Your Dedicated Digital Team
We’ve raised millions for Democratic campaigns and causes across the United States
Momentum Campaigns is a proud Latino- and woman-owned and operated digital fundraising agency for Democratic campaigns and organizations.
We propel digital fundraising programs forward by utilizing your unique voice, story, and messaging goals to persuade grassroots supporters to invest in you.
Founding Partners
Our Leadership Team
Jessica Lara
Partner
Jessica Lara
Jessica Lara is a Partner at Momentum Campaigns.
In the 2020 Cycle, Jessica was Deputy Digital Director on the Steve Bullock for Senate campaign. She helped lead the online fundraising strategy to raise historic amounts online — over $30 million raised. Before joining the Bullock campaign, Jessica led the online fundraising program as Digital Director for a DCCC Frontline campaign. In this role, she led the ad, social, SMS, and email strategy, raising nearly $1 million in online donations.
In the 2018 cycle, she worked as a Digital Strategist at Mothership Strategies, where she led email strategy for multiple House & Gubernatorial candidates and PACs, that collectively raised over $2 million, including the Arizona gubernatorial race and the Congressional Black Caucus PAC.
Jessica was born & raised in Arizona, and is a graduate of Arizona State University. When she’s not raising money online, Jess likes visiting her favorite Arizona coffee shops, spoiling her dog Kermit, and telling everyone about how much she loves Arizona.
Kevin Massey
Partner
Kevin Massey
Kevin Massey is a Partner at Momentum Campaigns. He has spent the last decade in Democratic politics running top-tier national fundraising programs.
During the 2020 Cycle, he worked as the Deputy Email Director at the DSCC, where Kevin supported a record-breaking digital fundraising operation that raised over $100 million for the party committee in their successful effort to flip the Senate. Before that, Kevin was a Regional Digital Director at the DCCC, acting as an advisor on digital strategy and as a liaison to digital programs for Frontline and Red-to-Blue Democratic House races in the Northeast region.
In the 2018 cycle, he worked as a Managing Digital Strategist at Mothership Strategies, where he managed 12 campaigns’ fundraising operations at the state and federal levels. In that role, he coordinated digital programs that collectively raised over $14 million, including two high-profile Congressional Special Elections in OH-12 and AZ-08, raising $5.3 million and $2.7 million respectively.
Kevin is a proud native of California’s Inland Empire and a graduate of the University of California, Riverside. He currently lives in Washington, D.C. When he is not working, Kevin enjoys practicing guitar as loudly as tolerable, playing chess, and watching science fiction movies.
Meet the Team
Our Staff
Jeff Hamilton
Chief Operating Officer
Jeff Hamilton
Jeff is the Chief Operating Officer at Momentum Campaigns. Prior to joining the team, he worked at Zinc Collective, DigiDems, and Blue Leadership Collaborative, helping lead key initiatives with a focus on technology and leadership talent in Democratic campaigns.
When he’s not sending invoices, recruiting new talent, or obsessing over internal systems, he’ll either be begging his coworkers to post more pet pictures to Slack, or you’ll find him somewhere outdoors, especially when it’s raining.
A life-long Californian, Jeff finally fulfilled his goal of moving north to Seattle this year with his Rhodesian Ridgeback pup, and together they have been enjoying every opportunity to go camping, hiking, or swimming in the area.
Elizabeth Falino
Principal
Elizabeth Falino
Liz is a Principal at Momentum Campaigns. She began working in the world of Digital Fundraising in the 2018 cycle and never looked back! She thinks nothing beats the rush of watching a wave of ActBlue donations come in after sending an email you wrote! She grew up in Pennsylvania, lived in Louisiana for 8 years, and is now located in the DC area. She has a B.S. from Tulane University and an M.P.S. from the George Washington University. When she’s not raising money for Democrats, she loves hanging out with her dogs, binging murder documentaries, and firing off sarcastic tweets.
Kenan Dority
Digital Fundraising Strategist
Kenan Dority
Kenan is a Digital Fundraising Strategist at Momentum Campaigns. Before joining Momentum Campaigns, he worked with Mothership Strategies through the 2020 cycle and raised millions for gun violence prevention. While Kenan currently resides in Washington, DC, he studied political science at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. In his free time, you can catch him playing in one of DC’s many social sports leagues, hunting for the best drunken noodles, or binging classic anime series.
Danny O'Leary
Digital Fundraising Strategist
Danny O'Leary
Danny is a Digital Fundraising Strategist at Momentum Campaigns. Before joining Momentum, he spent time on several political campaigns across various disciplines, including organizing, political, finance, and most recently, campaign manager for a state senate race in New Hampshire. As a campaign manager, Danny was responsible for all facets of the Tom Sherman for State Senate campaign but quickly found his passion in online fundraising. Online fundraising marries two foundational passions of his: creative writing and helping to elect Democrats up-and-down the ballot. Danny has been hooked on online fundraising since ActBlue contributions began to roll in on Senator Sherman’s first fundraising email.
Danny was born and raised in New Hampshire but now resides in Washington, DC. In his free time, you can find him cuddling with his dog, Fern, boring people as he talks about his love of baseball, or in the kitchen cooking, pickling, or tinkering with his latest fermentation recipe.
Emily Rosen
Digital Fundraising Strategist
Emily Rosen
Emily Rosen is a Digital Fundraising Strategist at Momentum Campaigns. Previously, she worked on the Governor’s race in Pennsylvania and completed a fellowship with the Democratic National Committee. She received her B.A. in Media and Professional Communications from the University of Pittsburgh. In her free time, you might find her walking her dog, trying new coffee shops, or scrolling through Twitter and sending memes to her friends.
Angelica Tsvetkov
Ads and Social Media Strategist
Angelica Tsvetkov
Angelica is an Ads and Social Media Strategist at Momentum Campaigns. Before joining Momentum, she worked on several Democratic campaigns across Virginia in the fields of finance, digital organizing, and community organizing, and interned for the Democratic Party of Virginia. In 2021, Angelica graduated with a BA in Political Science from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Outside of work, she loves to make art, read, explore the outdoors, try out new recipes, and hang out with her cat “Luna.”
Claire Akins
Digital Fundraising Strategist
Claire Akins
Claire is a Digital Fundraising Strategist at Momentum Campaigns. Claire got her start in politics as an intern for Jon Ossoff’s Congressional campaign and worked on several other races before joining Momentum, including as Social Media Manager for the first Latina District Attorney elected in Georgia. In 2020, Claire graduated with a BA in Advertising from the University of Georgia, combining her love of writing with her passion for Democratic politics. Outside of work, you can find her baking, rooting for Atlanta sports teams, or playing with her pug, Pickles.
Kal Tedder
Digital Fundraising Strategist
Kal Tedder
Kal is a Digital Fundraising Strategist at Momentum Campaigns. They got started in politics working on local Democratic campaigns in Florida, and went on to run for office themself in 2018. Prior to joining the team, Kal worked as a call time manager and copywriter for various candidates and as the Development Director for College Democrats of America. Kal recently graduated with a BS in Environmental Science and a BA in Political Science from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Outside of work, they love to hike, drink too much coffee, and cuddle their cat.
Matt Reeves
Digital Fundraising Fellow
Matt Reeves
Matt is a Digital Fundraising Fellow at Momentum Campaigns. Growing up in the heart of the rural South, he developed a passion for politics and decided to channel it into supporting Democratic candidates through grassroots campaign work. After successfully flipping his home county blue for the first time in 30 years, he has decided to move on to digital work, interning for groups such as the Voter Protection Project.
He currently studies Political Science with a minor in Pre-Law at Mississippi State University. On his off days, he loves to entertain his cats, play video games, and watch anime.
Alex Torres-Paramo
Digital Fundraising Fellow
Alex Torres-Paramo
Alex is a Digital Fundraising Fellow at Momentum Campaigns. Growing up in California’s Central Valley, she witnessed the challenges faced by migrant and non-English speaking agricultural workers and aspires to one day establish a non-profit that provides essential resources to these underserved populations. A recent Political Economy graduate from UC Berkeley, Alex is eager to make an impact in the political and nonprofit sectors. In her free time, she enjoys web development, music production, and spending time with her family.
Kai Ward
Digital Fundraising Fellow
Kai Ward
Kai Ward is a Digital Fundraising Fellow at Momentum Campaigns. Born in Southern California, she relocated to Central Virginia in her Sophomore year of high school during the Covid-19 pandemic. While working in community organizations during high school, she developed a passion for politics, public policy, and jurisprudence. During the 2023 election cycle, she supported Democratic candidates and young persons in politics. Holding various roles in local campaigns and being President of a local Young Democrats charter, she was inspired to advance into the digital fundraising industry.
She will study Political Philosophy, Policy, Law and Leadership, along with Public Policy on a Pre-Law track at the University of Virginia. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering at local political organizations, entrepreneurship, and spending time with her family.
Jack Warshal
Digital Fundraising Fellow
Jack Warshal
Jack is a Digital Fundraising Fellow at Momentum Campaigns. He graduated from the University of Georgia with degrees in Political Science and Sociology and is currently taking a gap year before attending law school. He has worked on Democratic campaigns throughout high school and college, helping flip his district and home state of Georgia blue. In addition to campaigns, Jack has interned with multiple criminal justice-focused nonprofits, including the ACLU. In his free time, Jack loves to travel and can be found outside hiking, camping, and rock climbing.