Keith Naughton
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Keith Naughton is a prominent Republican political consultant. He is best known for his work on state-wide judicial campaigns.
He worked as campaign manager for Bruce Castor during the early stages of his campaign for Pennsylvania Attorney General
. After Castor began attacking Pennsylvania Republican National Committee Robert B. Asher
, Naughton stepped down.
He is recognized as "one of the most highly-successful operatives in Pennsylvania." In 2003, he managed the Susan Gantman's
campaign for Pennsylvania Superior Court, the only state-wide Republican victory that year. He also managed both state-wide judicial campaigns for J. Michael Eakin
.
He was named to the PoliticsPA
list of "Republican Dream Team" political consultants. He was named to the PoliticsPA
list of "Pennsylvania's Top Operatives." He was named runner-up "Operative of the Year" in 2003 by PoliticsPA
He worked as campaign manager for Bruce Castor during the early stages of his campaign for Pennsylvania Attorney General
Pennsylvania Attorney General
The Pennsylvania Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It became an elected office in 1980. Currently, the office is held by Linda Kelly.- Authority and Responsibilities :...
. After Castor began attacking Pennsylvania Republican National Committee Robert B. Asher
Robert B. Asher
Robert B. "Bob" Asher is an American political figure and businessman and convicted felon from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He is the Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Asher’s Chocolates in Pennsylvania and also serves as Pennsylvania's committeeman on the Republican National Committee...
, Naughton stepped down.
He is recognized as "one of the most highly-successful operatives in Pennsylvania." In 2003, he managed the Susan Gantman's
Susan Gantman
Susan Gantman is a judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. She is viewed as being a fair and impartial jurist.-References:...
campaign for Pennsylvania Superior Court, the only state-wide Republican victory that year. He also managed both state-wide judicial campaigns for J. Michael Eakin
J. Michael Eakin
J. Michael Eakin is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was elected to the State’s Supreme Court on 2001 and is up for retention in 2011. -Early life and career:Justice Eakin was born in Mechanicsburg, PA in 1948...
.
He was named to the PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA
- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...
list of "Republican Dream Team" political consultants. He was named to the PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA
- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...
list of "Pennsylvania's Top Operatives." He was named runner-up "Operative of the Year" in 2003 by PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA
- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...