Kellyanne Conway is a political consultant, pollster, and media commentator with extensive experience in U.S. political campaigns and presidential administrations. After earning a Juris Doctor with honors from the George Washington University Law School in 1992, and graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Trinity College, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Kellyanne Conway went on to found The Polling Company in 1995. Prior to establishing her firm, Conway served as a judicial clerk for Judge Richard A.
Representative Mike Pence. Conway’s career expanded into prolific media commentary, making frequent appearances on major news networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and Fox News, establishing her as a recognized voice in political analysis. In 2005, she co-authored ‘What Women Really Want: How American Women Are Quietly Erasing Political, Racial, Class, and Religious Lines to Change the Way We Live’. Her strategic acumen led her to serve as a senior advisor to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign starting in July 2016.
By August 2016, Conway was appointed campaign manager, a historic achievement as the first woman to successfully run a U.S. presidential campaign. Following the successful election, she continued her impactful work as Senior Counselor to the President from 2017 to 2020, during which she notably oversaw White House efforts to combat the opioid overdose epidemic in 2017. Transitioning from her White House role, Conway continued her influence in media and policy.
Building on her established media presence, Conway launched ‘Here’s The Deal with Kellyanne Conway’, a weekly program on Fox Nation in July 2024. As a continued contributor to Fox News and a board member of the America First Policy Institute, she remains a prominent and influential figure in U.S. politics and media.