Tim Miller

Tim Miller is a writer-at-large for The Bulwark and a leading figure in the Never Trump movement. He serves as an MSNBC analyst and hosts "Not My Party" on Snapchat. Miller has contributed political analysis and cultural commentary to Rolling Stone, The Ringer, Playboy, and The Daily Beast.

Miller's career in Republican politics includes serving as communications director for Jeb Bush's presidential campaign, spokesman for the Republican National Committee, and founder of America Rising, a GOP super PAC focused on opposition research and candidate tracking. He has worked for or advised several Republican campaigns, including Jon Huntsman's presidential campaign, John McCain's presidential campaign, and the gubernatorial re-election campaigns of Scott Walker and Nikki Haley. Miller was also one of the strategists behind the Republican National Committee's "autopsy," an internal review of the party's electoral performance.

As Donald Trump rose to prominence, Miller became a vocal critic of the Republican establishment's response. Following Jeb Bush's campaign, he served as spokesman for Our Principles PAC, a group dedicated to opposing Trump's nomination. The Washington Post included him in a list of notable Republican critics of Trump. After the presidential campaign, Miller left the party in a widely read article for The Bulwark titled "Goodbye to All That." He also served as political director for Republican Voters Against Trump, which produced television and internet advertisements featuring lifelong Republicans explaining their rationale for voting for Joe Biden.

Miller is the author of "Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell," a New York Times bestseller that examines how Republican elites responded to Donald Trump's rise. The book combines personal memoir with political analysis, featuring interviews with former colleagues and reflections on Miller's own experiences as a gay man in Republican politics. He is a frequent guest on Crooked Media's "Pod Save America" and has written for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Ringer, and Playboy.

Miller continues to be a central voice at The Bulwark, hosting the outlet's daily podcast and providing analysis on political news, commentary, and the defense of liberal democracy. As a fellow at the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, Miller led a study group focused on the core dynamics of American political parties and the shifting forces shaping U.S. politics. His perspective as a former Republican operative who has publicly examined his role in the party's transformation informs his ongoing work in political commentary and analysis.