// The Firm
GDC3 Consulting works for PACs, trade associations, corporate public affairs teams, and campaigns that need experienced hands without a big-firm markup. A senior team, offices in Austin and Washington, DC, and a network built by winning tough races.
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If a program is not working, you hear it from us first, with a plan to fix it. If we are not the right firm for the job, we say so.
Co-Founder
Spencer is a seasoned strategist with a record of building some of the largest political and data operations across the country. His expertise lies in creating robust, data-driven strategies that have consistently delivered results in challenging political landscapes. Most recently, Spencer was the Data Director for Senator Tim Scott's Presidential Campaign.
Spencer served in a senior capacity on some of the toughest races, up and down the ballot across the country. He got his start at the Republican National Committee, winning all 10 targeted seats in 2018. In 2020, as Political Director for Senator John Cornyn, he built the largest political and field operation in the state. Simultaneously, he managed the Texas Victory 2020 campaign as its Executive Director. That work led to an impressive victory in 27 of 28 targeted races, including the toughest State House and Congressional races. Over the last 5 years, Spencer has led programs that delivered more than 200 million voter contacts across the country.
Spencer lives in Austin with his wife, Abby, and son, Wells.
spencer@gdc3.coCo-Founder
For over a decade, Mitchell Carney has been working in the highest levels of Republican politics. From running some of the country's most competitive congressional and statewide elections to running the Republican Party of Texas, Mitchell Carney has worked in every echelon of political operations. Mitchell has recently served as Political Director and Early States Director for Tim Scott's presidential campaign. Before running political operations for Senator Scott, Mitchell worked as Governor Greg Abbott's Political Director, running the largest political operation of the 2022 cycle.
Additionally, Mitchell served in a dual capacity as the Executive Director of the Volunteer Engagement Project (VEP) and Political Director of the Republican Party of Texas. In addition to running the statewide Republican voter registration efforts, Mitchell ran the state party's statehouse mail and digital efforts in 25 targeted state House and Senate races.
Mitchell has developed a reputation for thoughtful campaign and corporate strategy development, campaign management and logistics, field operations, and independent expenditures management.
mitch@gdc3.coChief Operating Officer
Abigail Smallwood serves as Chief Operating Officer at GDC3, where she oversees the firm's day-to-day operations and leads digital strategy and execution for clients across the country. In her time at GDC3, she has directed campaigns up and down the ballot, including competitive state House, state Senate, congressional, and gubernatorial races.
Before joining GDC3, Abigail spent four years at a national political media and digital strategy firm, where she ran persuasion, voter contact, and get-out-the-vote programs for campaigns, committees, and outside groups, leading independent expenditure efforts across the country's most competitive districts and partnering with national committees on voter outreach strategy.
Abigail previously served as Deputy Digital Political Director for Senator Tim Scott's presidential campaign, where she managed voter contact initiatives, developed paid media strategies, and oversaw digital advertising for events and voter outreach. She also served as Executive Director of a statewide conservative advocacy organization, overseeing its operations, political programs, and organizational growth.
abigail@gdc3.co// Contact
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