans, she builds persuasion campaigns informed by conversations with voters. Her book How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time was published in September 2026.

- **Role:** Founder, President and CEO at Longwell Partners
- **Organizations:** Longwell Partners, The Bulwark, Defending Democracy Together, Republican Accountability PAC, Kettering Foundation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Political science, Kenyon College
- **Known for:** First woman to serve as national board chair of the Log Cabin Republicans., Founded Longwell Partners and co-founded The Bulwark., Co-founded Defending Democracy Together.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Graduated from Kenyon College and subsequently worked at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.
- **2005** — Moved to Washington and joined Berman and Company; later became senior vice president and partner.
- **2011** — Joined the board of the Log Cabin Republicans.
- **2016** — Became the first female national board chair of the Log Cabin Republicans and opposed endorsing Trump.
- **2018** — Co-founded Defending Democracy Together with Bill Kristol.
- **2019** — Founded Longwell Partners, helped found The Bulwark as a publication, and resigned from the Log Cabin Republicans board after its Trump endorsement.
- **2020** — Helped lead Republican Voters Against Trump’s voter-testimonial campaign.
- **2026** — Published How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time on September 8; spoke at Kenyon on September 16.

## Achievements

- First woman to serve as national board chair of the Log Cabin Republicans.
- Founded Longwell Partners and co-founded The Bulwark.
- Co-founded Defending Democracy Together.
- Hosts The Focus Group podcast, drawing on hundreds of voter discussions.
- Author of How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time, published by St. Martin’s Press in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time was published September 8 by St. Martin’s Press.
- **2026-09** — Returned to Kenyon College on September 16 for a book discussion moderated by Pamela Camerra-Rowe.
- **2026-08** — An Inc. profile examined The Bulwark’s subscription business, video expansion and Longwell’s approach to growth.

## Links

- Website: https://www.longwellpartners.com/sarah-longwell/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-longwell-4155783/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/SarahLongwell25
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sarahlongwell25.bsky.social

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Last updated: 2026-10-22