Winner & Mandabach Campaigns
From Ballotpedia
Winner & Mandabach Campaigns is a campaign consulting firm based in California. The principals of the firm are Charles Winner and Paul Mandabach. The firm was originally called Winner/Wagner & Mandabach Campaigns until former partner Ethan Wagner departed in 2002.[1] It was established in 1996.[2]
According to its website, it is a "national political consulting firm specializing in ballot measure campaigns". They report that in the 2005-2006 election cycle, they won "five major ballot measure campaigns in four states".
Campaigns in 2008
- California Proposition 98 (2008)
- California Proposition 99 (2008)
- California Proposition 94 (2008)
- California Proposition 95 (2008)
- California Proposition 96 (2008)
- California Proposition 97 (2008)
Winner and Mandabach's work on the four California Tribal Gaming Compacts (2008) has been estimated to have earned the company $15-$17 million.[3]
Campaigns in 2006
- Missouri Amendment Two (2006), authorizing stem cell research in Missouri. W&M worked for the measure.
- California Proposition 90 (2006). W&M worked against this eminent domain reform measure.
- California Proposition 84 (2006) W&M worked for the measure.
- Arkansas Expanded Gaming at Oaklawn (2006). Hired by a casino that wanted to add more slot machines, W&M worked for the casino interests.
- Rhode Island Question 1 (2006). Hired by racetrack owners, W&M worked against this casino expansion measure.
- Massachusetts Sale of Wine by Food Stores Initiative (2006). W&M's side of this campaign lost.
Earlier campaigns
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References
- ↑ The Southern California-based ballot measure firm Winner/Wagner & Mandabach Campaigns has changed its name
- ↑ Profile of Charles Winner
- ↑ State Dems still have delegates for the taking February 6, 2008; San Francisco Chronicle
