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Introduction
Andrew (Andy) Blunt is a Missouri political consultant and founder of state-based consulting firm Statehouse Strategies LLC. He is the son of Missouri Senator Roy Blunt and the brother of former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt. The Missouri Times named Andy Blunt one of the 100+ people to know in Missouri politics for the previous four years, stating, “If this list was the 5+ [people to know], Andy Blunt would still be on it.” According to the Missouri Ethics Commission, Blunt had 36 clients as of December 2015. Blunt’s extensive client list has been credited to his diverse range of experiences and relationships at the Missouri state capital.

Early Life and Education
Born in Springfield, Missouri, Andy moved to Jefferson City with the rest of the Blunt family when his father, Roy Blunt, was elected as Missouri Secretary of State. When Andy was in college, his father Roy Blunt ran for the United States Congress. Andy traveled with his father’s campaign and built a strong interest in politics. Andy finished college a semester early and began to work for Missouri consultant David Barklage. Andy holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Missouri – Columbia. He received a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. Andy and his wife Jill have two children, Benjamin and Allyson.

Professional Life
In 2000, Andy Blunt began his career as a political strategist, leading his brother Matt’s successful bid for Secretary of State of Missouri. Blunt went on to manage his brother’s successful campaign for Governor in 2004. Blunt managed his father’s campaign for U.S. Senate in 2010, in which Roy Blunt defeated then-Secretary of State Robin Carnahan by 14 points. In 2010, Blunt managed the United Senate campaign of his father, Roy Blunt. The campaign carried 112 of Missouri’s 114 counties, leading Senator Blunt to a winning margin of 14 percent, the largest midterm win in a Missouri Senate race since 1994. Politico called it one of the Top 10 campaigns in the country in 2010. In 2002, Blunt became a founding partner of law firm Schreimann, Rackers, Francka & Blunt, LLC. After more than 14 years of successful practice, Blunt began his own firm, Statehouse Strategies LCC, which focuses specifically on lobbying the Missouri General Assembly. Andy Blunt is currently managing his father’s campaign for re-election to the United States Senate in 2016.