Chris Perkins is Vice President of Wilson Research Strategies and runs the firm’s Austin office. 

With extensive background in research, district-by-district analysis, and message development, Perkins is an expert in formulating winning campaigns for Republican candidates, non-profit organizations and external coalitions. 

Prior to joining WRS, Perkins was Executive Director and Vice President of two 501c4-non-profit organizations dedicated to grassroots advocacy in 15 of the top 25 national media markets.  In these roles, Perkins directed extensive research projects, developed polling data and formulated the message to target various issues of importance to put into action the winning strategy.

Perkins also managed the Republican National Committee’s 2006 Senate independent expenditure (IE) unit, in which he was part of the team that developed the strategy in the Republican’s lone victory in Tennessee.

A native of Houston, Perkins was the Director of Americans for a Republican Majority PAC; the leadership PAC of the former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.  While Director, Perkins help establish the PAC as the #1 leadership PAC on Capitol Hill for two straight election cycles, being strategically involved in virtually every targeted House race for the 2002 and 2004 election cycles; cycles in which House Republicans made significant gains.

Because of Perkins’ deep Texas roots, he oversaw the historic Texas redistricting process which overturned decades of Democrat gerrymandering and helped make the Texas Republican Delegation the largest of any state in the country.  Using various mathematical data and a number of research methods, Perkins was involved in every step of this winning process.

By formulating data to put together a specifically targeted message for each constituency, Perkins’ clients have a distinct advantage over their opponents. 

Pertinent Background & Relationships

• Over a decade of experience in campaign strategy, grassroots and message development
• Significant background in corporate, non-profit and external coalition building
• By formulating a “team” approach with various constituencies in their advocacy efforts, Perkins develops strategies that make the difference between winning and losing

Credentials

• Has traveled to train over 1000 individual activists for legislative action in 15 top 25 media markets
• Guest lecturer for the Leadership Institute’s “Grassroots Activist”, “Campaign Management” and “Future Candidate” schools.
• Speaker at trade associations and Fortune 500 company conferences on targeting, messaging and expectations for upcoming election results

Email: cperkins@w-r-s.com

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