After graduating from the University of Iowa in 2006, Derek Eadon quickly moved into politics. In June 2006, Eadon began as a field organizer for the Iowa Democratic Party.[1] In 2007, as the presidential election cycle began, Eadon joined President Barack Obama's campaign as the Iowa field organizer and regional field director.[2] After Obama's victory in 2008, Eadon joined the president's inaugural committee and was an organizer for the event.[1]

In 2009, Eadon joined Obama's then re-election campaign, Organizing for America, which, as of 2015, was called Organizing for Action.[1] Eadon rejoined the Iowa Democratic Party in 2010 as the coordinated campaign director.[3]

During Obama's re-election in 2011, Eadon worked as the Iowa state director for the campaign. Prior to the election, Eadon took up the position of general election director for Obama's Organizing for America in Iowa.[1]

In March 2013, Eadon joined LS2Group, a public affairs and political consulting firm in Des Moines. Eadon was a senior account executive for the firm. However, in 2013, Eadon founded Blueprint Strategies, a political consulting firm that, according to its website, offers campaign services, business strategies and advocacy.[4][2] Blueprint clients include Monica Vernon (D) for Congress, the Latino Political Network and Tom Miller (D) for Iowa attorney general, among others.[5]

In 2013, Eadon was named one of the top 500 influencers by Campaigns and Elections magazine, which described him as "President Obama's man in Iowa," highlighting his ties with Obama's presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012.[6]

Top influencers by state

Influencers in American politics are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take on many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, nonprofits, to name a few.

Ballotpedia identified Derek Eadon as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:

Local knowledge of our professional staff
Surveys of activists, thought leaders and journalists from across the country and political spectrum
Outreach to political journalists in each state who helped refine our lists

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