Draft:Adnan Mohamed

Adnan Mohamed is an American political strategist with extensive experience in U.S. presidential and state-level campaigns. He has served in senior roles for Democratic candidates including Joe Biden, Beto O’Rourke, Mike Bloomberg, Seth Moulton, Ralph Northam, and Mark Herring. He is currently Director of Political Advertising at Cox Media in Washington, D.C.

Early life and education

Mohamed was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in Arabic Studies, from Texas A&M University in 2013. He later received a Master’s degree in Public Affairs from American University in Washington, D.C. in 2015, where he was awarded a Graduate Honor Scholarship.

Political career

Legislative work

From 2015 to 2017, Mohamed worked on Capitol Hill as a Legislative Correspondent and Aide to U.S. Representative Don Beyer of Virginia. His portfolio included technology, natural resources, and intelligence. He also supported constituent correspondence and helped prepare materials for congressional hearings through the Joint Economic Committee."LegiStorm Staff Profile: Adnan F. Mohamed".

Campaign roles

In 2017, Mohamed served as Northern Virginia Political Director for Ralph Northam’s successful gubernatorial campaign, focusing on outreach in the vote-rich Northern Virginia region."Virginia Political/Policy 'Winners' and 'Losers'". Blue Virginia.

He also worked on Tom Perriello’s 2017 Democratic primary campaign for governor, serving as Deputy Political Director and Deputy Constituency Outreach Director."Blue Virginia on Perriello Campaign".

In 2019, he joined Congressman Seth Moulton’s presidential campaign as Deputy National Political Director, helping to design national outreach and engagement strategy."Moulton soldiers on despite lack of traction". Commonwealth Beacon.

Later that year, he became National Political Director for Beto O’Rourke’s 2020 presidential campaign. In that role, he directed political operations across early primary states and oversaw over 20 state directors."O'Rourke bolsters senior staff with 5 hires". Politico.

In early 2020, Mohamed was appointed Virginia Political Director for Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign, managing outreach, staff, and strategic coordination in Virginia."Bloomberg Campaign Announces Virginia Leadership Team". Blue Virginia. 22 January 2020.

In the 2020 general election, he joined Joe Biden’s coordinated campaign effort in Virginia as Voter Activation Director, where he managed regional voter engagement centers amid the COVID-19 pandemic."Virginia Political/Policy 'Winners' and 'Losers'". Blue Virginia.

In 2021, Mohamed served as Deputy Campaign Manager and Political Director for Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring’s re-election campaign, coordinating endorsements and executing campaign strategy statewide."AG Mark Herring Announces Senior Staff". Blue Virginia.

Private sector work

Since 2021, Mohamed has led political advertising strategy as Director of Political Advertising at Cox Media. He has written publicly on political targeting, campaign data, and media strategy."How to Pinpoint and Reach the Right Voters". Cox Media.

Publications and media

Mohamed is a contributor to political media, having published articles through Cox Media and appeared in news stories from outlets including *Politico*, *Blue Virginia*, and *Commonwealth Beacon*. He also authored a personal op-ed titled "We’ve Had Enough Blood" advocating for gun reform in 2019.

Public records

Mohamed’s work and contributions to campaigns are publicly documented in sources such as the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP), the Federal Election Commission, and LegiStorm."VPAP Donor Record for Adnan Mohamed". VPAP.

External links

• Cox Media Bio