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About Cardinal Strategies

Mary Claire Barnes founded Cardinal Strategies, LLC in 2022 after nearly a decade of working as a fundraiser and strategic communicator. The cardinal—known as a symbol of strength and courage—is a nod to our founder’s home state, Kentucky. 

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Mary Claire Barnes

Political fundraising is not one-size-fits-all. For the past decade, Mary Claire Barnes has held numerous roles in the political fundraising space. Raising more than $45 million in her career so far, Mary Claire has led fundraising operations for numerous political campaigns, committees and 501(c)4 organizations including Scalise Leadership Fund, The Grassley Committee, Heritage Action for America and GOPAC, Inc. 


A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Mary Claire holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Belmont University and a master’s degree in political communications from Johns Hopkins University. She and her husband Peter live in Washington, D.C. 

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