Current Position: Communications Director for the Senate Minority Leader (since 2006)

Boss: Sen.

(R-Ky.)

Stewart, or “Stew,” as he likes to be called, is widely considered one of the top communications directors in the Senate. He is a workaholic, who sends e-mails and press releases throughout the night and knows how to promote his boss’s agenda.

Stewart joined Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) office after the 2006 elections in an attempt by McConnell, who has often shied away from the spotlight, to bolster his communications office after becoming the Republican Senate leader. Stewart was a key part of Sen. McConnell’s plan to build a strategic communications center to help Republicans redefine and promote their message starting at the beginning of the 110th Congress.

Stewart’s game is definitely media and message control, and he became one of Washington’s best and most aggressive communication directors while working for Cornyn. [...]

Stewart has worked in McConnell’s office since the start of 2007. But his job puts him in direct contact with other members of the Senate Republican leadership, including aides to Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and Senate GOP Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.). In particular, Stewart has strong Texas connections. Before working for McConnell, he spent three years as communications director for Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and three years in the press office of Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Texas).

In McConnell’s office, Stewart has worked alongside Chief of Staff Kyle Simmons, Simmons’ deputy Sharon Soderstrom and Press Secretary Jennifer Morris.