Mindy Finn

Mindy Finn (born February 10, 1981) is an American digital media expert, political and technology consultant, and entrepreneur. She worked as a digital strategist for the Republican Party, most notably for George W. Bush and Mitt Romney's presidential campaigns in 2004 and 2008, respectively, and became the vice presidential candidate for Evan McMullin's 2016 presidential campaign. Finn co-founded the organizations Stand Up Republic and Empowered Women, working to make elections more inclusive. She joined the Forward Party in 2026.

Early life and education Finn was born in Houston and raised as an only child by her single mother in Kingwood, Texas. She attended Kingwood High School, where she was a member of the drill team and National Honor Society, as well as a math tutor. and a master's degree in political management at George Washington University (GWU).

Career Early in her career, Finn was a journalist and worked as congressional correspondent for the Republican-American, a family-owned newspaper based in Waterbury, Connecticut. She co-founded the digital fundraising and media firm Engage with Patrick Ruffini. During 2011–2013, she helped Twitter develop strategic partnerships in Washington, D.C. and Google.

Finn founded the nonprofit organization Empowered Women in 2015, Shushannah Walshe of ABC News described the organization as "a network to connect center-right and independent women", Finn has also advocated for more women, especially conservatives, Finn speaks about politics and technology and has appeared on media outlets such as C-SPAN, Fox News, MSNBC, and NPR. distanced herself from the party under Donald Trump and other leaders, including Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan. and helped form a political action committee to support the movement. She has been credited for launching the 'NeverTrump' hashtag, and has been described as the "new face of the 'never Trump' Republicans". She also studied the nativism fueling Trump's rise. As a candidate, Finn advocated for paid time off for women, child care improvements, She also supported entitlement reform efforts around Social Security. Finn and McMullin co-founded Stand Up Republic, which seeks to strengthen democracy in the U.S. Finn became executive director of the government accountability organization, Stand Up Republic has worked to defeat select Republican politicians, including Dan Bishop, Roy Moore, Devin Nunes, and Steve King, and supported the impeachment of Trump. In 2020, Finn was named one of sixteen inaugural Brewer Fellows to Unite America, a fellowship established by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation in partnership with Cultivate the Karass and the Unite America Fund. She founded and is chief executive of Citizen Data . Finn joined the Forward Party in March 2026 as Vice President of Advancement, responsible for fundraising, development, and donor engagement.

Recognition Finn was named one of the "50 Politicos to Watch" by Politico in 2011. For co-founding Engage, In 2017, Finn was one of eight recipients of the George Washington Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award.

Personal life Finn is Jewish with two sons and one daughter. She lives in Washington, D.C., as of 2017.