Despite an environment where Republicans were underperforming, Kirwin clients excelled. Virginia Beach Republicans overwhelmed Democrats in capturing 3 seats and holding another, shifting the balance of power on the School Board. Kirwin also helped re-elect Council Republicans...
Polling has lost the confidence of people across the country. More people believe in the local weather forecast than in political polls, especially in polls done by and for the media. People in actual campaigns know the difference. When campaign professionals run...
With the recent elections, Democrats will control both the Virginia General Assembly and the Governor’s mansion. Legislatively, the political debate over the existence of climate change is moot. The General Assembly will act. What the correct actions are will be...
The Supreme Court sent a clear, unanimous signal in McDonnell v. United States by vacating the conviction and remanding back to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals with some better defined rules. The decision didn’t surprise me, but the unanimity did. Justices Sotomayor and...
Inside Business, the Hampton Roads Business Journal did a profile of Brian Kirwin of Kirwin Development Strategies. The story highlighted his experience and expertise as a political strategist. Brian Kirwin strikes out on his own with campaign consulting startup “For more...
The Virginian-Pilot recently printed a letter-to-the-editor written by Brian Kirwin, advocating for elections in a time where there would be a higher rate of particpation by the voters. Another vote for moving elections RE ‘CHESAPEAKE should move elections’ (letter,...
Political expert Brian Kirwin gave an interview to MSNBC Friday, analyzing and defending Governor Chris Christie’s handling of hecklers in his recent speech. Republican political and image consultant Brian Kirwin said Christie may have made a mistake in mostly ignoring the...
Kirwin Development Strategies is proud to announce we are officially SWaM certified! The Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise offers a certification for “Small Women and Minority” owned companies. This designation gives us an even greater competitive...