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Below is a partial list of recent clients of Paul Harstad and
HARSTAD STRATEGIC RESEARCH:


Elected Officials
— In addition to helping elect Barack Obama president, we have won 15 out of 18 races for governor and U.S. senator, including the following current office-holders.

  • President Barack Obama
  • U.S. Senator Mark Udall, Colorado
  • U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, Missouri
  • Former U.S. Senator Barack Obama, Illinois
  • U.S. Senator Ken Salazar, Colorado
  • U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, Iowa
  • U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Rhode Island
  • U.S. Representative Walt Minnick, Idaho
  • U.S. Representative Betty McCollum, Minnesota
  • Former Governor Tom Vilsack, Iowa
  • Lt. Governor Bill Halter, Arkansas


Paul Harstad with U.S. Senators
Ken Salazar and Barack Obama
(January 2005)


W
E ALSO INDEPENDENTLY HELPED ELECT IN CLOSE RACES

  • Governor Bill Ritter of Colorado in 2006
  • U.S. Senator Jon Tester of Montana in 2006
  • Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin in 2002 and 2006
  • Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana in 2004
  • U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington in 2000

Statewide Referenda Campaigns — Won 14 of our last 15 statewide referenda elections.

  • State TABOR (Taxpayer Bill or Rights) initiative to restrict state government taxing and spending powers.   Nebraska.  (DEFEATED)
  • Statewide school voucher program.  Utah (DEFEATED)
  • State constitutional restrictions on school spending.   Colorado.  (DEFEATED)
  • Gay marriage ban.  Arizona.  (DEFEATED)
  • Increase in the state minimum wage.   Montana.  (PASSED)
  • State constitutional amendment to require 10% renewable electric energy.  Colorado.  (PASSED)
  • State ballot initiative to increase the state tobacco tax for health care coverage.   Montana.  (PASSED)
  • State constitutional amendment to enact sweeping campaign finance reform.  Colorado.  (PASSED)
  • State ballot initiative to dedicate half the state's tobacco settlement funds for tobacco prevention and other health purposes.  Montana.  (PASSED)
  • Two state constitutional amendments to sharply restrict tax increases.  Iowa.  (DEFEATED, despite overwhelming initial support)
  • Statewide ban on animal trapping.  Colorado.  (PASSED)
  • Statewide referendum to allow video lottery, with funds going to public education.  (PASSED)
  • Statewide referendum initiated by the Religious Right to ban existing video lottery program that funds public education.  South Dakota.  (DEFEATED)

Educational Institutions

  • Stanford University
  • National Education Association (NEA)
  • 21 state education associations including: Wisconsin, Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Puerto Rico among others
  • Communities for Quality Education
  • Colorado Community College System
  • North Dakota University System
  • North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
  • Denver Public Schools
  • Colorado School-to-Career Partnership
  • Washoe County Public Schools, Nevada
  • Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools, Tennessee 
  • Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa
Health Care
  • American Cancer Society 
  • Stanford University Medical Center
  • American Gastroenterological Association
  • Planned Parenthood
  • National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids
  • Packard Children's Hospital
  • Kansas SmokeLess Kids Initiative
  • Protect Montana Kids
  • National League of Nursing
  • National Mental Health Association
  • American Academy of Family Physicians
  • National SAFE KIDS Campaign
  • Nutrition Screening Initiative
  • Provident Services (the network of hospitals)
  • Poudre Valley Hospital
  • North Dakota Medical Association

Environment 

  • Environmental Defense 
  • League of Conservation Voters
  • Trust for Public Land
  • Environment Colorado
  • Montana Wilderness Association
  • Oil & Gas Accountability Project (OGAP)
  • Colorado PIRG
  • 1000 Friends of New Mexico
  • National Environment Trust
  • Endangered Species Coalition (now regrettably extinct)

Foundations

  • Wyss Foundation
  • Brett Family Foundation
  • Turner Foundation
  • Stupski Foundation
  • Rose Foundation
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Advocacy Groups / Membership Organizations
  • America Votes
  • Common Cause
  • American Cancer Society
  • National Education Association
  • Communities for Quality Education
  • Planned Parenthood
  • EMILY’s List
  • Opportunity PAC in California
  • National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids
  • Kansas SmokeLess Kids Initiative
  • Protect Montana Kids
  • National League of Nursing
  • National Mental Health Association
  • American Gastroenterological Association
  • Education Credit Union Council
  • Stanford Federal Credit Union
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Montana Trial Lawyers Association
  • DSCC (Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee)
  • DGA (Democratic Governors' Association)

Labor Unions / Professional Associations

  • National Education Association (NEA)
  • NEA affiliates in 21 states and Puerto Rico
  • AFL-CIO of Wisconsin and Iowa
  • AFS-CME of Iowa and Wisconsin
  • Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
  • Montana Trial Lawyers Association

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