Argo Strategies

Jason Bennett first plunged into politics when he interned at US Senator Patty Murray's office in the spring of 1997. Shortly following the internship, Jason accepted a position in the Washington State Legislature with the office of State Rep. Jeff Morris. Nearly two years later, Jason caught the campaign bug and moved over the the House Democratic Campaign Committee as their Operations Director where he helped secure the majority for House Democrats in Nov. 2001. After 5 years working on Democratic campaigns, Jason was recruited to the office of US Senator Maria Cantwell and served as her State Outreach Director. In early 2005, he decided to take his extensive campaign experience and political contacts and form Argo Strategies, a political consulting firm based in Seattle.

Shakti Hawkins joined the Argo team as a Principal in 2008. Prior to Argo, Shakti spent four years working in the office of US Senator Maria Cantwell. She held several posts on the outreach team including as State Outreach Director. In this role, Shakti managed six regional outreach directors and was responsible for developing and executing statewide messaging and strategy for Cantwell policy initiatives.

Jen joined The Argo Team in February, 2009.  Previously a senior litigation paralegal specializing in electronic evidence and database management, Jen brings a broad range of technical and procedural experience to Argo's compliance team.