Michael Biundo

Dad and Husband. Survivor of 10 Presidential Campaigns. Co-Founder and Partner of Ascent Strategic.

[Congresswoman Kat Cammack @RepKatCammack]

Florida first. Always.☀️🇺🇸

I’m honored my colleagues have elected me to lead Florida's Republican delegation in the 120th Congress. 

Our delegation is a powerhouse on Capitol Hill. When we stand together, we deliver for the folks back home. From working across the aisle when disaster strikes to fighting for commonsense policies that keep Florida free and prosperous, our state will have a strong, united voice in Washington.

Thank you to Vern Buchanan for more than a decade of leadership and service to the Sunshine State. He always put Florida first, and I’m proud to carry that legacy forward. 🇺🇸

[Michael Biundo @MichaelBiundo]

I had the pleasure of working with @BrianTJack in 2016. He’s a true professional. The @NRCC is in good hands.

[House Republicans @HouseGOP]

Congratulations Brian Jack, National Republican Congressional Committee Chair-elect.

[Derek Dufresne @DeDufresne]

North Central Florida sent @Kat_Cammack back to Congress with a double digit victory, and now her colleagues have picked her to lead the @FloridaGOP Republican delegation in the House.

[Juliegrace Brufke @juliegraceb]

.@Kat_Cammack was just tapped as head of the Florida delegation, per a source familiar.

[Ascent Strategic @AscentStrategic]

Check out our latest newsletter to hear from Ascent Strategic’s @MichaelBiundo, @DeDufresne, and @KoryRWood as they share their perspectives on the election results, lessons learned, and what comes next for Republicans.

Read their full takes below!

https://t.co/gjNY0KXu35

[Ascent Strategic @AscentStrategic]

Congratulations to our client, Jim Baird, on his election victory for the United States House for IN-04!

[Michael Biundo @MichaelBiundo]

Just one political professionals reflection on last Tuesday:

Voters don’t trust politicians, and a lot of them are angry. I sat through enough focus groups this cycle, read enough polls, and listened to enough voters to hear it firsthand. They don’t just vote on policy. They vote on whether their life feels harder than it should, and whether the people in charge seem to get it or are just managing the message.

Too many of our incumbents and the broader party apparatus spent the cycle telling people it was worse under Biden, or that things “aren’t really that bad,” or pointing to no tax on tips and stock market gains. Those things can be true but the fact is- they sounded like bullshit to families who can’t afford hamburger, a tank of gas, or basic healthcare without worrying about the bill. Energy costs stayed high. Healthcare costs stayed high. And the American Dream of owning a home is being priced out of reach for our kids and grandkids. When the kitchen table math doesn’t match the talking points, people stop listening.

The war involving Iran and the tariff fights handed Democrats some of their cleanest arguments. They didn’t have to invent the anger. They just fed it. And while Republicans held the White House and Congress, we spent too much time pointing fingers and taking recess instead of delivering clear results people could feel. Control without visible progress is a failure.

We’ve also hollowed out the party itself. Real grassroots have atrophied. What we have now are keyboard warriors, paid influencers, and canvassers. We abandoned the slow work of one-on-one conversations with actual voters. Primaries became less about competing ideas and more about who could secure the right endorsement. Campaigning got replaced by X infighting. We let a class of podcasters and paid pundits set the emotional temperature and the governing priorities. And we spent more energy cataloging why the other side sucks than asking voters what they actually want us to do.

At the bottom of all of this is a simple fact we keep forgetting: people vote on emotion and whether they feel like you are on their side. When the party stands more for the jersey than for a clear set of principles and results, that feeling erodes.

Where we go from here is straightforward. Rebuild the actual grassroots with real conversations, not just digital noise or paid door-knockers. Fight for the people right now on the costs they feel every day so we earn the right to get power back, and when we have it, use it to deliver visible wins on healthcare, energy, and a path to homeownership for the next generation. Stop letting outside voices dictate how we feel, act, and govern. Primaries should test ideas and records, not just endorsement loyalty. And we have to spend more time listening than explaining why the other guys are worse.

Anger and distrust don’t disappear because we control the institutions. They only fade when people see the party focused on their actual problems instead of its own internal scorekeeping.

[Michael Biundo @MichaelBiundo]

@BrentDC Congratulations to @lauren_e_lepage , @MainePaulLePage and your whole team as well.

[Michael Biundo @MichaelBiundo]

I am not one to say I had a lot of dealings with someone when I didn't. I know, @SusieWiles, we have talked on occasion, but we weren't close. That being said, I think she did a really good job; frankly, it is one of the hardest jobs in politics. I wish her nothing but the best going forward. I am sure she will have her pick of opportunities.

[Michael Biundo @MichaelBiundo]

@CaseyPutsch @OhioCrawler @VivekGRamaswamy There is something very wrong with you.

[Michael Biundo @MichaelBiundo]

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[Ascent Strategic @AscentStrategic]

Congratulations to our client, @LionLeaderFund, on all of their candidate victories across the country!

[Ascent Strategic @AscentStrategic]

Congratulations to our client, @ProFreedomPAC, on all of their candidate victories across the country!

[Michael Biundo @MichaelBiundo]

This is a very smart message by our client Congresswoman @Kat_Cammack on the election and what the Republicans that are left in Congress should be focusing on. https://t.co/Lz03xzVZkZ

[Michael Biundo @MichaelBiundo]

Congratulations to @MainePaulLePage , @lauren_e_lepage and their whole team. Thank you for being a bright spot in a tough night. It’s good to see all your hard work pay off.

[Kat Cammack @Kat_Cammack]

Not even 24 hours after a brutal election night, Washington is already jockeying for new leadership positions.

But voters sent a message. We owe it to those who put their faith in us AND those who put us on notice, to listen. Really listen.

Before rushing into leadership elections, let’s get every race called, have some hard conversations, and do some serious soul-searching.

The road back isn’t about ‘28. It’s about the next decade. And it starts with putting the American people ahead of political ambition.

The next title can wait. Earning the people’s trust cannot. Let’s get this right.

[Michael Biundo @MichaelBiundo]

@CaseyPutsch Go the F away sounds about right.

[Rand Paul @RandPaul]

No matter which party controls Congress, spending goes up. The uniparty is in the driver’s seat, and the bills keep getting bigger.

My Six Penny Plan would cut six cents off every projected dollar that the federal government spends, and balance the budget in 5 years. It’s not complicated. Washington just needs the will to do it.

[Ascent Strategic @AscentStrategic]

Congratulations to our client, @JeffersonShreve, on his election victory for the United States House for IN-06!

[Ascent Strategic @AscentStrategic]

Congratulations to our client, Matthew Boucher, on his election win for Kennebec County Register of Deeds in Maine!