Axiom Strategies

Axiom Strategies is one of the largest Republican political consulting firms in the United States. Founded in 2005 by Jeff Roe, who has been described as "Ted Cruz's Karl Rove",[1] it has been described as a "mega firm" by industry professionals.[2] Originally based in Kansas City, Missouri, it has thirteen offices across the country and approximately 150 full-time employees.[3]

Axiom Strategies
TypePrivate
IndustryPolitical consulting
Founded2005
FounderJeff Roe
Headquarters
Kansas City, Missouri
Websiteaxiomstrategies.com/

As of 2021, Axiom Strategies owns ten vendor companies. Through the company or its vendor network Axiom Strategies offers services including polling, fundraising, advertising, and public affairs to candidates.[4] From 2018 to 2020, Axiom Strategies' Clout Public Affairs division lobbied on behalf of the Government of Cameroon.[5][6]

History

In 2016, Axiom Strategies was enlisted by Kelli Ward in her unsuccessful Senate candidacy in Arizona versus incumbent John McCain.[7] In August 2019, Axiom hired former acting US Attorney General Matthew Whitaker[8] as managing director of its Clout Public Affairs division.[9] In 2017 Axiom merged with Revolvis, a west coast consulting firm.[10]

In 2018, the company entered into a partnership with The Prosper Group, a digital marketing agency.[11] In 2019 Axiom acquired the Kozlow Group[12][13] and the Momentum Strategy Group, both of which are based in Florida.[14] The firm opened an office in Orange County, California in 2019 preparation for multiple competitive House elections in the area in 2020.[15]

Axiom Strategies has been credited with assisting client Glenn Youngkin's victory in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election.[16] In the 2022 Missouri Senate election, the firm has provided services on behalf of Republican candidate Eric Schmitt.[17]

Cameroon lobbying

In September 2018, Axiom Strategies' Clout Public Affairs division signed on to lobby for the Government of Cameroon for $55,000/month.[18] Former HuffPost managing director Jimmy Soni[19] and David Polyansky, the former Chief of Staff to Ted Cruz, were hired through the Clout Public Affairs division to advocate for Cameroonian interests in Washington.[20]

Axiom consultants were contracted to promote a “positive and favorable image” of Cameroon’s government through digital ads and to place "targeted op eds in conservative-oriented outlets in order to foster a robust and growing partnership narrative into the future...” according to Department of Justice filings.[19]

In 2020, Axiom Strategies terminated its contract with the Cameroonian government.[5][6]

References
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  5. "Roll Call for Cameroon's Lobbyists". Vanguard Africa. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  6. "Supplemental Statement - Pursuant To The Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, As Amended" (PDF). United States Department of Justice. July 31, 2020.
  7. Schleifer, By Manu Raju and Theodore (2015-11-03). "Ted Cruz aide's firm targets McCain, prompting tensions with GOP | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  8. Haberman, Maggie (2019-08-11). "Matthew Whitaker, Ex-Acting Attorney General, Joins Cybersecurity Firm". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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  10. Schneider, Elena. "House FEC report analysis: 37 incumbents outraised in Q3". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  11. Pathé, Simone; Pathé, Simone (2018-01-29). "Axiom Strategies Partners with Prosper Group on Digital Efforts". Roll Call. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  12. Razdrih, Melissa S. "Kozlow Group's Evan Kozlow joins Republican consulting firm Axiom". Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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  16. Schneider, Gregory S.; Vozzella, Laura (February 13, 2022). "The two sides of Youngkin: Virginia's new governor calls for unity but keeps stoking volatile issues". Washington Post.
  17. Bacharier, Galen. "Missouri Senate race: Billy Long lashes out at Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz backs Eric Schmitt, PAC endorses Vicky Hartzler". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  18. O'Donnell, Robbie Gramer, Jefcoate. "African Governments Rush to Hire Trump-Linked Lobbyists". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2019-09-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  20. "Cameroon | White Washing the Dictator - ZAM". www.zammagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
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