Phone: 202-778-4008
Email: kristen@hm-strategies.com
Kristen Bautz is a strategic partner for Farragut Partners, where she oversees House Democratic relationships and outreach for clients.
With over a decade of experience in stakeholder outreach, messaging, fundraising, and working one-on-one with Democratic members of Congress, Kristen is recognized for her ability to set client priorities, cultivate relationships, and execute a mission-oriented strategy.
Prior to her work with Farragut Partners, Kristen served as the Senior Advisor and Special Projects Coordinator to Senior House Democrat and Dean of the Florida Democratic Delegation, Debbie Wasserman Schultz. In this role, she spearheaded outreach to the Democratic Caucus and industry stakeholders and acted as the Congresswoman’s Political Director for nearly five years.
Kristen served as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s (DCCC) Senior Director of Member Outreach. Under Chairman Ben Ray Lujan, Kristen worked directly with Democratic Leadership to advance Democratic priorities, protect (and elect) Democrats across the country, and raise over $34 million from the House Caucus. Kristen also served within 4C Partners, a premier Democratic political strategy and fundraising firm, where she worked for Democrats such as Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05), Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21), and former Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01).
Kristen got her start in politics by working for now Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York after graduating from the Florida State University. A Florida native, she resides in DC with her rescue dog Teddy.
