Lis Smith

Lis Smith is an American political strategist affiliated with the Democratic Party. She was the senior communications director for Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential campaign. In 2018, Smith became spokeswoman for Andrew Cuomo’s re-election campaign, who had endorsed the political entity.

About Lis Smith in brief

Summary Lis SmithLis Smith is an American political strategist affiliated with the Democratic Party. She was the senior communications director for Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential campaign. Smith was born to lawyers Thomas, cousin of Senator Sam Ervin, and Adrienne Smith and was raised in Bronxville, New York. She double majored in government and anthropology at Dartmouth College, graduating in 2005.

Smith dated Missouri politician Jeff Smith after meeting him at Dartmouth and handled some of his publicity during his campaign. From 2013 to 2015, she had a relationship with the then-married New York governor Eliot Spitzer. In 2018, Smith became spokeswoman for Andrew Cuomo’s re-election campaign, who had endorsed the political entity.