Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Kellyanne Conway

Discover the career path of Kellyanne Conway, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Kellyanne Conway is an American political consultant and pollster best known for serving as Senior Counselor to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2020. She made history as the first woman to manage a successful U.S. presidential campaign, leading Trump's campaign to victory in 2016. Prior to this, she worked as a campaign manager and strategist within the Republican Party and was the president and CEO of The Polling Company/WomanTrend, a polling and market research firm.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Controversies & Scandals

1992: Juris Doctor from George Washington University

In 1992, Kellyanne Conway earned a Juris Doctor with honors from the George Washington University Law School.

1995: Founding of The Polling Company

In 1995, Kellyanne Conway founded her own firm, The Polling Company, which consulted on consumer trends.

2005: Co-authors "What Women Really Want"

In 2005, Kellyanne Conway and Democratic pollster Celinda Lake co-authored the book "What Women Really Want: How American Women Are Quietly Erasing Political, Racial, Class, and Religious Lines to Change the Way We Live".

What Women Really Want: How American Women Are Quietly Erasing Political, Racial, Class, and Religious Lines to Change the Way We Live

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2012: Senior Advisor to Newt Gingrich

In 2012, Kellyanne Conway worked as the senior advisor to Newt Gingrich during his unsuccessful United States presidential election campaign and represented U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin.

2012: Tweet regarding Romney

On November 24, Kellyanne Conway tweeted that she was "Receiving deluge of social media & private comms re: Romney. Some Trump loyalists warn against Romney as sec of state" with a link to an article on Trump loyalists' discontent for the 2012 nominee.

June 2016: Departure from Cruz Campaign

In mid-June 2016, Kellyanne Conway left the Ted Cruz campaign after Cruz suspended his campaign.

July 1, 2016: Hired as Senior Advisor

On July 1, 2016, Donald Trump announced that he had hired Kellyanne Conway for a senior advisory position on his presidential campaign.

July 2016: Appointment as Senior Advisor and Campaign Manager

In July 2016, Donald Trump appointed Kellyanne Conway as a senior advisor and later as his campaign manager.

August 2016: Appointment as Trump's Campaign Manager

In August 2016, Kellyanne Conway was appointed as Donald Trump's campaign manager.

November 10, 2016: Public Tweet About White House Job Offer

On November 10, 2016, Kellyanne Conway publicly tweeted that Donald Trump had offered her a White House job.

December 22, 2016: Announcement as Counselor to the President

On December 22, 2016, Donald Trump announced that Kellyanne Conway would join his administration as counselor to the president.

2016: Endorsement of Ted Cruz

In 2016, during the Republican Party presidential primaries, Kellyanne Conway endorsed Ted Cruz and chaired a pro-Cruz political action committee until Cruz dropped out of the race.

2016: Appearance at Harvard Kennedy School Forum

On December 1, 2016, Kellyanne Conway appeared with senior aides of the Trump campaign at Harvard Kennedy School for a forum on the 2016 presidential race, where tempers flared during the event.

February 13, 2017: Conway claims Flynn has "full confidence"

On February 13, 2017, Kellyanne Conway claimed that former national security advisor Michael Flynn had the president's "full confidence". Hours later, Flynn resigned.

November 29, 2017: Oversight of White House Opioid Efforts

On November 29, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that Kellyanne Conway would oversee White House efforts to combat the opioid overdose epidemic.

2017: Senior Counselor to the President

In 2017, Kellyanne Conway began serving as Senior Counselor to the President in Donald Trump's administration.

May 2019: Criticism of Democratic presidential candidates

From February to May 2019, Kellyanne Conway criticized Democratic presidential candidates such as Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Kirsten Gillibrand.

August 2020: Departure from the Administration

In August 2020, Kellyanne Conway left the Trump administration.

August 23, 2020: Resignation to spend more time with family

On August 23, 2020, Kellyanne Conway announced her resignation in order to "spend more time with her family," as did her husband George, who announced he had taken time off from the Lincoln Project and Twitter.

2020: End of White House Role

In 2020, Kellyanne Conway's tenure as Senior Counselor to the President concluded.

September 2021: Biden requests Conway's resignation

In September 2021, President Biden sent Kellyanne Conway a letter requesting her resignation from her position on the U.S. Air Force Academy's board of visitors, informing her that she'd otherwise be dismissed from it. Conway refused.

April 2022: Joins America First Policy Institute Board

In April 2022, Kellyanne Conway joined the board of the America First Policy Institute.

November 2022: Interview with January 6 Committee

In November 2022, Kellyanne Conway gave an on the record interview to the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack.

2022: Authors "Here's the Deal: A Memoir"

In 2022, Kellyanne Conway authored the memoir "Here's the Deal: A Memoir".

Here's the Deal: A Memoir

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2022: Joins Fox News as Contributor

In 2022, Kellyanne Conway joined Fox News as a contributor, appearing on various programs and contributing to election coverage.

March 1, 2023: Spoke with prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office

On March 1, 2023, Kellyanne Conway spoke with prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office as part of their criminal investigation into Trump.

December 2023: Advocates for Birth Control Access Protections

In December 2023, Kellyanne Conway met with congressional Republicans and argued that it was electorally necessary for them to support protections of access to birth control, citing public approval for such protection.

February 2024: Shares Polls Supporting IVF Protections

Shortly after the Supreme Court of Alabama delivered their February 2024 ruling in LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Conway's firm shared polls that they had conducted demonstrating broad public support for protections of IVF and fertility treatments, even among Americans opposed to abortion and self-identifying evangelicals.

July 2024: Host of "Here's The Deal with Kellyanne Conway"

In July 2024, Fox News announced that Kellyanne Conway will host a weekly program called "Here's The Deal with Kellyanne Conway" on Fox Nation.

July 2024: Hosting program on Fox Nation

In July 2024, Fox News announced that Kellyanne Conway will host a weekly program on the network's streaming platform, Fox Nation, called Here's The Deal with Kellyanne Conway.

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2024: Speech at Republican National Convention

In 2024, Kellyanne Conway delivered a speech on the third night of the Republican National Convention.

2024: Lobbying for TikTok

In 2024, Kellyanne Conway was paid by the Club for Growth to advocate on behalf of the social media app TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance. In this capacity, Conway lobbied against efforts to restrict or force the sale of TikTok amid congressional consideration of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.