Mike Schmuhl

Michael Schmuhl (born 1983) is an American political figure formerly serving as the chair of the Indiana Democratic Party. Schmuhl previously managed the Pete Buttigieg 2020 presidential campaign. Schmuhl worked for more than a year as Buttigieg's chief of staff during Buttigieg's South Bend, Indiana mayoralty.

Early life and education Schmuhl was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana. His father is Robert Schmuhl, an emeritus professor of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Schmuhl went to high school at St. Joseph High School,

He graduated from University of Notre Dame in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in history. He later received a master's degree in international affairs from the Paris Institute of Political Studies.

Career In 2004, Schmuhl was an intern at Meet the Press with Tim Russert at NBC News in Washington, D.C. He then worked at The Washington Post, where he was a producer and booker in the newsroom.

He returned to Indiana in 2009 and managed Joe Donnelly's 2010 successful congressional reelection campaign.

Schmuhl reconnected with his high school friend Pete Buttigieg,

Schmuhl advised Indiana congressional candidates Shelli Yoder and Mel Hall in 2016 and 2018, respectively, and he also served as treasurer of Buttigieg's hybrid PAC, Hitting Home PAC.

Schmuhl was campaign manager for Buttigieg's 2020 presidential campaign. Buttigieg became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to win presidential primary delegates and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to become a Senate-confirmed Cabinet secretary in American history.

Schmuhl has worked as a venture capitalist. After Buttigieg's campaign, Schmuhl began working at Heartland Ventures, a small venture capital firm located in South Bend.

In 2021, Schmuhl successfully ran to succeed John Zody as chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party. As chair, Schmuhl has received media attention for working to revive the Democratic Party in Indiana through a series of tours and for working to combat Republican misinformation and disinformation.

Schmuhl joined LangleyCyber, a cybersecurity firm, in October 2021. His title is Partner and Head of Political. In 2022, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Jaime Harrison appointed Schmuhl to the DNC's executive committee.