1788 Media is a Democratic Party-affiliated political consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. Established in January 2025, the firm was founded by two former advisers for the presidential campaigns of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). According to a report by Politico, the firm claimed to be focused on promoting state and national campaigns for Democratic Party candidates running in the 2026 midterm elections and the 2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries. 3
1788 Media’s website displays ads for the presidential campaigns of several Democratic Party and Independent members, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former president Joe Biden, as well as an ad targeting former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory (R). Several campaign ads were listed as being funded by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Nuestro PAC. 6
Longabaugh managed the 1988 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary for then-Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-MO) 6
Longabaugh was also a strategist for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) during his 2016 presidential campaign. In 2022 he allegedly urged Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), considered a “close ally” to Sanders, to run for President if then-President Joe Biden chose not to run for re-election. 6
Joe Caiazzo
Joe Caiazzo graduated from Harvard University with a master’s in public administration. He held senior positions in the 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). He was the Rhode Island state director for the Clinton 2016 Presidential Campaign following the Democratic primary that year. He also helped manage the campaigns of several Democratic Party candidates including Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and former Rep. Joseph Kennedy III (D-MA). 10 0){
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