Paul Dans
Paul Dans | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Staff to the United States Office of Personnel Management | |
| In office February, 2020 – March, 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Edouard Dans 1968 or 1969 (age 56–57) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MCP) University of Virginia (JD) |
Paul Edouard Dans (born 1968/1969) is an American lawyer, political operative and politician, who briefly served as Chief of Staff to the Office of Personnel Management in President Trump's first administration. A Republican, he is best known for leading Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's 2025 presidential transition project intended to enact conservative policy through the federal government. Prior to entering politics, Dans was a lawyer.
Dans is a candidate in the 2026 United States Senate election in South Carolina, challenging Lindsey Graham in the Republican primary.