Chris Faulkner, a Marine Corps Infantry veteran (1991–2001), has spent nearly three decades at the intersection of military service, politics, and campaign strategy. He began his political career in 1996, learning firsthand the mechanics of winning elections and the decisive role of data, demographics, and voter behavior.

He has trained candidates and operatives nationwide and abroad through work with the International Republican Institute in Jordan and Indonesia. In 2005, Chris and his wife founded the Campaign Victory School at the Republican National Committee, bringing cutting-edge analytics into campaign advertising and strategy. Chris has since become a sought-after strategist and instructor for Republican candidates and organizations, recognized for blending battlefield discipline with political insight.



He and his wife Angela live outside Knoxville, Tennessee with their poodle and pitbull, and are proud parents of three adult sons. Chris enjoys tinkering with his homemade smoker/bbq kitchen, gardening as well as competing in in traditional Scottish Highland Games competitions around the country.