Brendan Steinhauser's Bio
Brendan Steinhauser is a Partner with Steinhauser Strategies, a public affairs firm based in Austin, Texas. He is also the CEO of The Alliance for Secure AI, based in Washington, DC.
Brendan graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Government from The University of Texas in 2004 and earned his M.A. in Statecraft and International Affairs from The Institute of World Politics in 2013.
Brendan served as an adjunct professor of Political Science and Global Studies at St. Edward's University in Austin, where he taught courses on Global Issues and State & Local Government.
Brendan served as an officer and company commander in the Texas State Guard, the premier state defense force in the U.S. He graduated from Officer Candidate School and received his commission in 2021. He earned a certificate in Counterintelligence Awareness from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Brendan has led campaigns for candidates and causes in more than 40 states, including for Senator John Cornyn, Congressman Michael McCaul, and Congressman Dan Crenshaw.
TIME magazine named Brendan as one of "40 Under 40" rising stars in American politics. Campaigns & Elections magazine awarded him a "Rising Star" award in 2012. Former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey called working Brendan one of the highlights of his career. His work was covered extensively in the book "Boiling Mad: Inside Tea Party America" as well as a number of other books on the tea party movement.
He is an avid reader, especially when it comes to European and American history, and enjoys traveling to archaeological sites and learning foreign languages.
Brendan lives in Austin with his wife and business partner Randan, and his five children: Bonnie, Ella, Otto, and Hazel. He is originally from Flatonia, Texas, where much of his family still resides.
Brendan graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Government from The University of Texas in 2004 and earned his M.A. in Statecraft and International Affairs from The Institute of World Politics in 2013.
Brendan served as an adjunct professor of Political Science and Global Studies at St. Edward's University in Austin, where he taught courses on Global Issues and State & Local Government.
Brendan served as an officer and company commander in the Texas State Guard, the premier state defense force in the U.S. He graduated from Officer Candidate School and received his commission in 2021. He earned a certificate in Counterintelligence Awareness from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Brendan has led campaigns for candidates and causes in more than 40 states, including for Senator John Cornyn, Congressman Michael McCaul, and Congressman Dan Crenshaw.
TIME magazine named Brendan as one of "40 Under 40" rising stars in American politics. Campaigns & Elections magazine awarded him a "Rising Star" award in 2012. Former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey called working Brendan one of the highlights of his career. His work was covered extensively in the book "Boiling Mad: Inside Tea Party America" as well as a number of other books on the tea party movement.
He is an avid reader, especially when it comes to European and American history, and enjoys traveling to archaeological sites and learning foreign languages.
Brendan lives in Austin with his wife and business partner Randan, and his five children: Bonnie, Ella, Otto, and Hazel. He is originally from Flatonia, Texas, where much of his family still resides.