The Deciders

Avoq co-founder Steve Elmendorf, one of Washington’s top Democratic lobbyists and a former aide to Dick Gephardt, on what a Democratic House means for oversight, dealmaking with Trump, and Hakeem Jeffries’ leadership. Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it's public at www.deciders.show/subscribe This episode sponsored by: 

Bill Hanvey has led the Auto Care Association since 2015, speaking for an aftermarket industry of 5 million workers. He argues that automakers are using wireless vehicle data to shut independent repair shops out of the information they need to fix cars, sending drivers back to dealers at higher cost, and that only a national right to repair law can fix it. Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it's public at www.deciders.show/subscribe This episode sponsored by: 

Nate Cook, Chief Strategy Officer of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, is a West Point graduate who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and later as the Army’s liaison to the U.S. Senate. He makes the case that the tools of combat leadership might be exactly what advocacy in Washington needs. Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it's public at www.deciders.show/subscribe This episode sponsored by: 

Scott Mulhauser, partner and global public affairs lead at Bully Pulpit International, has worked everywhere from Senate Finance to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. Preparing clients for a possible Democratic wave, he argues a legal defense alone won't protect companies, and that winning now takes an outside game built on reputation and culture. Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it's public at www.deciders.show/subscribe This episode sponsored by: 

S-3 Group co-founder John Scofield spent nearly a decade shaping strategy and messaging for the House Appropriations Committee. He explains why decoding complexity is still one of the best things he brings to clients, and why his formula for 15 years of growth is surprisingly simple. Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it's public at www.deciders.show/subscribe This episode sponsored by: