The Role of the Surrogate: Chuck Coughlin on KJZZ Last week, HighGround President and CEO Chuck Coughlin joined Steve Goldstein of the KJZZ Here and Now program to discuss the role of surrogates and spokespersons for elected officials. In a time where Trump administration officials like Kellyanne Conway and Sean Spicer have gained notoriety for…

Adding to a successful election cycle that was already highlighted by an August clean sweep and two major awards from Campaigns & Elections, HighGround took home the Gold last week from the American Association of Political Consultants.  At the AAPC Annual Pollie Awards and Conference, HighGround won a total of five Pollie awards including one…

Arizona firm recognized for Best Virtual Reality Ad and Best Newspaper Adby Campaigns and Elections at 2017 Reed Awards Conference PHOENIX—HighGround Public Affairs, the longest continually operating running public affairs firm in Arizona, was recognized at the 2017 Campaigns & Elections Reed Awards Conference for Best Newspaper Ad and Best Virtual Reality Ad in the…

A primer on American Immigration & Border Security Policy When I began dating my wife, Patricia, she had an inscription on the mirror at her home that seemed profound to me then: “You can only control your actions and reactions.” In the age of Twitter politics, it is even more profound today. President Trump’s recent…

Thomas Jefferson was elected President of the United States on February 17, 1801 on the thirty-sixth ballot in the U.S. House of Representatives – breaking a tie vote. Certainly, our country has seen times of greater division than we are witnessing today. History has shown that because of an enduring American commitment to fairness and…