Craig Hughes is a Partner at Hilltop Public Solutions, managing the firm’s Colorado operation. Hughes is one of the pre-eminent strategists and managers of political and issue campaigns in the country. Called “one of the five most influential Democrats in Colorado” by Campaigns and Elections magazine, Hughes has been involved in the design and management of dozens of high level issue and candidate campaigns throughout the United States. In fact, he has worked on four victorious presidential races alone and served as Senior Advisor for Colorado for both of Barack Obama’s victorious campaigns.

Craig has helped elect Democrats to the highest levels in Colorado including U.S. Senate, Congress, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Secretary of State as well as further down the ticket, and has helped steer complex ballot issues to victory most recently leading the successful effort for Proposition EE – funding early childhood education through a tax on vaping & tobacco.

Additional Experience:

• In 2009-2010, Craig managed Michael Bennet’s Senate campaign, which was called “one of the best run races in America” and resulted in a narrow victory – one of the few Democrats in targeted races to win in the 2010 election cycle.
• From 2000 to 2008, and again in 2011-2013, Hughes worked at RBI Strategies, initially as a Senior Associate and eventually rose to serve as Managing Partner. In that capacity, Hughes supervised dozens of accounts, ranging from grasstops support to high-level campaign management.
• Craig served as Eastern Political Director in the Clinton White House from 1998-2000. In that position, he supervised activities for the President, First Lady, Vice President, and Mrs. Gore in twelve Eastern states.
• Craig has worked on or consulted for campaigns in over twenty states in every section of the country.

Craig lives in Edwards, Colorado with his wife and three children.