Ted Trimpa

Ted Trimpa
Trimpa in Yountville, California in 2016.
Born	Ted Jefferson Trimpa (1967-02-12) February 12, 1967 (age 50) Sublette, Kansas
Alma mater	University of Denver (J.D.) University of Denver (B.A.)
Occupation	Democratic strategist & political consultant
Years active	1989-present
Political party	Democratic Party (United States)
Partner(s)	Arash Mosaleh
Website	Trimpa Group

University of Denver (J.D.)

Ted Trimpa (Born February 12, 1967) is a Democratic strategist and political consultant based in Denver, Colorado. He is the founder and CEO of Trimpa Group, a consulting firm. He serves or has served as a board member for a number of progressive organizations, including the Democracy Alliance,ProgressNow,Third Way, and the Citizen Engagement Laboratory. Trimpa chairs the board of the Tectonic Theater Project, a New York City-based theater group known for The Laramie Project and 33 Variations.

Trimpa is an attorney and political strategist. He received his B.A. and law degree from the University of Denver. In 2010, Trimpa founded Trimpa Group, a political consulting and government relations firm specializing in progressive policy advocacy and political strategy at the state and federal levels. Trimpa Group has offices in Washington D.C. and Denver, Colorado.

From 2008 to 2010, Trimpa was a partner at Hogan Lovells and, prior to that, an equity shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck where he was a member of the government relations group for more than ten years. He practiced federal, state, and local legislative law, with a special concentration on public policy, political strategy, and political participation. Trimpa's political start was as a legislative aide for U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker.

Trimpa advises a number of progressive donors, including LGBT donors. In 2006, Trimpa helped form the Gill Action Fund and developed a strategy to invest in state and local political races to identify candidates that were "building their careers on antigay policies." Trimpa also advises donors regarding marijuana legalization at the state level and coined the phrase "weed is the new gay." He is also involved in efforts to have states adopt a national popular vote for President of the United States of America.