Inside Election Matters 2024: The state of the U.S. presidential race with Ashley Etienne (D) and Mike Dubke (R)

Powell Tate’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, Pam Jenkins, spoke with two of our Senior Advisors for a candid conversation on the state of the presidential race and what to expect as we head toward Election Day and in the next administration.  

With radically different views on some of the most prominent campaign issues, Ashley Etienne (D), Vice President Harris’s former Communications Director, and Mike Dubke (R), former White House Communications Director for then-President Trump, tapped their first-hand experience working with the candidates to share their take on the hotly contested campaign. 

Senior Advisor, The Weber Shandwick Collective

Former Communications Director, Vice President Kamala Harris 

A veteran communications strategist and trusted senior advisor to Presidents Obama and Biden, Vice President Harris and House Speaker Pelosi, Ashley Etienne counsels clients on a wide range of societal, reputational and public affairs issues. 

Senior Advisor, The Weber Shandwick Collective

Former White House Communications Director, President Donald Trump  

As a veteran communications professional and former Assistant to the President for Communications in the White House, Mike Dubke brings deep understanding of the relationship between media strategy and public policy to his communications and advocacy efforts across industries. 

Current state of play

Ashley and Mike share their candid takes on the state of the 2024 U.S. presidential race with less than three months to go until Election Day.

How it’s playing out on social media

As the Trump and Harris campaigns generate conversation across party lines and generations on social media, Mike and Ashley talk about how social media is playing a crucial role in the race.

The global implications of a Trump or Harris presidency

The results of the 2024 presidential election will have a significant impact on U.S. foreign policy and geopolitics; Ashley and Mike share their perspectives on foreign policy in the next administration.

Read more from our Election Task Force for data-driven election insights, analysis, and real-time counsel on our Election Matters home page.