Each year Campaigns & Elections’ selects its Rising
Stars, up-and-comers of the political world. Some have made their mark by turning losing
campaigns into winners, or demonstrating excellence working on direct mail, polling, get-out-the-vote operations, fund raising or
political advocacy.We selected
10 Democrats, 10 Republicans and two others from a talented pool of nominees, which had to be under age 40. The Rising Stars can be expected to be heard from in future campaigns, and will form the next generation of standouts in the political
consulting industry.
DOUGLAS JARACZEWSKI (D) is president of the Campaign Finance Group, Inc., a fund-raising and general political consulting firm in Washington, D.C.
Jaraczewski, 35, has a B.S. in political science from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. Prior to opening his own firm, he was a principal at J2 Consulting and
finance director for Ben Chandler’s gubernatorial
race for Kentucky governor, in 2003. He also served as director of major gifts at the DNC during the Clinton administration. In addition, he has raised funds for the
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee, targeted U.S. House and Senate races, statewide and local campaigns.
In 2004,
Jaraczewski was the fund raising consultant for the Louisiana 3rd Congressional District race. He worked for Charlie Melancon in
the runoff, where he beat Republican Billy Tauzin III, the incumbent congressman’s son, by 619 votes.
