Alex Tarascio is an international political strategist with extensive experience supporting political parties, civil society, and democratic institutions in the U.S. and abroad. He began his career running grassroots campaigns for conservative candidates in over two dozen states and later worked for Rep. Kevin McCarthy in Washington, D.C. For nine years at the International Republican Institute, Alex trained partners across Europe, Eurasia, and the Middle East in modern campaign tactics, helping citizens and parties strengthen representation, petition their governments, and advance democratic freedoms.