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A Message from the Director

The University of Florida’s Graduate Program in Political Campaigning is a two-year program of study leading to a Master of Arts degree in political science, with a certificate attesting to the specialization in campaigning. Our program is designed to provide students who want a career in politics or public service with: technical skills related to […]

Featured Alumni: Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz has dedicated her public life to serving South Floridians and standing up for justice, equality, and opportunity wherever and whenever it is threatened. As Florida’s first Jewish Congresswoman, she has earned the respect of her colleagues for working tirelessly on behalf of seniors, children, and families for nearly three decades. First sworn […]

Featured Alumni: Tom Rooney

Tom Rooney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When Tom was 14 his father, Patrick J. Rooney Sr., moved to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida where the family owned a dog track and gambling business. He graduated from the Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Florida in 1989. In college, Rooney played football for Syracuse University and […]

2019 Lobbying Trip

David Mica, adjunct professor and Executive Director of the Florida Petroleum Council, led a seminar in state lobbying which culminated in a trip to Tallahassee for the Political Campaigning students. The biennial trip provided the students with great insight into the inner workings of Tallahassee and how lobbying operates within the state government system. Students were […]

How to Become a Campaigner

To the right: Campaigning students with top Washington lobbyist and Republican strategist Charlie Black in September 2012. We seek students with both political acumen and a high level of academic achievement who are likely to succeed in a rigorous graduate program and in a political career.