Ryan Tyson of the Florida-based Tyson Group joins Chuck Warren on this week\u2019s episode of Broken Potholes to offer his insight into the current state of Florida politics.Also on the show this week, Chuck talks to Ryan Smith, the Director of Communications and Government Relations for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. His responsibilities include marketing and community relations, as well as all government relations duties for the airport.\xa0Ryan\xa0graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Political Science and is a fifth generation Arizona resident. \xa0Ryan Tyson is the\xa0President and managing partner of The Tyson Group, which\xa0is a center-right polling and market research firm with polling experience in 48 states.\xa0
He serves as Executive Director of Preserve the American Dream, a Florida based 501(c4) that primarily\xa0educates the public and media on quantitative and qualitative research\xa0it conducts\xa0across the state and around the country.\xa0\xa0\xa0
As a Florida based strategist,\xa0Tyson has developed multiple organizations devoted to fundraising, research, electioneering\xa0and independent expenditure efforts. He has served as strategist and pollster on multiple statewide ballot initiatives in Florida, using his research techniques to not only to craft successful ballot titles and summaries on \u2018Yes\u2019 campaigns, but also exposing the weaknesses in \u2018No\u2019 campaigns. He has also\xa0 worked\xa0for\xa0some\xa0of the largest corporations in Florida and his political acumen and\xa0prowess are known to many\xa0across the country.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0
Tyson\u2019s wide range of experience in all levels of national, state, and legislative campaigns and has made him a valuable asset in the Sunshine State. Having advised on multiple statewide campaigns including for former President Donald Trump\u2019s Florida campaign, Governor Ron DeSantis, Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Rick Scott, Tyson\u2019s unique mix of data driven campaign strategy has resulted in Florida Politics twice naming him as one of the top 100 \u201cmost influential people in Florida Politics.\u201d\xa0\xa0
He\xa0received his Bachelor of Science in Public Relations from the University of Florida. He currently resides in Tallahassee with his wife, Mary Beth, and three sons, John David, Brennan and Benjamin.\xa0\xa0CONNECT WITH USTwitter:\xa0https://twitter.com/BrokenPotholesFacebook:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/brokenpotholesInstagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/brokenpotholes/LinkedIn:\xa0https://www.linkedin.com/company/broken-potholes
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