Background on Stewart:
Stewart Navarre, retired Marine, business leader and lifelong Democrat, is running for Congress in
VA-01. The son of a small-town farmer, Stewart attended the Naval Academy and began his career at
Quantico. Over his 30 plus year career, Stewart served in Iraq, Japan, South Korea, Argentina, Norway
and other locations around the world. In 2007, he retired from active duty and entered private industry.
Stewart spent nearly a decade as the Vice President of Research at a medical technology company focused
on developing breakthrough treatment to improve behavioral health. He lives in King George, VA with
his wife of 36 years, Yana.
Responsibilities:
● Assist with and conduct donor research
● Staff virtual fundraising events or virtual call time
● Create social media content
● Assist with political outreach
● Assist staff as need on other projects as the campaign scales up
Why?:
● VA-01 is one of Democrats’ best chances to expand our majority.
○ Trump carried it by 14% in 2016, but only by 4% in 2020. Tim Kaine in 2018 lost it by
1%.
● Join a campaign at the early stages
○ At this point, there is just one staffer. This is a great opportunity to join a campaign early
and gain a peak into what campaigns look like this early.
● Great candidate
○ Stewart is a first time candidate who is eager to learn! You will get a chance to learn with
Stewart as he stands up his campaign.
Expectations:
● Self-starter who is willing to wear multiple hats to accomplish the mission.
● Responsive and willing to commit at least 5 hours of work each week to the campaign.
Experience:
● No prior experience necessary; just a positive attitude, and willingness to learn.
To apply, please send your resume to James Hartnett at james@stewartnavarre.com. If you’d like to learn
more about the program or Stewart, please also reach out to James Hartnett.