Matthew Brasseaux

Matthew Ryan Brasseaux (born August 28, 1990) is an American political consultant who has served as the White House political director since 2025.

Early life and education Matthew Ryan Brasseaux was born on August 28, 1990, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Brasseaux attended Wichita Falls High School, where he played baseball. He graduated from the Dillard College of Business Administration at Midwestern State University in December 2012.

Career Public consulting and Republican National Committee (2013–2022) By September 2013, Brasseaux had begun to work for Dean International, a consulting company. He represented Texas Central Railway as it sought to construct high-speed rail through Bryan, Texas. He later became a staffer at the Republican National Committee.

Lombardo and Trump campaigns (2022–2024) By 2023, Brasseaux had become the campaign manager for Clark County sheriff Joe Lombardo's campaign in the 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election. By February 2024, he had become the Republican National Committee's regional director for the Western United States. Brasseaux managed Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign in Arizona and Nevada and served as his deputy political director by November 2024.

White House Political Director (2025–present) On November 25, 2024, Trump named Brasseaux as his White House political director. As White House political director, Brasseaux was involved in the Trump administration's recruiting efforts for the 2026 elections. In October 2025, he joined vice president JD Vance and deputy chief of staff for legislative, political, and public affairs James Blair in Indiana to encourage the state to redistrict.