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Terry Holt has been a successful political and policy strategist in the nation’s capital for more than 25 years. He has served in both the U.S. House and Senate and as spokesperson on two winning presidential campaigns. He has a successful track record of winning public affairs campaigns across a broad spectrum of clients and policy arenas.
Holt began his political career on Senator Richard Lugar’s (R-IN) press staff, during his Chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. After Republicans lost the Senate in 1986, Terry was part of several historic congressional victories, including the defeat of then-sitting House Speaker Thomas Foley (D-WA). Terry also served as a National Republican Congressional Committee regional field director and gubernatorial and US Senate campaign manager.
He served as a senior advisor for U.S. House Speaker, John Boehner (R-OH), building a reputation as a straight-talking voice. In the House, Terry also worked for House Budget Committee Chairman John Kasich and House Majority Leader Richard Armey.
Terry worked on three presidential campaigns: In 1995-96 he served as communication director and New England field representative for Lugar, whose presidential campaign announcement took place on the same day as the Oklahoma City Bombing. In 2000, Holt served as communication director for Victory 2000, the GOP campaign to support then Governor George W. Bush. He returned in 2004, serving as national spokesperson for BC/04 and senior advisor to the Republican National Committee.
In the private sector, Holt founded HDMK, a full service bipartisan public affairs practice specializing in media relations and policy communication. In 2020, Terry opened Holt Communication Strategies. Terry has launched several national advocacy groups and campaigns, including The National Cannabis Roundtable, The Empowerment Alliance, and the corporate coalition Support PEPFAR. On the international front, Terry has advised a diverse group of business and political leaders, including a 5 year stint as the AOR for the Government of Panama.
Terry is a close observer of national trends, specializing on the nexus between the President, the U.S. Congress and the media. He appears regularly on cable news shows across the media spectrum and is a graduate of Purdue University.
