James Blair (political advisor)

Michael James Blair (born May 21, 1989) is an American political consultant who has served as the White House deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public affairs since 2025.

Blair graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's degree in finance. In 2013, he founded Rapid Loop Consulting, a political consulting firm. Blair's political work was largely concentrated within Florida, working within the state's Republican Party and serving as an assistant to Richard Corcoran, the speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. He helped lead Corcoran's unmaterialized campaign for the 2018 Florida gubernatorial election and later became involved with Ron DeSantis's campaign. Blair served as DeSantis's deputy chief of staff until his resignation in August 2019. He worked for several political campaigns, including for Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign in Florida.

In March 2024, Blair was appointed the political director of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. That month, Michael Whatley, the chair of the Republican National Committee, announced that Blair would serve as the committee's political director. In November, Trump named Blair as his White House deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public affairs.