Maya Rupert

Maya is a senior expert across advocacy and political campaign engagements, delivering exceptional strategic planning work, seasoned communications guidance, and organizational transformation advice for anyone looking to better align their structure and activities with their mission, values, and purpose.

In 2020, Maya served as campaign manager for Julián Castro’s presidential campaign and is only the third Black woman to have managed a major presidential campaign. When Secretary Castro exited the race, she joined Elizabeth Warren’s campaign as a Senior Advisor. In 2021, she managed Maya Wiley’s NYC mayoral campaign.

She is the host of When We Win with Maya Rupert, a podcast with Lemonada Media, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series. Her book, The Real Ones, was published by Dutton Books in 2026. She’s a nationally respected voice on progressive politics and the future of the Democratic Party, and she has appeared as a guest on national television and radio, including for MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and SiriusXM. She’s also on the Board of Directors of the National Women’s Law Center.