Matthew Dowd

Matthew Dowd
Dowd at South by Southwest in 2017
Born
Matthew John Dowd

(1961-05-29) May 29, 1961 (age 63)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (Before 1999, 2021–present)
Independent (2008–2021)
Republican (1999–2007)[1]
Spouse(s)Tammy L. Edgerly (divorced)[2]
Nikki (divorced)[3]
Children5 (4 living)

Matthew John Dowd (born May 29, 1961)[4] is an American political pundit and consultant. He was the chief strategist for the Bush–Cheney 2004 presidential campaign and was an ABC News political analyst. On September 29, 2021, he announced a run for lieutenant governor of Texas as a Democrat against the incumbent, Dan Patrick. On December 7, 2021, Dowd announced the end of his campaign.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference axefiles was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "THE MARRIAGE OF MATTHEW DOWD AND TAMMY EDGERLY". Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Bumiller, Elisabeth (August 30, 2004). "THE REPUBLICANS: THE CONVENTION IN NEW YORK -- THE STRATEGIST; A Bush Backer Mixes Caution With Confidence". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "Matthew Dowd". University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Speaker Series. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)