Rick Wilson

Rick Wilson is a renowned political strategist, infamous ad-maker, writer, speaker, and political commentator. In December 2019, Wilson co-founded the Lincoln Project, a political action committee whose goal is to hold accountable those who would violate their oaths to the Constitution and would place their loyalty to others before their loyalty to the American people and democracy.

Wilson has authored two New York Times bestsellers. His first book, "Everything Trump Touches Dies," shot to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. His second, "Running Against The Devil – A Plot To Save America from Trump And Democrats From Themselves," was released on January 14th to rave reviews and opened at #4 on the New York Times bestseller list. Wilson also writes for The Washington Post, Politico, Rolling Stone, The Hill, The Bulwark, and the London Spectator. He regularly brings his unique insights to national cable audiences on CNN and MSNBC, NPR, and American and international news national outlets. He is also a frequent guest on "Real Time With Bill Maher."

A 30-year veteran of national Republican politics, Wilson got his start in the 1988 Presidential campaign of George Herbert Walker Bush. He produced groundbreaking political advertising and provided winning, strategic counsel to winning political candidates, SuperPACS, state parties, the national campaign committees, and corporate, association, and government clients across the nation and around the world.